The Deliberate Dentist

Posted in: Planning- Mar 04, 2010 Comments Off

As dentists make more deliberate financial choices, they will achieve meaningful results and stand out among their peers. When constructing your financial plan it’s important to make conscious choices about personal finance and not let someone else make those choices for you. Plan first—then implement.

Anyone can pull your teeth out

Posted in: Planning- Oct 25, 2009 Comments Off

Fifty-six year old, Raul Garay of American Fork practiced dentistry for over a decade, but he never had a license.  Apparently Garay had set up a chair in his basement and was performing everything from exams to extractions. He was using old tools, some of which were found to be dirty and rusted. Yikes. You [...]

Gross Domestic Product (GDP)

Posted in: Economy, Investments, Planning- Oct 18, 2009 Comments Off

To understand the health of our economy, it is important to understand Gross Domestic Product (GDP).  GDP measures all goods and services that a country makes within its borders during a year.  It’s an important measuring tool that helps determine the health of a nation’s economy.  It’s also a good measuring stick for our standard [...]

Fabulous Futbol Fiasco

Posted in: Investments, Planning- Sep 28, 2009 Comments Off

When I was in high school, my soccer team made it to the state finals. In spite of a grueling double-overtime game, the score remained tied. So, it come down to a penalty shootout to determine the outcome of the state championship. I was the third of five nervous shooters on our team. When taking [...]