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.

Listener Q&R #9: Tax-Loss Harvesting, Wash Sales, Liquidity & Stress – Episode #647

How does tax-loss harvesting help lower your taxes? What are some of the wash sale rules? How does my stress...

An Argument For Shared Bank Accounts

By Jake Elm, CFP® , Financial Advisor

Here’s an opinion that may be controversial: I think every married couple should have combined finances and shared bank accounts....

Turn Stress into Strategy: Mastering Work-Life Balance as a Dentist – Episode #644

On this episode of the Dentist Money Show, Jake Elm, CFP® has a conversation with his client Dr. Ben Friberg...

4 Mistakes to Avoid during a Dental Practice Transition: Part Two – Episode #639

Thinking about selling your dental practice but not sure where to start? On this episode of the Dentist Money Show,...

What Every Dentist Should Consider Before Merging or Partnering – Episode #637

On this episode of the Dentist Money Show, Kyle Francis, founder of Professional Transition Strategies joins Matt to break down...

How Do You Know When Enough Is Enough? – Episode #632

On this episode of the Dentist Money Show, New York Times Columnist Carl Richards, CFP® joins Matt to explore the...

Why Dentists Struggle to Retire on Time

By Jordan Haines, CFP® , Director of Financial Education

TL;DR – Listen to the article post: On average, dentists retire later than the general population. According to the American...

How Much Money Is Considered a “Living Wage?”

By Jake Elm, CFP® , Financial Advisor

TL;DR – Listen to the article post: Almost every Monday, I log in to my LinkedIn account and peruse for...

Investing Lessons From March Madness

By Jake Elm, CFP® , Financial Advisor

Over the last four days, there have been a whopping 48 college basketball games played, all part of a 68-team,...

2024 Dentist Financial Benchmarks: How Do You Measure Up? (Part 3) – Episode #624

On this episode of the Dentist Money Show, Ryan and Matt conclude the three-part series of the past year’s biggest...

Why Every Dentist Needs An Estate Plan – Episode #622

Estate planning can be stressful which often can lead to procrastination and avoidance. On this episode of the Dentist Money...

How to Create Core Values and a Collaborative Culture for Your Team – Episode #619

On this episode of the Dentist Money Show, Ryan sits down with Elevation Association’s Managing Partner, Ryan Passey, to discuss...