Finance

Laura Dorr is the former executive editor of DPR's Modern Dental Network and a regular contributing author.

Articles

Dental professionals face many challenges in repaying student loans, but there are strategies and programs available to help.

The High Cost of a Dental Education

Robert Elsenpeter is a freelance writer and frequent contributor to Dental Products Report and Dental Lab Products. He is also the author of 18 technology books, including the award-winning Green IT: Reduce Your Information System's Environmental Impact While Adding to the Bottom Line. As such, he’s particularly interested in the technological side of dentistry.

How the changing economy is affecting dental professionals’ retirement planning.

Inflationary Effects On Your Retirement

Stan Goff is a Managing Editor with MJH Life Sciences, which includes Dental Products Report, Dental Practice Management, Dental Lab Products, Modern Hygienist, and Dentist's Money Digest. He has covered the dental industry since 1999 and can be reached at sgoff@mjhlifesciences.com.  

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Top 10 Dentist’s Money Digest® Articles for 2022

Bruce Bryen is a certified public accountant with over 45 years of experience and is a part of Baratz & Associates CPAs. He specializes in deferred compensation, such as retirement planning design; income and estate tax planning; determination of the proper organizational business structure; asset protection and structuring loan packages for presentation to financial institutions. He is experienced in providing litigation support services to dentists with Valuation and Expert Witness testimony in matrimonial and partnership dispute cases. He is also a financial writer for several dental journals. You may contact him at 609-502-0691 or at 

Dentists need to be aware of the differences between paying tax-deductible alimony and a lump sum settlement, as well as making sure their team works well together. 

When It Comes to a Dental Divorce, Start with the Best Evaluator

Productive Dentist Academy has created Investment Grade Practices to instruct practice owners on creating value in their practice for a fruitful retirement. 

Productive Dentist Academy Introduces Investment Grade Practices to the Dental Industry

You have a lot of short-term goals for your practice, but what about your long-term goals for your life? Today we take a look at using your dental practice as a foundation for your retirement savings. 

Using Your Dental Practice as an Anchor for Retirement Savings

There are a few key things to keep in mind when preparing to retire from your dental practice with the intention of still working in the practice. 

What if I Want to Keep Working in my Dental Practice Past My Planned Retirement?

Making wise investments now while saving for the future will help boost your personal financial strength and knowhow. 

Investing in What You Know for your Dental Practice

It’s a good time for dentists and their dental CPAs and other financial advisors to start thinking about planning for changes in their taxes.

Be Prepared as Here Come the Taxes 

Lisa Newburger, a master's level social worker supervisor, helps audiences find humor in talking about tough topics. Her "in-your-face" style of presentations and writing will make you smile or just shock you into taking some action. Either way, she is very effective at empowering others to reach their goals and feel better about themselves. Her entertaining workshops are available for national and international audiences. Writing for the dental industry since 2010, she uses an alterego (Diana Directive) to illustrate her points in a sarcastic but effective way. Presentations can be scheduled by contacting Lisa at www.discussdirectives.com/dental.html.

How to navigate open communication between the patient and dental professional.  