Practice Finance

Quality of life ranked at the top of recent list of reasons forspecialty choice among physicians, but income factors were the other top two factors.

Wondering whether you can withdraw funds from an IRA penalty-free? Find out how to decide.

Medical Economics 84th annual Exclusive Physician Earnings Survey indicates that earnings continue to be flat.

Physicians-particularly younger women-are placing more importance on one specific factor more than previous generations when deciding on a job location. Discover what it is.

After the collapse of the housing bubble, you might think that real estate is still a risky investment. Learn why you might want to reconsider that assessment.

Lifetime earnings for primary care physicians average as much as $2.5 million below specialist peers, according to a new study.

Sometimes dividing your estate unequally among your children makes sense, but doing so also can cause lasting conflict.

Thinking about leasing a car? Discover why owning outright might make more financial sense.

Learn why waiting to start a long-term care insurance policy could end up costing you dearly.

Thinking of when you'll be retiring? Find out why delaying your retirement by a few years can make a big difference.

Want to invest your liquid assets, but not quite sure what to do? Here's why you should think about how long you want your money tied up.

Are healthcare costs getting you down? Find out whether a health savings account might be right for you.

Several tax exemptions are being reduced in 2013. See how you can save before the deadline.

Thinking about changing to a Roth IRA? Learn whether it makes sense to create smaller accounts.

Want to make a tax-free donation to a charity? Find out how your IRA can help.

ACA includes a new tax on income. See whether you might be paying more taxes.

Have you been neglecting saving up for retirement? See how you can close the gap.

Discover whether the rumors about increased dividend taxes are true.

Looking to reduce taxes on your estate? Find out how a qualified personal residence trust can help.

Market and regulatory pressures and shrinking profits are leading many physicians to sell their practices and become salaried employees. Get the keys to making the right decision for you.

Looking for an investment that will pay out a higher rate of interest? Find out the potential risks and rewards of higher interest investments.

Just as athletes spend many years honing their skills to become Olympic caliber, building a profitable investment portfolio requires a great deal of time spent tracking market trends and researching stock performance.

Without any thought or planning, the 401(k) has become America's default pension plan. But the 401(k) is deeply flawed and may not provide you with the retirement security you're expecting.

An international group wants your opinion of its guide for providing private health information to patients via smartphones and tablets. There's just one catch.

This tool can help married couples make distributions to their children and charities posthumously without giving more than necessary to the government.

Found yourself with a trust that doesn't work well in the market? Learn how you can change the situation.

When you implement an electronic health record system in your practice, you first must sign an end-user license agreement, or EULA. Written to protect vendors, EULAs can vary widely in wording and structure. Here's what you can do to protect your interests.

You might think that you can wait another day to teach your kids financial responsibility. But it pays to teach them early.

When a family-run practice in Georgia has to shut its doors for training on a new electronic health record system, the financial stakes are higher than ever.

The Patient Protection and Affordable Care Act has led to new provider relationships and payment models. Although fee-for-service arrangements still dominate, there's a paradigm shift underway that will change reimbursement as we know it.