Articles

4 Ways Dentists Get Duped

By Taylor Sutterfiel MAcc, CFP® , Financial Advisor

“No one does [play fair] if they think they can get away with it.”- Lewis Carroll, Alice’s Adventures in Wonderland Ever...
Topics: Behavioral Finance

3 Lessons From Women About Money

By Victoria Ferguson, CFP® , Financial Advisor

March is Women’s History Month, and we’re here to shine a spotlight on our female dentists! Considering that women weren’t...
Topics: Behavioral Finance, Investing

Love and Money: How couples can have healthy money conversations

By Jake Elm, CFP® , Financial Advisor

Money is by far the top cause of stress in America. More than 72% of people reported feeling stressed about...
Topics: Behavioral Finance, Work Life Balance

A Better Way to Think About Goals

By Matt Mulcock, CFP® , CEO / Sr. Advisor

Goals are overrated. There, I said it. And I’m not picking on goals. I don’t believe in willpower as a...
Topics: Behavioral Finance, Finance 101

5 Tax Write-offs Every Dentist Should Know About

By Victoria Ferguson, CFP® , Financial Advisor

We conducted a survey where we asked dentists what they were most interested in learning more about. Tax reduction and...
Topics: Taxes, Year-End Planning

401(k) Tax Credits – A Boring, Yet Easy Way to Save Money

By Victoria Ferguson, CFP® , Financial Advisor

Not all methods of saving money are glamorous. Oftentimes it’s the least sexy strategies that are tried and true. Take...
Topics: Retirement Plans, Taxes, Year-End Planning

When “Plan A” Gets Carted Off the Field: Tackling the Basics of Your Emergency Fund

By Will Gochnour, CFP® , Financial Advisor

One of the biggest storylines headed into the 2023/2024 NFL season was the new home for future Hall of Fame...
Topics: Finance 101, Saving

Are 401(k)s a Scam?

By Jake Elm CFP® , Financial Advisor

There seems to be an increasing amount of people giving financial advice on social media. And while there’s nothing inherently...
Topics: Retirement Plans, Saving

Don’t Forget to Protect Your Biggest Asset

By Taylor Sutterfield, MAcc, CFP® , Financial Advisor

Let’s go back to the day you collected your first paycheck as a working dentist. You spent 4-5 years getting...
Topics: Finance 101, Insurance

The ABCs of Choosing a Loan Repayment Plan

By Lauren Kearl , Financial Planning Associate

With federal student loan repayments set to resume this fall, many dentists will unknowingly end up in the wrong plan....
Topics: Student Loans

Why Dentists Should be Fans of the New SAVE Plan

By Victoria Ferguson, CFP® , Financial Advisor

Hey dentists! Did you know that you might be able to save thousands of dollars on your student loans? The...
Topics: Student Loans

Student loans are officially coming back this fall.

By Victoria Ferguson, CFP® , Financial Advisor

Like your cousin’s bad mullet, student loans repayments are officially back. And no, we aren’t excited about it either.  Starting...
Topics: Student Loans