Do-it-Yourself Finance, Part IV: Savings and Investing
Dentaltown - March 2013
Dr. Douglas Carlsen explains what holds dentists back from retirement. He answers the questions of how to invest and why.
Do-it-Yourself Finance, Part III: Debt
Dentaltown - February 2013
Dr. Douglas Carlsen explains what holds dentists back from retirement and shows what debt to pay off first, how fast and when.
Financial Mistakes to Avoid in Your 30s and 50s
Dentaltown - September 2012
Dr. Douglas Carlsen tells of common financial mistakes to dodge at these key times in a dentist’s life.
The 43-Percent Overhead Practice
Dentaltown - October 2012
Yes, there is a practice which operates on a 43 percent overhead. Dr. Douglas Carlsen talks with Dr. Richard Reid to see what we can learn from his efficient and thrifty practice.
Do-it-Yourself Finance, Part 1: Tame the Piles
Dentaltown - December 2012
Are your papers organized or are they stacked two feet high on your desk, waiting to be filed? Dr. Douglas Carlsen helps you with what is important and where to put it.
Do-it-Yourself Finance,
Part II: Cash Flow
Dentaltown - January 2013
Do you spend more than you earn? Are your large expenses necessary? Are you putting enough into savings to retire? Do you even know these numbers? Dr. Douglas Carlsen explains cash flow in an easy-to-understand tutorial.
Dr. Gordon Christensen on Preparing for a Humanitarian Service Trip
Dentaltown - May 2012
Want a Bucket-List Vacation? Try This!
Dentaltown - May 2012
Dr. Akbarali Thobhani’s humble comments provide insight, especially to medical professionals, that happiness is not all about income and possessions.
Your Number Solved
Dentaltown - February 2012
Dr. Douglas Carlsen provides a simple arithmetical way for you to calculate how much money you will need to retire and how much you should save each year.
Only Four Percent of Dentists Able to Retire at 65? Nonsense!
Dentaltown - March 2012
It is possible for many dentists to retire by 65; Dr. Douglas Carlsen tells you how.
Obstacles to Savings
Dentaltown - April 2012
Over the past two months, Dr. Doug Carlsen has presented a method to calculate how much a dentist needs to save for retirement and how savings scenarios play out. This month he discusses obstacles dentists come across that hinder saving.
Couples and Money
Dentaltown - June 2012
What separates financial matrimonial cheer from calamity?
Neuroeconomics in 2012 Townie Meeting & Vegas
Dentaltown - July 2012
Dr. Douglas Carlsen examines the brain-money connection and 2012’s Townie Meeting in Vegas – and, yes, successfully ties the two together.
Rule Your Numbers: Become a Financial Whiz in 10 Minutes
Dentaltown - August 2012
Dr. Douglas Carlsen examines the Four Percent Rule and the Rule of 72, and explains how they relate to your retirement fund.
How to Pay Off Your Dental School Debt
Dentaltown - 2011 New Grad Edition
Dentaltown’s financial guru Dr. Douglas Carlsen presents a realistic plan for paying down dental school debt. Take this advice from a dentist who retired at age 55.
Kids and Money
Dentaltown - January 2012
Kids are expensive. Dr. Douglas Carlsen explains how to limit expenses while teaching dependents to be self-sufficient and accountable to their own financial decisions.
Year End 2011 Financial Highlights
Dentaltown - December 2011
Dr. Douglas Carlsen dispenses his knowledge about inflation and investment opportunities so you can start the year off on the right foot.
Long-term Care: Should You Bother?
Dentaltown - October 2011
You can’t be sure if or when you will need long-term medical care. Dr. Douglas Carlsen explains how to approach the insurance issue.
Financial Planner? Who Needs One?
Dentaltown - August 2011
Should you ever consult financial planners? Dr. Douglas Carlsen tells you what he thinks.
Cures for the Dental Zombie
Dentaltown - June 2011
Sometimes routine work puts dentists in a rut. Dr. Douglas Carlsen recommends a coach or consultant to get the practice back on its feet and the dentist enjoying practicing again.
Short-term and Long-term Investing Update
Dentaltown - April 2011
Dr. Douglas Carlsen details when and where dentists should put their pennies for the best investment results.
A Prominent Dental Disorder: The Shoulds
Dentaltown - February 2011
Dr. Douglas Carlsen deconstructs several “shoulds” that dentists find themselves repeating throughout their professional and personal life.
Transitions, Part II: Additional Options
Dentaltown - December 2010
Dr. Douglas Carlsen looks at other alternatives for the retiring or transitioning dentist in part two of this two-part series.
Transitions, Part 1: The Associate Buy-In and The Straight Sale
Dentaltown - November 2010
Dr. Douglas Carlsen details different approaches to transition in part one of this two-part series.
High-tech Equipment — Worth it?
Dentaltown - September 2011
Dr. Douglas Carlsen encourages doctors to commit to their technologies by taking course updates, following Dentaltown threads and using Facebook and Twitter for quick comments.