DMD Staff

This week, the Department of Labor unveiled new rules governing financial advice. This primer will help you make sense of the regulations.

You can't erase fictional nightmare dentists like Seinfeld's Tim Whatley from the zeitgeist, but there are some steps you can take to make your patients more at ease.

If you don't know a lot about investing and don't have a lot of time to devote to it, perhaps a lifecycle fund-also sometimes known as a target-date fund-is something you should look into.

One way to keep good employees is by offering good benefits. A Simplified Employee Pension plan is a form of an individual retirement account that is generally well-liked due to its low paperwork and minimal tax reporting.

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No matter how good their dental skills or chair-side manner are, all dentists will have to deal with some unhappy patients. While some may be determined to pursue malpractice litigation, and while others may be completely unjustified in their complaints, there are steps you can take to keep their unhappiness from escalating.

Target-date funds are a popular retirement savings vehicle, but a new study shows investor misconceptions can limit the usefulness of the funds.

Dentists spend much of their professional lives minimizing risk a feared word in many aspects of life. But as any thrill-seeker will tell you, personal risk isn't all bad.

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Some myths just won't go away, and some are entertaining enough, in their own way. But the myths surrounding retirement can be anything but fun. Let's take a look at four common retirement myths and set the record straight.

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We wrap up our series on life insurance with a summary, some precautions, and a few best practices that can help you find the right policy for you.

Building wealth is important, and saving for retirement should always be top of mind when developing a saving and investing plan. But many people-dentists included-don't pay enough attention to a step that should take place before you even begin an investing strategy: making sure you are insured against life's curveballs.

Chances are, you have at some point considered adding a partner or several partners to your practice. Or, you have considered buying into a practice with already established dentists. Here are some things to consider before making such a monumental decision.

If you're in the early phases of your career as a dentist, chances are you probably have some lingering student loans. So what's the best way to pare down a pile of debt?

In Part 3 of our series on life insurance, we look at how to choose from the various options.

Thinking about retirement can bring a high level of uncertainty for anyone, but dentists face particular challenges and issues that can make this a time filled with anxiety.

For many workers, the 401(k) has become the default retirement plan (if they have any at all). Now, a new proposal is calling for the replacement of the 401(k) with a new national retirement system. Here are the details.

If you're in dental school you face a question: Do I become a general dentist, or specialize? Here's a look at some key factors you should consider.

Diversification is important to the long-term stability of any portfolio, but true diversification isn't uni-dimensional.

In Part 2 of our series on life insurance, we look at three different types of insurance, and explain how to choose between them.

As a dentist, you're not just running a practice; you're running a small business. That means that success is predicated on doing a lot of things right beyond caring for teeth. Having a good website is one of them.

Nobody likes to get audited, but audits are a fact of life. Lower your odds of an audit with these tips.

Life insurance may seem like an afterthought, but having insurance, and having the right kind and amount of insurance, is a critical piece of your overall financial strategy.

The Internet is full of tools and calculators that purport to tell you whether you what you need to do in order to save enough money for retirement. But a new study suggests many offer incomplete, or even false, advice.

The low price of gasoline is great for your day-to-day budget, but how does it relate to your investments?

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Early retirement can be a great reward or a great disappointment, depending on the circumstances. Either way, though, you need to ensure you're financially prepared. These three tips offer guidance.

Sometimes "conventional wisdom" isn't wise at all. These four myths have wide circulation, but they aren't true and could hurt your retirement savings.

It's easy to let a couple of unexpected expenses break your budget. To keep that from happening, expect these costs to be higher than expected.