SHOW ME THE MONEY!! Okay, you have made it! You are about to become a real wage earner.  You are no longer dependent on financial aid. Your new income should be more than enough to keep you going.  You should be on EASY STREET.  Now you can purchase that new car, your first home, and even take a vacation.

Hold on!!!  You may want to take a closer look at what your resources will be and what the actual cost is of those  “planned” purchases before your start your shopping.

At this point, you’re thinking that earning the money is a lot easier than spending/saving what you have earned.   You didn’t enter this profession without a lot of thought and planning and that planning has paid off with your successful completion of professional school.  Now the future is ahead of you and with a little thought and advanced planning, you will achieve financial success along with your career.

To assist you in managing your debt and new income we've compiled this component of the debt curriculum to assist you in navigating the new financial obligations you will be experiencing.

You might also find the following resource helpful:

Lefebvre, MD, Daniel R.,  Personal Finance for the NEW Physician, Xlibris Corporation, Philadelphia, PA.

CONGRATULATIONS on achieving your goal to become a healthcare professional and best of luck on managing your funds!

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