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Tommy Tindall
Lead Writer & Content Strategist
Expertise
Making money•
Saving money•
Budgeting•
Shopping
How I Think About Money“I don't like to have my mind on my money all the time. I strive to spend less than I make, save what I can and allocate some for fun. Stay practical and enjoy your life. ”
19+Years of Experience
80+Articles Written
30M+Readers Reached
Previous experience
Internal content writer and strategist, Fannie Mae
Writer and communications consultant, Booz Allen Hamilton
Education
B.A. in Communication Studies from West Virginia University
Tommy Tindall is a lead writer and content strategist covering how to make money — and how to keep it. He’s recorded and written about his experience testing popular gig jobs like driving for Uber, delivering with DoorDash and full-service shopping for Instacart. He loves making an extra buck, but laments the hours of awkward silence he endured as an Uber driver (never again).
Cool kids might call him a content creator because he makes YouTube videos for the NerdWallet channel and app, but he himself is no longer very cool. Ask him about budgeting apps — he's tried most of them, but still prefers a good ole Google sheet to track spending. Then be sure to smash that “like” and “subscribe” button.
Before NerdWallet, Tommy held decidedly more boring jobs at Fannie Mae and Booz Allen Hamilton. Today, he feels super privileged to write for you, the consumer.