Finance

This hospital design expert says vets must resist the urge to undertake what will essentially lose them money.

How much you work, how much you earn and how much you pay in taxes all depend on which quadrant of the workforce you’re in. Here, a financial expert’s advice on how to take control of your financial future.

Everyone struggles with debt, whether it be from student loans, business purchases or everyday expenditures. According to financial website NerdWallet, the average U.S. household has $137,063 in debt (including all types of debt). Here are five tips to help you become debt-free — and stay that way!

How much money must one save to provide for a satisfactory retirement lifestyle? This vast question is one that many busy veterinarians tend to ignore.

If you dont consider the balance sheet along with your income statement, you really have no idea if your business is healthy.

Ever wondered, "How can my coworker afford THAT?" or thought, "I don't know how anyone lives on what she makes?" Here's your chance to see how other veterinary professionals are managing their money.

Online pharmacy Vetsource has been named on this year’s Inc. 5000 list as one of the fastest-growing private companies in the United States.

There’s a new online pet pharmacy in town, and it’s looking to take over a chunk of the pet medications industry. PetSmart Pharmacy now offers customers convenient ordering, filling and home delivery of pet prescriptions and over-the-counter medications.

Tools, tips and plans to inspire you to buy a veterinary practice, help you sell a practice or get your deal with the right buyer and sell through.

Just about everyone has had something stolen from them at some point. That possibility becomes much greater for business owners, so it pays to heed a problem that is growing by the year — embezzlement.

If you shudder when you hear the word budget, you’re not alone. Creating — and sticking to —a budget is a daunting task, but the benefits outweigh the drawbacks by a mile. Here’s how to overcome the obstacles that may be in your way.

If youre an associate veterinarian, your new employment contract is worth a careful readso dont let the transition team pressure you into a quick turnaround.

Where you live can have a huge impact on your personal financial picture, and new tax data indicate that veterinarians should consider going west.

First, I thought the revenue problem was the new associate at my veterinary practice. Yeah, it wasn't.

Raising children today is an expensive proposition, with child-rearing costs absorbing a major share of the American household’s budget. Here’s how those costs break down.

Entry-level positions come with entry-level salaries that may seem too low for new veterinary graduates saddled with debt and other expenses to survive on. Here’s how to build a budget that allows you not only to survive, but thrive.

Between the cost of education and opening and operating your own practice, borrowing money is a necessary evil for most veterinarians. If you find yourself overwhelmed by credit card debt, these tips and trends may help you ease the burden.

Warren Buffet has pledged to give more than 99 percent of his fortune to charity, which gives us a glimpse of the person behind the billions. Here’s a little more insight.

Time-consuming price matching and a less-than-stellar online store drove me to talk the practice owner into big changes when it came to product sales at her veterinary practice.

Need some veterinary hospital design inspiration and ideas? Here are five quick ideas and words of wisdom to use now or bank for your dream hospital in the future.

Despite efforts to repeal or replace, veterinarians still need to be aware of health insurance regulationsfor themselves and their employees.

We all want to be in that sweet spot of 700 when it comes to our credit score. But how can you make sure you’re doing everything right?

Smart design can keep stress low and patients at ease.

A bit of frugality mixed with hard work, determination and a few other very attainable ingredients could well put you on the path to making a million.

Some seemingly frugal choices made in the veterinary hospital actually end up costing you in the long run.

If it's too expensive to hire somebody like me (we're worth our weight in gold, come on), try seven other tweaks to get your veterinary practice inventory better managed and lower priced.

When veterinary clients pay an annual feeor monthly installmentsfor wellness services over the course of a year, will they be mad if they don't use them? Not if you remind them. (You ARE sending out regular reminders for everything, right?)

“Whatever the mind can conceive and believe, the mind can achieve.” This and more wisdom about achieving success from one of the country’s first self-help gurus.