Learn how to manage your money as a student and healthcare provider with our articles on student loans, budgeting, insurance, finding a job, investing, and other financial topics.
The medical journey is filled with many new experiences and challenges. The financial commitment of a medical career choice is frequently overlooked and can sneak up and surprise us. Medical school and residency are called ... Read more
Amy Rakowczyk
Updated June 23, 2022 by Amy Rakowczyk
Save time and money on your student loans Congratulations, new veterinary doctors! It’s time to celebrate graduation! It’s also the best time to get your student loan repayment plan in motion. If you borrowed ... Read more
Tony Bartels
Updated June 23, 2022 by Tony Bartels
Former co-host and now PM&R Doctor Cole Cheney returns for a discussion of what he’s discovered about the Public Service Loan Forgiveness Program, which rewards careers in public service by forgiving student loans after 10 years ... Read more
The Short Coat Podcast
Updated June 24, 2022 by The Short Coat Podcast
I started residency on July 1st, but even before I started, the emails began. I’m not sure if this was the result of my email address being available online, or distributed via an agreement, or ... Read more
Brent Schnipke
Updated June 24, 2022 by Brent Schnipke
Yay! The holidays are here! Time to cozy up and enjoy some wonderful seasonal traditions. Except there’s one slight snag that might be holding you back from really partaking all the holiday merriment. That little ... Read more
Amy Rakowczyk
Updated June 24, 2022 by Amy Rakowczyk
Several years ago, banks and mortgage lenders began targeting doctors who recently graduated from medical school or residency for special home mortgages called a “physician’s mortgage loan” or doctor’s mortgage. These loans look past the ... Read more
Justin Havre
Updated August 16, 2022 by Justin Havre
It’s a fact of life: you need money to pay expenses that allow you to live comfortably. When you’re attending school, you may use your financial aid as your “income” and, therefore, you will want ... Read more
AAMC Staff
Updated June 24, 2022 by AAMC Staff
Updated November 13, 2021. The article was updated to correct minor grammatical errors and to update technical details. Money should never be the most important factor While Dave and the crew try a recipe from ... Read more
The Short Coat Podcast
Updated June 24, 2022 by The Short Coat Podcast
With the start of classes quickly approaching (and Amazon Prime Day just around the corner!) now is the time to add up that graduation money or check the balance in your savings account and plan ... Read more
Student Doctor Network
Updated June 24, 2022 by Student Doctor Network
You and your spouse are investing a significant amount of time, energy, and money into medical training. You’ve take on this investment with the expectation that it will pay off in the long run, when ... Read more
Amy Rakowczyk
Updated June 24, 2022 by Amy Rakowczyk
Medical training is a significant investment for both you and your spouse. It’s an investment of time and money so that one day you will have a secure and well-paying lifelong profession. Your financial timeline ... Read more
Amy Rakowczyk
Updated June 24, 2022 by Amy Rakowczyk
Unless you’re one of those people who wins every scholarship you apply for, you’ve likely had to take out student loans to pay for your medical degree. In fact, if you’re like most doctors or ... Read more
Dave Rathmanner
Updated June 25, 2022 by Dave Rathmanner
In your second or third year of residency or fellowship, your smartphone will suddenly start buzzing at all hours of the workday. When you answer, a hyperactive-sounding millennial will chirp at warp speed: “Hi Dr[yourname]! ... Read more
Monya De
Updated October 23, 2022 by Monya De
Young physicians have some of the highest mortgage underwriting decline rates of any professional seeking real estate financing. This should not come as a surprise, as most residents have a negative net worth (typically loans ... Read more
Josh Mettle
Updated June 25, 2022 by Josh Mettle
Ask any doctor, in any specialty and of any age, and they will remember their training in medical school. It is full of learning, new experiences, new friends, and major strides in both personal and ... Read more
Jacob Adney
Updated August 8, 2022 by Jacob Adney
If you are having difficulty making your federal student loan payments, the worst thing you can do is ignore the problem. Help is available. For many borrowers, payments may be reduced under one of the ... Read more
Institute of Student Loan Advisors
Updated June 26, 2022 by Institute of Student Loan Advisors
You got into medical school! Now how do you pay for it? You already sold a kidney and your grandma disinherited you after your last arrest. What options are left? In this guide, I’ll provide ... Read more
Matt Sutton
Updated June 26, 2022 by Matt Sutton
This time, a mom’s point of view. On our last show, we fielded a question from Courtney who wants to go to med school but is worried about being a mom and a med student. ... Read more
The Short Coat Podcast
Updated June 26, 2022 by The Short Coat Podcast
Each year, thousands of residents in their final year of residency have the daunting task of surfing through thousands of job openings, determining which state they would like to practice in, and negotiating potential contracts. ... Read more
Ryan Bucci
Updated August 18, 2022 by Ryan Bucci