All finances Articles
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509FinancesThe 10x ROI of Investing in Yourself—and the Advisors Who Understand Optometry Best
How to choose and manage a financial advisor By Vittorio Mena, OD, MS June 25, 2025 In my last column, I stressed...
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1.1KFinances11 Reasons You Are Not Getting Paid: Top Workflow Pitfalls
Charge capture audit for ODs.
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1.2KFinancesBig Retirement Savings Opportunity: Deep Dive Into SECURE 2.0
Maximizing your retirement savings.
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1.8KFinancesWhy Am I Not Getting Paid? Administrative and Operational Challenges Could Be to Blame.
Addressing revenue leakage challenges.
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469FinancesShould You Charge More for Your Services?
Determining when it's time to increase your fees.
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2.2KFinancesHow Incomplete Practice Financials Overvalued a Practice by $300K—And Almost Blew Up a Transition
Optometry practice valuation and tax strategies.
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2.5KFinancesWhat Eyecare Demand & Optical Industry Numbers Say About Your Future as an Independent OD
Numbers-based look at the future of independent optometry.
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3.2KFinances3 Most Reliable Ways to Increase Your Income as an Optometrist
Financial strategies for optometry practice success.
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1.2KFinancesOutdated Practice Appraisals and My Passion for Independent Optometry
Optometry practice appraisal and cash flow optimization.
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7.0KFinancesHow ODs Compare to Others in Retirement Savings & What Your Goals Should Be
How do ODs' retirement savings compare to others?
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1.1KFinancesHow Marital Status & Home State Affect How You Should File Taxes to Best Manage Student Debt
Tax filing and student loan repayment strategies for optometrists
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2.7KFinances3 Metrics that Reveal the True Financial Health of Your Practice
Essential financial metrics for optometrists.
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1.8KFinancesChart of Accounts: How to Create this Chart to Better Measure (and Improve) Your Profitability
A new way of examining & improving your practice finances.
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2.1KFinancesWhat’s My Practice Worth?: The Most Common Methodologies Used to Answer that Question
The calculations used to determine how much your practice is worth.
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4.1KFinancesHow to Inflation-Proof Your Practice
Inflation impact on your practice & what to do about it.
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4.0KFinancesWhat’s My Practice Worth?
Optometry practice valuation strategies.
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3.9KFinances
How to Use Gross Profit Margin to Maximize Profitability
Evaluating a key metric to grow profitability.
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1.4KFinancesHybrid Approach to Paying Off Your Student Debt & Deciding Which Approach is Right for You
Final article in three-part series on managing student debt.
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2.0KFinances4 Ways to Sustain Cash Flow in Your Practice When Consumers Are Spending Less
Sustaining cash flow during a consumer spending slowdown.
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1.6KFinancesHow the Corporate Entity You Choose for Your Practice Impacts What You Pay in Taxes
The ramifications of the corporate entity you choose.
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2.2KFinances3 Ways to Sustain Cash Flow in Your Practice When Consumers Are Spending Less
Part 1 of a two-part article on sustaining cash flow during a consumer spending slowdown. By Erich H. Mattei, MBA March 6,...
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3.9KFinances2 Things We Are Doing Differently in ’24 to Blunt Impact of Inflation
Lessening the negative impact of inflation.
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3.1KCold Start PracticeDo I Cold-Start or Purchase a Practice? 5 Factors to Consider Before Making that Decision.
How to decide to cold-start or buy a practice.
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1.6KFinancesThe Finer Points that Can Make a Huge Difference to How You Pay Your Student Debt Down to 0
How best to pay off your student loans.
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2.6KFinances
The Practice Retirement Plan Add-On with Significant Potential Tax Advantages
Complementary retirement plan with potential tax savings.
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2.1KFinancesHow Best to Grow the Cash You Choose to Keep in Your Practice
Maximizing the cash you are keeping in your practice.
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2.2KFinancesHow We Reduced Shipping Costs to Under $100 Monthly for Each of Our 5 Office Locations
Reducing shipping costs to propel better patient service & profitability.
