Avoid these 8 mistakes to reduce medical school debt

Physicians can easily amass six figures in debt by the time they have completed their training. This debt burden can follow you around for decades, affecting decisions on where to live, what car you drive, and how much financial freedom you have to do fun things.

While the dollar figures can be daunting, experts say there are some basic steps you can take to get your debt load under control and pay it off early.

Here’s where you need to start.