Meet our Associate Editor: Doug Garfinkel
Doug Garfinkel is a business educator, financial writer and bargain hunter. His writing taps into his education in business/finance and his teaching experience to help consumers understand complex financial concepts.
Doug earned a Bachelor of Business Administration (BBA) from the University of Michigan and an MBA from Duke University. He studied economics, financial decision making and consumer behavior. Some of the courses he completed include Financial and Managerial Accounting, Corporate Finance, Financial Management, Investing, Macro- and Micro- Economics, Marketing and Consumer Behavior.
Aiming to spread his knowledge and inspire students, he spent over 15 years teaching business, finance, and economics at both the high school and college levels. His classroom experience gave him a strong appreciation for explaining challenging financial topics in easy to understand language. He taught a wide variety of courses including Accounting, Personal Finance, Investing, Entrepreneurship, Real Estate Investing, Economics and Marketing.
Doug spent over 10 years working for sweepstakes and promotions companies, including Publishers Clearing house. Through this experience, he learned the best way to take advantage of opportunities to win money and rewards, which he passes on to his readers. Doug loves to find bargains. Whether it’s negotiating a car deal or comparing grocery prices, he loves sharing his approach to saving money.
When he’s not researching consumer trends or writing about business and personal finance, Doug enjoys playing the drums and kayaking.