Dr. Finance's Finance Group discussion

Please introduce yourself here. Please state why you joined the group and what you would like to talk about.

Hi, I'm Evelyn. I was invited to the group and since personal finance is a topic that is of much interest to me, I accepted the invite. Looking forward to discussing with everyone!

Thanks Evelyn. Welcome to our finance group! :)

Anthony M. Criniti IV
Greetings everyone!

My name is Dr. Anthony Criniti IV (AKA "Dr. Finance"). I hold a PhD in applied management and decision sciences, with a concentration in finance, from Walden University. A native of Philadelphia, I earned my BBA at The George Washington University and a master of science in financial services from The American College, where I also obtained designations, including Chartered Financial Consultant (CHFC), Chartered Life Underwriter (CLU), Registered Executive Benefit Consultant (REBC), and Registered Health Underwriter (RHU). I hold Pennsylvania licenses in fixed annuities, life and health insurance, and real estate.

Some of my professional experiences include work in the field of mutual funds for The Vanguard Group as an investment and a retirement specialist, as a financial planner for several hundred clients, and as a real estate developer. I am a professor at several universities and an active investor in various marketplaces. I have traveled around the world studying various aspects of finance.

Finally, I am also the author of three acclaimed finance books, The Necessity of Finance, The Most Important Lessons in Economics and Finance, and The Survival of the Richest.

In my spare time, I enjoy spending time with my family, reading, exercising, traveling, and talking about money and investing (only natural for a finance professor).

Finance is a subject that I believe everyone should have a basic understanding of. As a former financial consultant, I have often seen many people suffer the harsh consequences of not learning proper money management and business skills. Some of these consequences include an insufficient retirement savings; an insufficient amount of life insurance; and an inadequate college fund. These experiences have inspired me to pursue my passion to provide a financial education to others. The knowledge that may be gained from finance can become a permanent part of a student’s life and may help them to deal with unforeseen, inevitable, and extremely challenging financial choices.

I hope you will have fun in this group and enjoy all of the interesting topics that will be presented!

Xander Bell. This is my pen name. As a teacher, I definitely need financial advice!

Xander wrote: "Xander Bell. This is my pen name. As a teacher, I definitely need financial advice!"

Hi Xander and welcome to our finance group! :)

Hey I’m jess bagnall!! I’m new to this so advice is always valued!!

Jess wrote: "Hey I’m jess bagnall!! I’m new to this so advice is always valued!!"
Hi Jess,

Welcome to our finance group! Please feel free to post comments on any of our discussions or share books with other members. Thanks. :)

My name is Marc Page. I am one of the founders of Resolve To Excel Financial Coaching. We help people get out of debt, make more money, and pay less in taxes. So many people these days struggle financially because they lack a solid foundation to build the life they’ve always wanted. I’ve spent twenty years studying personal finance, not just from a theoretical perspective, but from a practical perspective. They question I’ve been asking is, “what are the key things that if everyone understood and did, they’d be able to live the life they’ve wanted?”

I’m honored to have been invited to this group and look forward to learning with everyone else.

Marc wrote: "My name is Marc Page. I am one of the founders of Resolve To Excel Financial Coaching. We help people get out of debt, make more money, and pay less in taxes. So many people these days struggle fin..."
Thanks for commenting Marc. Welcome to our finance group! :)

My name is Jason Moser and I am a self-published fiction and non-fiction author. I'm very passionate about money and finance topics and love discussing any subject related to budgets and stock market investing. I'm looking to meet friends and have fun discussing finance-related books

Jason wrote: "My name is Jason Moser and I am a self-published fiction and non-fiction author. I'm very passionate about money and finance topics and love discussing any subject related to budgets and stock mark..."
Hi Jason,

Welcome to our finance group! Please feel free to post comments on any of our discussions or share finance related books with other members. Thanks. :)