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.

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...

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...