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Definitions: Present Value (PV)

The present value (PV) is the current value of all future sums of money or stream of cash flows given a specified rate of return. Future cash flows are discounted based on the time value of money referred to here

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Definitions: Income

Income, for planning purposes is any source of income that comes into your personal or professional balance sheet. Most people see this is income from their employment. We focus chiefly on investment income. This come from a few different sources:

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Investments for Dentists
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Kevin Taylor

Best Investments for Dentists

What are the best investments for dentists? You’ve invested in your education, in your practice, and in your staff, but how do you make investments for yourself to ensure the health of your personal retirement and practice? These are the

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starting your dental career
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Peter Locke

Starting your Dental Career

How can you get to the point where you’re ready to own your own dentist practice and begin starting your dental career. You’re a freshly minted DDS or DMD and you’re feeling great. Finally you can start making some money

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Peter Locke

What’s the value? 

This is the untold story of what happens to most people that meet with financial advisors not CERTIFIED FINANCIAL PLANNERS™.  Whether you’re at a big brokerage firm, insurance company, or on a robo advisor platform, the stories are the same.  

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Definitions: Debt

Generally debt is any monies owed. it is broadly defined as “Any negative on your balance sheet.” But we think there are key distinctions in the way debt is owed. This causes us to divide debt into two definitions, erosive

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credit card
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Peter Locke

Should you pay off your credit card or save?

The short answer is usually to always pay off high interest erosive debt like a credit card first (The First 8 “Good” Money Habits). You cannot consistently return more than credit card interests rates, therefore, you should pay it off

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Private Placements
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Peter Locke

Private Placements in your IRA & 401(k)

A Self-Directed IRA (SDIRA) is very similar to a traditional IRA but gives you more ways to diversify your investments and retirement savings and can include using Private Placements. The SDIRA gives you greater control and flexibility by investing in

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Account Types: Self Directed IRA

A IRA without investment limitations Annual Contribution Max: $6,000 or $7,000 if over 50 years old. Why we like Self Directed IRA’s: Available to anyone Makes several non marketed assets available to invest (Including, Franchises, Commercial and Residential Properties, Precious

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Account Types: Individual / Solo 401(k)

Getting corporate retirement plan benefits for when you are going it alone Annual Contribution Max: $57,000 or 25% employees pretax income Why we like Solo 401(k)’s: Easy to administer, low-cost retirement plan designed for self-employed individuals and owner-only (spouse can

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