The Health Professions Scholarship Program (HPSP) Scholarship
In this guest post, Beau Ellenbecker, DO, gives the straight scoop on the military medical school scholarship (HPSP) program, revealing the benefits and downsides.
In this guest post, Beau Ellenbecker, DO, gives the straight scoop on the military medical school scholarship (HPSP) program, revealing the benefits and downsides.
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Medical school may not have taught you about money, but we will.
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By Dr. James M. Dahle, WCI Founder The vast majority of good information out there about FLPs is written by those who are paid to create them (asset protection and estate planning attorneys) so as you...
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Indexed Universal Life Insurance sounds awesome. Market Returns, no downside risk, plus a death benefit? What's not to like? Unfortunately, it's too good to be true. Find out why!
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After much thought, our portfolio is changing this year from one reasonable portfolio to another. We'll see how it goes. Update in a decade.
Here are 8 steps to automate your financial life and help you reach your goals of financial freedom.
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The Roth IRA is a great start for building your nest egg. There's no better vehicle for investing, tax reduction, asset protection, and estate planning.
Medical school may not have taught you about money, but we will.
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Peer to Peer Lending (P2PL) is a relatively new asset class I've been investing in for a few years with good success. The risks are high, but the low correlation with the rest of your portfolio coupled with the high returns make it worth looking into.
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New residents have a big desire to buy a house. But it's a gamble of your time and money at a period of life when you have little of either.
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