To Get Started on Your Financial Journey, Follow These Seven Simple Steps:
-Dat & Aaron | Co-Founders
This popular and rapidly growing community has over 24,500+ Optometrists who are eager to help answer your financial questions, tips on how to invest and manage your student debt and finally to provide support and encouragement. Also Dat and Aaron are also there daily to provide direct additional help.
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Through education, discussion and tools; ODs on Finance seeks to be a universal resource on everything finance related. We also seek to enable each and every optometrist to reach their true potential in their careers whether it be as an employee or practice owner. Our goal is to see our colleagues both in optometry and other healthcare fields living debt free, financially unrestricted lives with a high net worth.
Financial freedom is one of the greatest gifts you can give yourself. Start Learning today!
Good vs. Bad Optometry Debt – 4 Ways to Use Good Debt to Your Advantage
That being said, debt can be a useful tool for achieving financial goals, but not all debt is created equal. Some debt can be beneficial, while others can be detrimental to your financial well-being. Let’s explore the difference between good debt and bad debt and how you can use debt to your advantage.
Q1/2023 Market Update for Optometrists: Latest Economic Trends And How To Adjust Your Financial Plan
Welcome to the Q1/2023 market update, where Aaron and myself will provide you with an overview of the latest economic trends and developments, including what we as optometrists should watch out for and how we should adjust our investing plans… So we hope to provide a comprehensive overview of the latest economic trends and developments, highlighting the challenges and opportunities in today’s market for optometrists.
9 Financial Tips For Optometry Students
As an optometry student preparing to enter the field, it’s important to understand the financial implications that come with this profession. From budgeting for school supplies to managing debt and investing in your future—all these responsibilities add up quickly! With these 9 financial tips, you’ll equip yourself with the knowledge needed to navigate a successful career as an optometrist.
2022 in Review, and a Look at 2023!
It’s hard to believe, but the year 2022 has vanished in the blink of an eye. This past year, we’ve had the pleasure of seeing ODs on Finance continue to grow and help ODs on their financial journey, whether they be new grads or seasoned veterans. We are thankful for your attention, your questions and your contributions. Two tenets that hold paramount value to us at ODs on Finance are transparency and productive growth. In this letter, we will highlight how our community has grown, the various methods we provide value to our community, exciting new projects/acquisitions for 2023, and a look at our commercial interests/disclosures – trust us, you’ll want to read this! Here is a quick recap of 2022!
6 Common Tax Mistakes That Optometrists Make
Optometrists are not trained in maximizing their tax benefits. Consequently, doctors who prepare their taxes themselves may miss many deductions they are entitled to take. I don’t know about you, but I want to take advantage of all the tax benefits I am entitled to. Following are six mistakes I see optometrists make that are costing them a lot of money in overpaid tax bills.
4. Buy the Official "The Optometrist's Guide to Financial Freedom" Book
Co-founders Drs. Dat Bui and Aaron Neufeld created this comprehensive blueprint on techniques to overcome financial obstacles facing optometry students, residents, practicing doctors and other high-earning professionals.
This book strives to teach both young and experienced optometrists financial topics that were never taught in school, ranging from strategies on how to use a high-income salary to attack massive student debt, budgeting and saving for retirement, avoiding predatory advice from financial advisers, using tax strategies to save money, creating passive income, stepping into private practice ownership and how to build wealth through long-term investing in an ever-changing optometric world.
5. Refinance Your Student Loans Today to Save Money!
Great news! Aaron and Dat were able to negotiate and advocate for the best term rates and cash back bonuses for all ODs on Finance members/users looking to refinance their student loans.
Starts thousands worth on interest and get up to $1000 Sign-Up Bonus today!
6. Need Help with a Doctor's Home Mortgage? Disability/Life Insurance? Tax CPA?
Whether you are looking for the best re-financing lenders, insurance brokers, real estate help, tax professionals or a book to read- this wonderful list of Recommended Resources for Optometrists and other high-earning professionals has you covered!
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