Afford Anything · Friday, September 11, 2026
Michael Hingson shares his technical expertise, noting he holds a master's degree in physics from UC Irvine and is a licensed amateur radio operator. He explains how his technical background, influenced by his engineer father, allowed him to deeply understand his company's products and assist in problem-solving.
“I'm pretty technical anyway. I have a master's degree in physics and a secondary teaching credential. I got my master's degree from the University of California at Irvine. I've always been technical. I'm a ham, amateur radio operator as well.”
“My father was an electronics and electrical engineer. We both got our licenses at the same time. And had ham radio equipment set up all over the house so that we could literally be in separate rooms and talk to each other, which drove ham operators who knew us crazy.”
“But the bottom line is that I was technical. And so I knew a lot about our products, very deliberately. Because there were times that I could help solve problems. I was almost an additional presales engineer, if you will.”