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help is appreciated. Hope you are all staying safe and healthy.-nervous D1 What school did you get into and what is the estimated total cost of attendance? Should have added that in.I will be attending the university of Washington as an OOS student but received a scholarship (125k). I am still
July 07, 2021
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Larry Burns did well for someone who played in cowboy boots.I wonder if people are taking better care of their teeth/gums today vs 20-30 years ago...so better OH (which is good! dont get me wrong and start bashing because I mean it!), lower re-reimbursement, WAY more competition and higher student
September 05, 2019
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NYU donors somehow got together hundreds of millions of dollars to pay tuition for all medical students. Dental School tuition is probably double what medical school tuition is. I wonder if we'll ever see the same in dentistry. probably not, because most dentists I know have a healthy distain
April 08, 2019
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for an own occupation policy during the last few weeks of my D4 year. It was a good buy in hindsight. Level term life insurance, while you're young and healthy, isn't a bad idea either if you plan to have a family. I wouldn't buy that before you exit your GPR, but I would buy the policy pretty soon
May 27, 2021
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, and will continue to be in demand! I wish all new and existing dentists the best of luck and hope the demand continues to grow. I believe people want healthy teeth and quality care. I see it every day. I meet dentists of every level, every day. 99% love their jobs, but everyone, in any career, have issues. I
March 08, 2019
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. This liability is managed given the 2041 investment value of $868k. The effective interest of this student debt is 0.96% I understand there will be healthy criticism to this strategy - reliance on federal repayment programs, the underlying assumptions, too many variables, or just knuckle down
April 26, 2017
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spending $$$ on fancy cars/clothes/stupid stuff. Take care of your health. See the doctor. Get into a good routine, learn to cook healthy simple stuff, exercise. The dentistry will always be there. Surround yourself with good people. Cut out the useless and/or toxic ppl from your life ASAP. Go to Charles Schwab and set up a brokerage and checking account. No need for a grifty financial advisor. Invest and read
February 10, 2025
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% match and saving their contribution on taxes a benefit also. If logic prevailed a lot of things that ail this country wouldn't be issues at all unfortunately. Bruh the population still includes all the baby boomers for whom college cost the price of a stick of gum. 1/3 of the population is over 50
September 06, 2022
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there forever and hated kids ) It wouldnt happen except that everyones salary is public knowledge. Our biggest problems in classrooms in our district involve talking in glass, chewing gum and inappropriate clothing. By contrast, teachers CAN get paid 6 figures in some inner city schools like
September 07, 2022
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SDN kids are going to be miserable when they get out in 5-6 years with 500-600k in debt with no alternative but corporate dentistry. Some will do well, but most will be chewed up and spit out at a young age when the next dumb grad with a healthy back comes in to take your place and can finish molar
March 07, 2017
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that ache,When that tooth is doomed for loss!Then they want me to treat them same day!It is not possible for me in a dayTo see so many patients with problems.Toothache, abscesses, swelling, broken teeth, lost filling, bleeding gums....Things don't work that way. Toothache does not magically go away
August 08, 2014
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budget, keep your credit score healthy...check out Suze Orman's books.Phil where are you on your practice plans? I know you'd looked at some spaces and been close on signing leases a couple times but I haven't heard lately. I just spent the last 3 days painting my place. I'll be in there first
March 17, 2008
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worth going to. That's nuts!!! NO,no,no,no,no...... you're poo pooing the profession, all he has to do is follow his heart I tell you, we are in a lovely profession where 250K associateships working 4 days a week 9-5 and gum drops abound Rich. My Schein rep keeps telling me you cant go wrong
April 18, 2015
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decay and old teeth that finally fracture/crack....I love the old boomer population.....Older affluent patient base is nice to have.... For the practices seeing younger healthy patients, I'd imagine they will focus on preventative and invisalign/esthetics etc. Considering most pcp's work
October 10, 2024
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or anything. But dentistry gives me a nice life, pays for my kid's college. Otherwise I would not afford to do so. All this takes a bit gaming, and planning I would not go to dental school for 500 K. But 200-300K is healthy debt. Hope your next adventure would be more fun. I have always
February 08, 2017
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years.The interest you pay will be $628,000.An entire normal college graduate's ENTIRE 25-year career and the beginning of a very healthy retirement fund, will go into paying your debt. You would need a $22,000 raise at your current job, just to spend 100% of your earnings on your debt.How else can I
July 13, 2019
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and follow the advice of those who say work where there is healthy current economy and let inflation catch up to you. This post was edited. I got ahead of myselfI never said that LRP and PSLF are the same thing. I was strictly talking about LRP. Yes you are correct but really think about what you
April 03, 2014
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for itself. Get away from the cities. It's not that you can't do well in the city but you don't have to be some super phenom marketing genius to be really successful. It's really just supply and demand. If you like a healthy competition and dealing with insurance companies, maybe the city is a great fit
March 07, 2019
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security is a huge bonus, as well as what the other person posted about the social/behavioral aspect. My bro in law just went to undergrad (graduated 2008), got an ok job, lived incredibly frugally w my sister, worked his butt off to earn promotions, and now is making a very healthy living. He isn't
January 04, 2017
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and right now the top 1% owns 40%. It is not a healthy trend imo. Does anybody honestly think those top CEO and bankers who ran their companies to bankrupcy / bail out deserve the 50 million bonus year after year? Did they work 100 thousand times harder and smarter than the average american
July 12, 2013
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are healthy longer + retire later, a single white collar worker with computers can do the work of 100s from the past etc So many reasons, one will be more productive and retire later and later and there will be less jobs for the newcomers Look at other countries with larger populations for the future
July 10, 2013
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and savings, buying a practice, buying a house, etc. Again, my father owns a healthy practice already that he said I would slowly take over but the counselor said that the office is probably part of my dad's retirement investments so it'd make sense for me to buy him out in the future (probably
May 16, 2018
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is narrower than it once was. If you don't have a plan to repay your dental school debt, or you're planning to be a long term associate, there are very few scenarios where you'll be well off financially Dentistry, with equity ownership and the right situation, is still very healthy and capable of providing
February 06, 2017
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about $350. Besides that, the only debt we have is on our overpriced cars. I paid cash for the overpriced watches. I also have a healthy 7 figure savings. Our practice is open M-Thursday from 8-5. I've never worked an evening, nor have I worked a weekend. I'm generally out the door by 5:01 on my
July 31, 2014
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to be successful and happy again. Phil is still young and healthy. So he will make his come back soon.... Yup. We have been sold a false bill of goods... that if you get a good education you'll have a good job. Uh sorry mr. art history with a minor in french studies... you can't produce much with that education
July 09, 2013
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end. If debt changes the way you treatment plan, then its not healthy. But just because someone takes on lots of debt doesn't mean they do not have autonomy. Personally, I did not even consider overhead when I was $1M in practice debt. I didn't care whether my building decreased in value. I
July 10, 2013
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to the first response by Revs with the picture of the train wreck: I am guessing that you are either insinuating that I should count myself lucky for I am healthy, have not suffered a catastrophic loss, and have found a career with a demand that will only increase over time - OR - you are stating
March 31, 2008
Financing School and Loan Repayment
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