The Dentist as Salesman: 4 Tips for Improving Your Approach
Striking the balance between patient care and building a business.
Back to Basics: Getting Close to Retirement
Getting closer to retirement can bring an undeniable sense of anticipation. But it can also bring some uncertainty.
Is It Time to Staff Up?
Staff are the most expensive, but also most important, part of a dental practice. So how do you know when you need a bigger team?
4 Tips for Building and Maintaining a Great Dental Staff
Having a great staff is essential for an office to run smoothly and win repeat customers. Here are four tips to assemble a top-notch team.
Making Low Life Insurance Costs Lower
Depending on your age, health, and other factors, life insurance can get pretty expensive. Here are some ways to reign in your costs when buying a policy.
The Key to Retiring Early
Many dentists dream of retiring early, but there are a number of factors to consider before taking the plunge.
Halfway to Tax Season: Time for a Tax Checkup
You may not want to think about taxes yet, but a mid-year check-up could help your bottom line when April 15 finally rolls around.
More Strategies to Save More By Spending Less
It can be easy to spend less if you follow a few key tips and try to be proactive about major expenses.
Save More by Spending Less
There are really only two ways to improve your financial picture. These are some ways to fix your budget without moonlighting.
Dealing with Bad Online Reviews
In the digital age, a practice's reputation is inextricably linked to the practice's online reputation. So what should dentists do when facing a negative review?
Should You Set a Retirement Date?
Setting a date for your retirement -- even if it's far off -- can help you realistically plan for your future.
Using Your Home for Income, Part 3: Downsizing
One way to boost your nest egg in retirement is to move to a smaller home. However, downsizing alone isn't always a financial boon.
Using Your Home for Income, Part 2: Pros and Cons of Reverse Mortgages
There's a reason homeowners are required to undergo financial counseling prior to taking out a reverse mortgage -- they're confusing. This primer will help you get a handle on the scenario.
Retirement Strategies: Using Your Home for Income, Part I
Reverse mortgages aren't right for everyone, but they're a concept some soon-to-be retirees might want to consider.
In the Wake of the Wells Fargo Malfeasance, Be Vigilant
The apparent fraud discovered at Wells Fargo should be instructive to everyone who uses financial services.
What to Do If You Manage Your Money Without Hiring an Advisor
Many dentists like the idea of managing their own money. It's certainly do-able. Here are some tips if you decide to go it alone.
Adding Some Glue to Your Budget
Budgeting sounds simple -- and it is -- but only if you follow key rules.
4 Questions for Every Budget, Part 2
If you're putting together a budget, you may get tripped up with questions over how to deal with your mortgage payment and your unpredictable miscellaneous expenses.
4 Questions for Every Budget, Part I
Budgets aren't always fun, but they're a good way to organize your spending. Use these questions to guide you as you draft a budget.
Four Steps to Take If You're the Victim of an Internet Scam
There are many steps you can take to help prevent an internet scam. But if it happens to you, take these four steps to recover as quickly as possible.
Scams and Spam: Dos and Don'ts
The sheer volume of spam and malicious email makes computer security a daunting task. Luckily, following a few key tips will go a long way toward keeping you protected.
Password Protection Is the Key to Online Security
One little alphanumeric phrase -- your password -- is the only thing keeping your financial data safe. Follow these tips to bolster your defenses.
Breaking Your Financial Log-Jam: What's Your One Thing?
Thinking about your financial life can be stressful. Here's one strategy to focus your energy and fix your finances.
Overcoming Investor Inertia
Inertia can hold you back, especially when it comes to your investments.
Back to Basics: Periodically Review Your Retirement Investments
Even if you are following your investment plans perfectly, it's still important to do a comprehensive check-up at least once per year. Back-to-school season is a great time to do so.
Leverage (Free!) Financial Tools to Pad Your Pocketbook
The internet offers a wide array of good, and not-so-good, tools to manage your finances. Here are a few good ones.
Back to Basics: The Downside of Retirement Account Withdrawals
When your finances get tight, it's tempting to treat your retirement accounts like an emergency fund. Here are four reasons that's a bad idea.
Back to Basics: Life Insurance Awareness
Whether we like to think of it or not, we'll all die at some point. Yet despite the clear benefits life insurance offers, nearly one-third of Americans still don't have it.
More Considerations for Choosing an Advisor
With such a wide range of financial services available, make sure you have a clear idea of a potential financial advisor's true expertise before hiring her or him.
Back to Basics: Timing Your Social Security Benefits, Part 2
Social Security benefits are an entitlement for workers, but the amount and impact of the benefit could depend on a number of factors.