Posts Tagged ‘debt to income ratio’
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…
Read MoreTop 5 Mistakes Made by Veterinarians Using Income-driven Repayment
Student Loan Forgiveness: Some Thoughts To Consider
My Inevitable Rant About Student Loans
I feel like I’m beating a dead horse when I talk about this subject (am I allowed to use this analogy as a vet???), but I need to talk about student loans. To be quite frank, this student loan issue was a huge catalyst for me starting this blog. I graduated 15 years ago with…
Read MoreShould You Treat Your Student Loans Like A Mortgage?
Many moons ago, around this time of year, I graduated from veterinary school. One of my last memories prior to graduation was my exit interview for my student loans. The memories are a little fuzzy now, but what I remember very clearly was the counselor handing me a packet of paper with a bunch of…
Read MoreThe Veterinary Profession Has A Math Problem
Updated September 2021 Have you heard about the Merck Animal Health Veterinary Wellbeing Study (you can find the 2017 and 2020 versions HERE). Apparently, there had been a number of recent studies suggesting that veterinarians were suffering from increased levels of stress, as well as a high rate of suicide within the profession. This study wanted…
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