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Brogan Baxter: Wed, Apr 16, 2014
It’s never truly too late to start saving for your retirement. Starting early is certainly better. A person who saves $20,000 a year for 25 years will, at the end, have $1.46 million saved. But to get that same amount in only 15 years, you’ll have...
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Jason Smith: Sun, Mar 30, 2014
You run a successful practice and you're making a good income - but you know things can be better. You've tried practice management and marketing...
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Brogan Baxter: Fri, Mar 28, 2014
Put simply, the secret to making it through slow times as a dentist is great planning. If you have a good idea of what’s coming, and you have a plan...
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Brogan Baxter: Fri, Mar 21, 2014
Common sense and logic tell us that the earlier you start saving for retirement, the better off you are. Interest compounds, so money saved at age 30...
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Brogan Baxter: Sun, Mar 16, 2014
Last week I talked about the preparation that needs to be done before hiring an associate to make sure your partnership works out. After all, 75% of...
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Brogan Baxter: Fri, Mar 14, 2014
75% of new associates hired in dentistry never become a partner. There are a lot of reasons for that, but one of the primary ones is that many...
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Brogan Baxter: Fri, Mar 7, 2014
A dentist is most productive and most profitable when they’re in the chair. But someone has to run the business side of the practice as well, and...
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It’s important to have a great – not just good – relationship with your accountant. They have a big role to play in running your practice, and...
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Brogan Baxter: Fri, Feb 21, 2014
For someone without a lot of financial expertise, it may seem obvious that if you’re in debt, you should pay it off as soon as possible. And that...
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Brogan Baxter: Fri, Feb 7, 2014
If you’re already tight on cash, the last thing you want is a large expense that comes out of nowhere. And when a dental practice isn’t prepared to...
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Brogan Baxter: Fri, Jan 17, 2014
When forming a business, there are important decisions that have to be made, decisions that will end up impacting you for years to come. If you’re...
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Brogan Baxter: Fri, Jan 10, 2014
The call of a new piece of equipment can be alluring. It could be that it opens up new procedures to your practice, or just that the other dentist in...
