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What Dave Ramsey Got Wrong (and Right) About Vet Med
“Most DVM’s are making between one and a half to two hundred.” As in $150,000 to $200,000. This was in response to a DVM who called into the Dave Ramsey show, looking for advice regarding her student loans that are currently sitting at over $400,000. If you’re at all familiar with Dave Ramsey, you can…
Playing with FIRE Documentary Review
After much anticipation, I finally had a chance to watch the “Playing With FIRE” documentary that had been released in 2019. This is a documentary that follows Scott and Taylor Rieckens, along with their toddler daughter, as they get started along their FIRE journey. The FIRE acronym stands for Financial Independence, Retire Early. The math…
Health Savings Accounts: The Ultimate Triple Tax-Advantaged Account
Building up a savings account for a rainy day is a must when it comes to financial well-being, and this includes having enough funds to cover medical expenses. You don’t want to be in a position where you are avoiding a trip to the doctor because you don’t have the funds to pay for a…
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I'm Grace, a veterinarian who realized that vets weren't getting the money talk they needed and deserved. Financial wellness is a form of self-care that is NOT being discussed, and it's time to change the story. If you're wanting to dive into some money talk in order to live a richer life, you've come to the right place. You can read more about me here.
Vet Success Stories
Vet Success Stories: Over $500k paid off in 6 years!
This small animal veterinarian, who wishes to remain anonymous, works in emergency medicine. She is married and a mother of a 2 year old, with another one on the way. Read how she is on her way to paying off over $500k (between student loans, consumer debt, and real estate) in 6 years! 1. Please…
Vet Success Stories: Reaching for FIRE (Financial Independence, Retire Early)
Have you heard of the FIRE movement? FIRE stands for financial independence, retire early. You can read about my motivation to FIRE here. Whether you’re on your way to FIRE or not, I hope you enjoy reading the story of others that are on this journey. This small animal veterinarian is splitting her time between…
Vet Success Stories: An ER vet hustling to pay off $118k in student loans
This ER veterinarian, who resides in New England with her 2 cats and a dog, recounts her journey as she is well on her way to paying off $118k in student loans. A little spoiler: this loan payoff could have been done earlier, and she considers herself debt-free. Read on for more details! 1. Give…
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Playing with FIRE Documentary Review: A New DVM’s Take on Financial Independence and Her Future
The documentary Playing with FIRE has been playing around the country all summer long. Unfortunately, I haven’t had a chance to see it yet, which has given me a major case of FOMO. Luckily, fellow DVM Rachel Luoma decided to go, and she was kind enough to share her story. Here is her bio: Rachel…
Avoid Common Pitfalls with Benefits in Veterinary Practice
The following blog post is a reprint from an article that was originally printed in the Oregon Veterinary Medical Association magazine. The author, MacKenzie Martin, is a financial advisor who works with many veterinarian clients. You can find out more information about her here. She has given full permission to re-print this article on this…
Student Loan Repayment Advice for Veterinarians: Where To Turn?
This post contains affiliate links. Please read my full disclosure here. Let’s say you have a ton of student debt. You need help figuring out how to pay this thing off. Your veterinary program didn’t do such a great job on giving you the tools to do this before you graduated. So now you are…
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