Bruce Vanderveen is a financial author and real estate investor based in the Tampa, Florida area. Bruce has been in the markets some 30 years and presents a down-to-earth, sometimes humorous, approach to his writing. In addition to financial writing he is starting copy writing (AWAI).

Bruce has degrees from Calvin College (BA) and the University of South Dakota (MA) and an AA degree in Computer Science. He has created several websites.

Bruce and his wife manage and maintain several vacation properties along Lake Michigan in the summer. The website is www.dunecottages.com.

Volleyball, hiking, bicycling and volleyball are all interests, see his health blog at www.yellowsage.blogspot.com

Bruce is a member of the Florida Native Plant Society, an advocate for the environment and enjoys photographing native plants. You can see his photographs at www.flickr.com/photos/duneaster/