Financial Tips for Class of 2021
Looking ahead to your final year of medical school, I wanted to give you some financial challenges to take into account now as it relates to your planning for fourth year. First, with Visiting Student Learning Opportunities (VSLO, previously known as VSAS), many of you are contemplating the cost of doing away or International electives. […]
Update on President OBAMA’s Announcement to Lower Student Loan Payments for Student Loan Borrowers
Before you begin reading or hearing half-cooked reports about the announcements President Obama made last night, I wanted to give a summary of what was
Free Medical School for everyone?
Recently, I listened to a Sound Medicine broadcast where the discussion was a plan for making primary care more attractive to medical students by eliminating
Should Cost be a Consideration when Choosing a Medical School?
I am back after a busy summer of getting our medical students situated for this semester. With an entering class of 328 students and over
Knowing your student loan options; Federal Loans vs. Private Loans
Although I love Sandra Block (who covers personal finance for USA Today) dearly, I can’t help but be a little disappointed with her sloppy reporting
What’s the Big Deal?
How many of us enthusiastically belong to Sam’s Club, Costco or any of the big warehouse stores? It is a tidy environment of bulk items
To Have or Have not, which is it? A tale of a Tax Refund
To Have or Have not, which is it? A tale of a Tax Refund Now that the fourth year medical students have received their residency
It’s been a while – but oh my a lot has happened!
It has been a couple of months since I have last blogged. Sorry, it has been a very busy time. A lot has happened in
How fit are you financially?
So, my topic today is on finding a good financial planner. This was one of our topics at the March 5th Future Impact Program for
AND THEY’RE OFF!
The Kentucky Derby is still a couple of months away, but in two weeks on March 17th, we will see a bunch of energized and
Cash for Later?
I am reminded this week on how, young doctors today aren’t exactly known for their financial expertise. For the past 15 years, I have been