Financial Education Library for Dentists

Our financial education library is filled with dental-specific insights on investing, retirement planning, personal finance, tax management, insurance, debt management, profitability, and other financial topics. Explore our collection of articles, courses, podcasts, videos, and eGuides.

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The Diderot Effect

With rising interest rates, high inflation, outrageous house prices, and expensive traveling costs, it feels like people should be spending...

How to Hire and Retain Top Dental Talent – Episode #434

On this episode of the Dentist Money Show™ Ryan talks with Dr. Victoria Peterson, Productive Dental Academy CEO, at the...
Topics: Practice Management

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

By Will Gochnour, CFP® , Financial Advisor

TL;DR – Listen to the article post: One of the biggest storylines headed into the 2023/2024 NFL season was the...
Topics: Finance 101, Saving

Making Sense of a 401(k) Plan at Your Practice – Episode #432

On this episode of the Dentist Money Show™ Ryan joins with Kiera Dent on the Dental A-Team podcast to outline...
Topics: Retirement Plans, Year-End Planning

How Much Is $1 Million?

For as long as I can remember, becoming a millionaire has been the cultural gold standard for building wealth. Most...

Listener Q&R #3 – Buying a Practice, Warren Buffett, Overhead Insurance – Episode #430

You’re coming out of dental school and thinking of buying a practice? What factors should you consider before making such...
Topics: Practice Transitions

Starting From Scratch with Dr. Mike and Stephanie Walton – Episode #424

Starting a practice from scratch is one of the most challenging decisions a dentist can make. This successful dentist and...
Topics: Practice Transitions

Why One Big Mistake Can Ruin Your Retirement – Episode #422

“The first rule of an investment is don’t lose money. And the second rule of an investment is don’t forget...
Topics: Behavioral Finance

How Much Should You Spend On A House?

There doesn’t seem to be a lot of people buying houses right now. At least, not as many as usual....

4 Places Money Should Go During Uncertain Times – Episode #418

Money comes in and you pay your taxes, debts, and living expenses. Then what? Where should the rest go so...
Topics: Getting Organized, Liquidity

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