DMD Staff

If you don't watch your back, you can find yourself in some scary situations. It's true in horror films, and it's true in your investing career.

Public health officials are on high alert as many say the nation's opioid abuse problem has become an epidemic. What role do dentists play in the problem? What should dentists do to help solve the problem? Please take our DMD Survey and share your thoughts!

If you keep having nightmares about your investment portfolio, fear not. Follow these tips to keep yourself one step ahead.

If you don't have a social media strategy, you're overlooking a major part of your overall financial health.

For many, the Internal Revenue Service is an scary villain. But do we really want a country without an effective revenue collection service?

Psychology can play a major role in whether or not you succeed in meeting your retirement savings goals. Which of these lies do you tell yourself?

The knowledge and skills you bring to the table as a dentist are formidable and admirable, developed over years of education and as a working dentist. But if you are thinking of buying your own dental practice, those same skills are not necessarily applicable to your future role as an entrepreneur and a business owner.

Depending on the state where you practice and the overall economic well-being of your municipality, establishing and maintaining a policy for treating the uninsured and under-insured is one of the most difficult decisions you'll have to face.

If you're getting to that point in your career where you begin to see retirement on the horizon, you need to take a moment and gauge whether you've got the right pieces in place to succeed in your post-career life.

Wait times seem like such a simple thing, but year after year, surveys of dental patients reveal this as among the top aggravations of going to the dentist office.

Career stress. Parenting stress. That old fear that you've missed the entire semester of class and the final is today. According to survey after survey, including last year's Gallup Economy and Personal Finance poll, all of these are dwarfed by financial concerns. These are the Big Four.

Anything that reminds us of our own mortality is more likely to be put off than the biannual cleaning of the gutters. But ignoring death won't make it go away. Here's a list of five financial steps you need to take before time runs out.

Technology can help you budget, save, and invest for your future. Here is a look at some of the online tools that can help you achieve your financial goals.

A recent settlement against one of the giants of the insurance industry is a good reminder that investors need to be vigilant, particularly when it comes to annuities.

529 accounts are a popular and solid way to save money for your children's college. However, the plans do have some drawbacks. Here's a look at several alternative savings vehicles.

For some, investing is almost like a sport something to be actively managed and tracked. But what should you do if you'd prefer a more hands-off approach?

If you are unlucky enough to be chosen for an audit, you need to handle the ordeal wisely. Follow these tips to make the process go smoothly.

The word "audit" strikes fear in the hearts of every taxpayer, whether they file their taxes on their own using software or hire the industry's best bookkeepers and accountants.

Real Estate Investment Trusts can be a great opportunity for investors who want to keep some money in brick-and-mortar assets. However, they come with the same risks of real estate investment.

Even high-income individuals need a rainy day fund to ensure their financial progress isn't derailed by life's unexpected expenses. But where should you keep the money?

Teaching kids about money-and preparing them for adulthood-doesn't have to mean opening up the checkbook or boring them to tears with tutorials on how interest is calculated.

Income taxes may take the biggest chunk out of your paycheck, but plenty of other taxes lighten your wallet. A new study picked out the states with the highest overall tax burdens.

Now's the time of year when many Americans clean out their closets, re-evaluate that shirt they bought last fall, and tend to the to-do list they've been ignoring for months. It's also a great time to do a similar "cleaning" of your finances.

How well do you truly understand your finances? And what's the best way to evaluate your financial literacy? This primer will help you start thinking about these questions.

Sometimes financial calamities aren't single, catastrophic events. Sometimes, they're simply the accumulation of a series of bad decisions.

Finding out what type of investor you are is an essential part of establishing your financial objectives and then adjusting them as needed.

These five stories had the most readers on DMD over the past week.

In this second part of our series on financial calamities, we look at the steps you should take after facing a malpractice suit.

If your personal finances are a rollercoaster ride, you run the risk of financial disaster. In this first part of a three-part series, we take a look at what happens when you declare bankruptcy.

How prepared you are financially may be a big determinant of how satisfied you are with your post-career life, but it will not by a long shot be the only factor. And just like with financial planning, there are things you can do now to prepare yourself for life after retirement.