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name Chris W. Rea
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pragmaticmoney.ca
location Toronto, Canada
age 38

Husband, dad, computer geek, and software craftsman with 15+ years pro experience. Interests: technology, startups, personal finance, investing, personal productivity, music.

I'm a moderator at money.stackexchange.com, the Stack Exchange site for personal finance. 

See also:
   My Twitter profile: twitter.com/cwrea
   My LinkedIn profile: www.linkedin.com/in/chriswrea
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