Living on half of your take-home pay, or to put it another way, saving and investing as much as you spend, should lead to financial independence in roughly 15 to 20 years.
A vital part of Barack Obama's Affordable Care Act faces a crucial test in the coming months when the health care exchanges that are supposed to insure 25 million Americans start operating.
One of the biggest fears people have is receiving an audit notice from the IRS-it ranks right up there with being diagnosed with a life-threatening illness.
High-income households experience a larger drop in income after age 65 than lower-income households, which necessitates spending adjustments to be made.
The final day of the TEDMED 2012 conference: tracing all the heartbeats in the world, using math to cure cancer and restructuring academic context.
Physicians emerge from medical school with high earning potential but also high student debt. This guide offers a practical look at how physicians should balance paying off that debt with saving for long-term expenses.
Tax, investment and insurance mistakes doctors make when following advice that is designed for tens of millions of average Americans, and how to avoid these pitfalls.
The answer is, it depends. It's dependent on your personal financial situation and where you are in your career. The loan that is right for you is the cheapest cost option that will accommodate your specific current situation.
Many fairy tale settings were inspired by real-life destinations around the world. From Sicily to Scandinavia, here is the scoop on some of the most idyllic lands of folklore just waiting to be discovered.
One of the current competitive areas of development within mobile medical technology at the moment is providing HIPAA compliant communication between physicians. This is not an easy task with numerous regulations and security issues to take into account.
A new federal program aims to utilize healthcare providers to help link more people in need with social services.
Travel photography has become big business. But it's possible to take perfect vacation photos without buying expensive devices and carrying heavy equipment.
Studies have found that medical prices climb as more mergers and acquisitions occur in the health care industry.
Although vacation is traditionally a time to "get away," more and more travelers are looking to be connected - virtually speaking, of course - no matter how far off the grid they've gone. Get inspired by these top-notch tech spots and incorporate them into your own space ASAP.
With earnings season upon us, here are some tips to help you read reports and understand why the markets rewarded some companies and crushed others.
There's been a steady stream of information leaking out regarding Apple's upcoming smartwatch. Here are some predictions for the so-called iWatch and the promise it holds for healthcare providers.
There are plenty of reasons to dump a mutual fund or exchange traded fund (ETF) besides poor performance. Here are 10 reasons it might make sense to sell a solid performer.
Physicians and other care providers are experiencing record levels of uncertainty in their lives. Here are recommendations for how physicians can prevent and manage money shock to their lives and their practices.
Too often financial statements are over looked in managing a medical practice - a big mistake since financial statements should be used not only to file taxes, but also as a guide to uncover issues like lost revenue and extra costs.
The easiest way to make money in the market is to find a stock the big investors are about to load up on and buy it first. Nobody has deeper pockets than Uncle Sam.
With the S&P 500 and Dow Jones Industrial Average at all-time highs, the market's sleepy crawl upwards can lure investors into making bad moves.
Marriages that involve one or more physicians are 10% to 20% more likely to end in divorce than the national average for the general public. No one wants to plan for divorce, but here's what you should do if you think it's a possibility.
Right now the U.S. markets are strong, but many investors are concerned about possible volatility as a result of the global economy. As such, it is crucial that well-informed investors, including physicians, adjust their investment behavior accordingly.
The Patient-Centered Medical Home (PCMH) model of primary care has been held up as a model for renovating out nation's problematic primary care system due to its focus on reducing costs and improving patient outcomes by using team-based care that is accessible, comprehensive, continuous, and coupled with payment reform.
Market timing isn't the best option. Have a long-term plan and determine if you’re overinvested or underinvested in U.S. stocks, foreign stocks, and bonds.
Most physicians only utilize traditional qualified plans, which are restrictive and burdensome, while completely ignoring the more flexible fringe benefit plans.
With such low oil and gas prices, the conventional wisdom is you have to buy energy stocks now... while they're cheap. But this analysis is far too facile.
When it comes to retirement advice, most doctors behave like patients. They go to the experts (financial advisors), follow their advice (invest in mutual funds and the stock market), and then stew quietly when their retirement plans don't grow as expected.
Don't make a decision on whether or not you should dispense pharmaceuticals to your patients based on information from sales or marketing personnel, one expert warns. Instead, consult your lawyer.
Two new projects from IBM Research will put artificial intelligence to work in teaching medical students and making sense of electronic medical records.