Lifestyle

When it comes to financial planning, parents of young children face a number of difficult choices, including how to pay for their children's college without ignoring their own long-term savings goals. Here are 10 mistakes to avoid.

A recent survey looked at a variety of metrics in order to score all 50 states in overall safety. These 9 states came out on top.

A new report reads like a good beach book—full of intriguing facts and gossipy details mixed with a few somewhat salacious items. The just-released survey studies the behavior of beach lovers in North America, South America, Europe, and Asia, as well as in Australia and New Zealand.

Burned out but not yet finished with your career? Join the club.

Success in entrepreneurship is not about degrees and credentials. The sooner docs get that, the sooner we can get them in the game to make a difference.

In this installment of his series on seeing America through the eyes of an immigrant, Eric Anderson, MD, discusses America's westward expansion and its love affair with the automobile.

Everyone's heard the notion that skipping your daily latte will add up to huge savings down the road. However, where should one draw the line when they're earning a six-figure salary?

The 401(k) is nearing age 40, which makes now a good time to evaluate its performance. The results aren't so pretty.

A key part of startup success is being able to tell your startup story. HINT: It shouldn't be a bedtime story.

I’m a big proponent of maxing out available Roth space during one's low income/training years. However, most of us don’t have enough income to put $23,500 away on a resident/fellow's income.

Take a big-picture look at all of your investments. Do you see a clear strategy, or is it investment chaos? Here's how you turn the chaos into harmony.

With the popularity of TV shows such as "Finding Your Roots with Henry Louis Gates" and Alex Haley's "Roots," many Americans are digging into their heritage and planning travel to aid their research. Follow these tips to make the most of your genealogy-related travel.

The transition to value-based care is about more than dollars and cents. It also requires a shift in the way doctors think about the services they provide.

Legal and medical observers are noticing a sharp uptick in the number of physicians charged with bribery and other crimes. That story tops this week’s PMD Critical List. Also making the list: Can doctors keep an $8 billion secret?

Lower-tier law schools are in trouble as the admissions pool dries up. Will medical schools soon face a similar bust?

One of the biggest mistakes managers make while trying to encourage innovation is thinking they can choose the best ideas.

Here's a look at the five most popular stories over the past week.

A new report identifies five distinct types of travelers in the US. Which type are you?

Everyone knows time is money, but have you ever stopped to think how much time you spend doing things that aren't productive and don't help you achieve your goals?

Physicians who start early can supply their child with a number of ways to fund their college education.

You can choose to manage your money yourself, or pay someone or some thing manage it for you. I break down the Top 5 ways to have your money managed.

Most medical schools don't teach their student the business of medicine. The omission holds back innovation and leaves students unprepared for the new value-based care

Turf wars are another part of the ugly underbelly of medical practice and will continue to be in the foreseeable future, as long as disparate medical interests lay claim to dwindling resources and profits.

The practice of medicine has become increasingly stressful for all levels of healthcare providers.

Physicians just starting their careers can expect to cash in on a trend of rising incomes for physicians of all specialties.

As the 2016 presidential elections heat up, you may be interested in what the candidates from both parties have to say to doctors. Here is a look at the possible impacts of the current healthcare policy stances of the two major-party candidates.

Males and females share an almost equal tendency for compulsive shopping. A nest egg can not only be drained by poor financial planning. It can also be annihilated by spending in foolhardy ways.

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