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Are You Financially Healthy or Just High-Earning? Here’s How to Tell

By Matt Mulcock, CFP® , Managing Partner

Your collections number doesn’t tell you much about your financial health. A Financial Hygiene Chart does. Key Takeaways: How do...
Topics: Finance 101, Tracking Progress

How Dentists Can Build Smart Financial Systems

By Lauren Kearl, CFP® , Financial Advisor

Key Takeaways: How do I organize my finances as a practice owner? Start by separating personal and business accounts, automating...
Topics: Getting Organized

The Dentist’s Guide to Good Debt vs. Bad Debt

By Taylor Sutterfield, MAcc, CFP® , Sr. Financial Advisor

As a dental professional, you know debt comes with the territory. But how do you know if yours is actually...
Topics: Debt & Financing

The “Enough Number”: How Much Money Do You Need to Make Work Optional?

By Jake Elm, CFP® , Sr. Financial Advisor

Retirement planning for dentists starts with what your life actually costs (not what you think it costs) Key Takeaways: How...
Topics: Saving, Spending

The New Practice Owner’s Compensation Dilemma: What Smart Dentists Get Right from Day One

By Will Gochnour, CFP®, Sr. Financial Advisor & Christine Uhen, BA, CEPA, Practice Strategist

How to pay yourself fairly while building a practice designed to last Key takeaways: How should I structure my dental...
Topics: Cash Management, Practice Management

10 Financial Principles Dentists Can Still Count On—10 Years Later

By Matt Mulcock, CFP® , Managing Partner / Sr. Advisor

Ten years ago, we recorded the first episode of The Dentist Money™ Show with a simple goal: help dentists make...
Topics: Behavioral Finance, Work Life Balance

Four Strategies for Dentists to Avoid Financial Burnout

By Lauren Kearl, CFP®, Financial Advisor

TL;DR – Listen to the article post: On average, people make nearly 35,000 decisions a day (Psychology Today). Between being...
Topics: Behavioral Finance, Work Life Balance

Every Update you Need to Know About your Student Loans

By Taylor Sutterfield, MAcc, CFP® , Financial Advisor

TL;DR – Listen to the article post: As many of you are aware, the student loan landscape has changed a...
Topics: Student Loans

Selling your Dental Practice? Here’s What You Need to Know

By Jake Elm, CFP® , Financial Advisor

TL;DR – Listen to the article post: Selling a dental practice is one of the most significant decisions a dentist...
Topics: Practice Transitions

Do You Need a Vacation from Your Vacation?

By Taylor Sutterfield, MAcc, CFP® , Financial Advisor

TL;DR – Listen to the article post: My father grew up on a potato farm in Idaho. He was the...
Topics: Behavioral Finance

To Save or to Spend? Plan for your Present

By Jake Elm, CFP® , Financial Advisor

TL;DR – Listen to the article post: “Plan for the Present” is the theme for our 2nd Annual Dentist Money...
Topics: Finance 101, Saving, Spending

When do Dentists Start Making Money?

By Matt Mulcock, CFP® , Managing Partner / Sr. Advisor

After years of working with dentists, I hear the same question again and again: “Why don’t I feel like I...
Topics: Cash Management