Finance

What’s good vs. bad debt? Which type should be paid off quickly? Follow these easy tips to better manage your money.

If you’re not paying yourself first, you could be setting yourself up for failure in retirement.

If you don’t already have a 10-year financial plan in place as you look toward retirement, then it’s time to start planning. Here are seven tips for getting your 10-year plan in order.

If your reception area could use a refresh, start with the reception desk says veterinary architect Heather Lewis. That one change will make a big difference in your space.

Young investors, including veterinarians just entering practice, tend to make the same mistakes when just starting out.

Feel out of your depth talking the practice owner into a new piece of expensive equipment or planning your own startup or practice purchase? Youre not alone. Heres the short answer to, What do I need to think about when I borrow a lot of money?

You don’t necessarily need thousands of dollars to create your own personal safety net.

Species separation: Pets like it, clients want it.

The basics of practice protocols to ensure your equine veterinary practice's prepurchase exams are above board, legally wise and profitable.

If cleanings and extractions aren't flowing like water spray during dental procedures, let veterinry dentistry advocate Dave Nicol, BVMS, get you pumped.

Based on the financial data on hand and past trends, heres what I think the new year could bring for our nations veterinary practices.

The feline sector is the biggest untapped growth opportunity for companion animal veterinarians. Here's how to become more feline-friendly (and how you'll benefit).

Digital radiography has the better image, says dentistry-focused veterinarian Dave Nicol, BVMS. But, boy, those computed radiography cassettes are a lot cheaper for the veterinary practice manager to replace if something goes south.

Most people loathe digging into financial details. But a diligent approach will help your project succeed.

6 ideas to keep clients content while they wait in your veterinary practice.

Putting these tips into use if your animal housing can lead to fewer stressed-out pets.

A study by analyst John Volk on behalf of the North American Pet Health Insurance Association uncovered some key findings that may surprise youand some you likely knew all along.

We made a list and checked it twice. Make sure you didn't miss any of these articles your colleagues gobbled up this year.

An MBA/CVPM weighs in on what it takes to manage a clinic.

Why you should (or shouldn't) buy that new piece of equipment just because you're hungry for a tax benefit. (Did you remember we have a new president coming with tax ideas of his own??)

Sinking effort into pre-planning will put your resources in the right hands.

Money creates tension in veterinary hospitals between associates and owners. Dissolving that tension is no small feat, but CVC educators Denise Tumblin, CPA, and Ernie Ward, DVM, try in these two videos.

One of the weirdest communication tools around turned us into a paperlessor at least less-paperveterinary practice. Here's how to do your homework and get a worried team over the hump. The rubber chicken helps.

To my veterinary clients. And I don't feel bad about it.

Price cuts put smiles on veterinary clients faces. But your practice can suffer if you overuse them. Then what do you do?

Efficiency is hip and waiting rooms are client-friendly

"Veterinarians are not most income-productive in administrative positions," warns Mark Opperman, CVPM.

This Firstline reader wonders about the right approach to handling missed charges after the veterinary client has left the hospital. Bash Halow weighs in.

You've picked out a great digital dental radiography unit. You can live with the price. But are you sure everyone's excitement will translate to plenty of use and a decent ROI?