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.

How to Determine if Your Retirement Goals Are on Track – Episode 234

Here’s what you need to do today to retire happily tomorrow.  On this episode of the Dentist Money™ Show, Reese...

The #1 Reason You Should Have a Qualified Retirement Plan – Episode 233

From the alphabet soup of retirement plans—IRA, 401(k), Roth IRA, SEP, Simple IRA—which one is right for you?  On this...

Should you offer your team a retirement plan?

Should dentists set up matching retirement accounts for their employees? It’s a question dentists often ask. Reese Harper and Ryan...

Why Paying Off Debt Too Quickly Can Delay Retirement

By Reese Harper, CFP® , CEO of Dentist Advisors

I grew up on a dirt road. Our small house was in the middle of a huge farm with open...

2 Big Bets Dentists Make that Delay Retirement – Episode 90

A bet is a bet whether you realize you’re making it or not. Are you letting your future ride on...

How to Make Your Money Last Longer During Retirement – Episode 65

Saving is only one part of the retirement equation. Whether you’ve already reached the end of your career, or are...

The People Who Ruin a Dentist’s Retirement – Episode 62

Did you hear about the dentist who lost his shorts in a scam? No? That’s because nobody likes to tell...

The Hidden Costs that Delay a Dentist’s Retirement – Episode 61

A few hundred here, a few thousand there. Overspending on insurance, loans, supplies, staff, benefits, and personal life may seem...

Everything You Need to Know About Retirement Plans – Episode 53

IRA? 401(k)? Profit sharing plan? Pension? Mosts dentists know that choosing the right plan will put them on a faster...

Doug Carlsen Shares His Blueprint for Early Retirement – Episode 28

Dentist Money™ welcomes financial expert, Doug Carlsen, who retired comfortably from dentistry at age 53. Dr. Carlsen is a nationally...

Fresh or Rotten? Rating Dentists’ Biggest Financial Decisions

With the Oscars just around the corner, Matt, Jake, and Christine borrow a page from Rotten Tomatoes to rate some...

2025 Dentist Financial Benchmarks: How Are Dentists Really Feeling? Part Two

On this episode of the Dentist Money Show, Ryan, Matt, and Cody reflect on 2025’s biggest themes in dentistry and...