Money Talk
The One Smart Money Move That New DVM Grads Can Start Today
As a new veterinary graduate starting your career, life can be overwhelming. You have just spent four intense years of your life preparing for this moment, not to mention all of those years of education and experience to get you into vet school. You are more than ready to finally practice as a full-fledged DVM.…
Read MoreInvesting: Should You Use a Roboadvisor?
Ever wish you could get started with investing, but you felt like you needed a financial advisor to help you figure it all out? Thanks to technology, people are turning less to human advisors and relying more on roboadvisors. In order to understand how roboadvisors fit into the picture, it’s important to look at the…
Read MoreUse Automation To Make Your Financial Life Easier
Want a really easy way to get better at money? Pay off debt? Save money? Build wealth? AUTOMATE! It turns out that the best way to accomplish these goals is to sidestep human nature. Our brains aren’t wired to prepare for events far off in the future because we have more pressing concerns in the…
Read MoreAvoid 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…
Read MorePay Off Debt Or Invest? The 9 Step Priority List
Should I pay down debt or invest? If you happened to win the Mega Millions, then the answer would be pretty easy. The first thing people typically want to do is to pay off all debt. Then in no particular order, they spend, donate, and invest. But of course, we are not Mega Millions lottery…
Read MoreSTAT Mode Vs. Preventive Money Mode: Which One Are You?
Practicing veterinary medicine feels a lot like you’re playing defense. The patient comes in with a problem. You use your skills to diagnose and treat the problem while taking into account the owner’s finances, owner compliance, and patient compliance. With each step, you are constantly vigilant, ready to respond to forces outside your control. When…
Read MoreThe Power of Stretching the Dollar Using Geographic Arbitrage
The Power of Stretching the Dollar Using Geographic Arbitrage
Read MoreTransforming Your Average Goals To S.M.A.R.T. Goals For Success
What’s stopping you from achieving your goals?
Time and money are typical answers. These are both limited resources, so not having enough of one or the other (usually both!) are difficult roadblocks to overcome for many of us.
Women and Money: Avoiding "Money Stuff" and How We Can Do Better
Updated October, 2020 I’m not one to go on huge shopping sprees, but if there’s something I need to buy, you’d better be sure that I’m looking for some deals. For many years, this was my definition of being good with money. Make intentional purchases, and make sure you’re not paying full price. How about…
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