Is it a good financial move to pay off your mortgage early? What exactly are the tax advantages of 529 qualified tuition plans? And, where do precious metals and crypto fit when trying to build a diversified portfolio? On this listener Q&R (Question and Response) episode of the Dentist Money Show, Ryan and Matt answer financial questions from our loyal listeners. Book a free consultation with a CFP® advisor who only works with dentists. Get an objective financial assessment and learn how Dentist Advisors can help you live your rich life.

Enjoy a replay of another one of our most popular Dentist Money Show episodes. The amount you save is a key indicator of whether you are on the path to financial security. On episode #219, Reese and Ryan look at the many reasons why your savings rate is so closely tied to both your debt and your ability to invest throughout your career. Plus, they offer a few suggestions to help you move your net worth forward by saving more. Book a free consultation with a CFP® advisor who only works with dentists. Get an objective financial assessment and learn how Dentist Advisors can help you live your rich life.

Welcome to Dentist Money Two Cents, a weekly look at the latest financial and economic news. On this show Matt, Jake, and Rabih provide an introduction to the Volatility Index (VIX) which measures expectations about the future ups and downs in the market; give historical data to help answer the questions “Is it a bad time to buy a house?” and “Will there be a better time?”; and examine which dog breed gives you the best bark for your buck? Book a free consultation with a CFP® advisor who only works with dentists. Get an objective financial assessment and learn how Dentist Advisors can help you live your rich life.  

Dave Ramsey’s latest on-air rant about the 4% rule for retirement withdrawals was filled with “supernerds,” “goobers,” “bogus math,” and “stealing peoples’ hope”. And it has received a chorus of unified denunciations from advisors. On this Dentist Money Show, Ryan, Matt, and Victoria talk about the flaws in Ramsey’s argument and look at why he’s getting so much push-back about this advice. Book a free consultation with a CFP® advisor who only works with dentists. Get an objective financial assessment and learn how Dentist Advisors can help you live your rich life.

Welcome to Dentist Money Two Cents, a weekly look at the latest financial and economic news. On this show Matt, Jake, and Rabih talk about why investor expectations are shifting when it comes to interest rates and how that's led to a rally for the S&P 500; and they look at the death of Mint, the latest personal finance budgeting app to get discontinued, and why budgeting is so hard to sell—and do. Book a free consultation with a CFP® advisor who only works with dentists. Get an objective financial assessment and learn how Dentist Advisors can help you live your rich life.

With the rise of DSOs and the increasing number of practices being bought and sold, you’ve heard the term EBIDTA. What is it? How is it calculated? And most importantly, what discrepancies can alter the formula at the time of a sale? On this Dentist Money Show, Ryan and David Haynes, of Menlo Dental Transitions, talk about why EBIDTA serves as only a starting point for a practice sale. Book a free consultation with a CFP® advisor who only works with dentists. Get an objective financial assessment and learn how Dentist Advisors can help you live your rich life.

After eight years at the mike and 400+ Dentist Money Shows, we thought it was time to visit our archives and replay the podcasts that proved to be the most popular. As a dentist, you run a small business, one that requires expensive equipment and presents you with different liability issues. And your high income means you need to consider how to replace it in the case of the unexpected. On episode #229, Reese and Ryan review all of the typical policies a dentist might need—and provide you with a sensible strategy for how to approach your insurance needs. Book a free consultation with a CFP® advisor who only works with dentists. Get an objective financial assessment and learn how Dentist Advisors can help you live your rich life.

Welcome to Dentist Money Two Cents, a weekly look at the latest financial and economic news. On this show Matt, Victoria, and Rabih give a market update and explain which three sectors are driving its current growth; look at the 4% Rule and why Dave Ramsey disagrees with it—and why they disagree with Dave Ramsey; and reveal why projecting when a person might retire proves to be so difficult to forecast. Book a free consultation with a CFP® advisor who only works with dentists. Get an objective financial assessment and learn how Dentist Advisors can help you live your rich life.  

I want to sell my practice to an associate. What issues should I be considering if I want to finance the sale? How much net worth should a normal dentist accumulate for retirement? And, at what point can I drop disability insurance? On this listener Q&R (Question and Response) episode of the Dentist Money Show, Ryan and Matt answer financial questions from our loyal listeners. Book a free consultation with a CFP® advisor who only works with dentists. Get an objective financial assessment and learn how Dentist Advisors can help you live your rich life.

Welcome to Dentist Money Two Cents, a weekly look at the latest financial and economic news. On this show Matt, Will, and Rabih look at the earnings trends for the current quarter; talk about Safe Moon, the latest crypto scandal; and discuss what caused WeWork to file for bankruptcy. Book a free consultation with a CFP® advisor who only works with dentists. Get an objective financial assessment and learn how Dentist Advisors can help you live your rich life.