Category: Personal Finance
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How Much Does a Dentist Make A Year?
How Much Does a Dentist Make A Year? If you’re considering going into dentistry or are already a dentist, you may want to know what your income potential really looks like. In this article, we’re going to highlight the different stages of dentistry, from a new graduate to practice ownership and even those who want…
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Doctor AI: Can Artificial Intelligence Improve Healthcare?
Doctor AI: Can Artificial Intelligence Improve Healthcare? Advancements in artificial intelligence (e.g., ChatGPT) and data analytics have led to the development of “doctor AI” solutions that are transforming patient care. These AI-driven tools, such as chatbots and online diagnostic systems, aim to provide fast, accurate, and personalized healthcare advice. Doctor AI applications can analyze health…
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The Great Escape: When Do Doctors Really Retire?
The Great Escape: When Do Doctors Really Retire? Deciding when to retire is a significant consideration for doctors. The ones in my area seem to work well into their 70s and 80s. The age when doctors retire matters because it impacts how many are available to work, patient access to healthcare, and the cost of…
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What is a DSO? Understanding Dental Support Organizations
What is a DSO? Understanding Dental Support Organizations I have been practicing as a periodontist for nearly 20 years. Early in my career, I noticed that only about 1-2 booths at the meetings were related to DSOs or private equity. Now, that number has increased to over 30%. The landscape has certainly changed. In this…
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The Ultimate List Of Tax Deductions For Doctors
The Ultimate List Of Tax Deductions For Doctors Recently in the gym, I had a conversation with two medical students. They asked, “What do you recommend we learn now before we start practicing?” These guys are thinking the right way. I told them that their situation was similar to that of pro athletes. They go…
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How to Get Out of the Rat Race: A Doctor’s Guide
How to Get Out of the Rat Race: A Doctor’s Guide Escaping the rat race often feels like a distant dream. But it’s more attainable than you might think. I’d never heard of the term “rat race” before until a few years of practicing dentistry. It’s a way of life where you’re caught in a…
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Lease vs Buy: Tax Benefits for Your New Car
Lease vs Buy: Tax Benefits for Your New Car When considering the financial impact of getting that new car for your business/practice, you may find yourself weighing the benefits of leasing versus buying. The choice can have significant tax implications that require careful examination before you make a decision. If you listen to Dave Ramsey,…
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Marshawn Lynch’s Wealth Secrets: Turning NFL Advice Into Financial Gain
Marshawn Lynch’s Wealth Secrets: Turning NFL Advice Into Financial Gain Despite earning high incomes during their careers, up to 78% (ouch) experience financial distress or bankruptcy within two years of leaving the league. Contributing factors include the average career length of roughly 3.3 years, extravagant spending habits, lack of financial education, poor investment decisions, and…
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Steps To Achieve Financial Freedom: A How-To Guide
Steps To Achieve Financial Freedom: A How-To Guide Financial freedom means having the ability to make choices without being held back by financial constraints. It involves understanding and managing your income, expenses, debts, and investments to achieve a level of financial stability where you can focus on other aspects of your life (like having fun!).…
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ChatGPT’s Ultimate Guide to Dominating Your 2024 Goals
ChatGPT’s Ultimate Guide to Dominating Your 2024 Goals Are you ready for 2024? Let me ask you a question. How many times have you witnessed people setting ambitious New Year’s resolutions only to see them dissolve quickly? All the time, right? Well, this year, I’ve decided to transform my approach to goal setting using ChatGPT’s…
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The Stock Market Mirage: Why Waiting Decades Won’t Make You Rich
The Stock Market Mirage: Why Waiting Decades Won’t Make You Rich In a world where financial advice is as common as unsolicited opinions on the weather, one piece of advice has been repeated so often it’s almost NEVER questioned: invest in the stock market, wait a few decades, and you’ll be rich. At least that…
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Financial Freedom vs Financial Independence: Key Differences
Financial Freedom vs Financial Independence: Key Differences Have you ever wondered about the difference between financial freedom and financial independence? These terms often get tossed around in personal finance discussions but aren’t the same. Financial independence (FI) is all about reaching a point where your passive income – money you earn without actively working for…