You mastered veterinary school, and you’re building a rewarding and successful career as a veterinarian. You can definitely learn to manage your finances! These tools will help you plan for your future without sacrificing quality of life, and will get you on the road to financial health.
The AVMA Veterinary Salary Estimator can provide you with approximate salary ranges to use as a guide for pay negotiations, budgeting and financial planning, through the use of historical data trends.
Use this tool to guide salary negotiations or map out different earning scenarios if you’re considering a position or career change.
Assess your current financial picture to help build a plan that works for you.
AVMA’s Personal Financial Planning Tool helps you build a personalized profile of your finances so you can evaluate potential salaries, expenses, loans and savings strategies.
The “m” word. Not macrolide, muscle or mastitis. It's MONEY. Track your expenses, invest in your future and get on the road to financial health.
Check out the 20-minute video from Dr. Jess Trichel of Live Oak Bank to learn all you need to know about running a successful business—from owning a practice to managing your individual career!
Don’t overlook your financial wellbeing! Check out veterinarian and attorney Dr. Lance Roasa’s 20-minute video to learn ways to improve your financial know-how.
The best budgeting tool is the one that you're most likely to use consistently! Explore some of the most popular app options here.
Managing student debt can be overwhelming and even a little scary. All you need to know about student loans starts here!
Are you an early-career veterinarian? Take the guesswork out of student loan repayment with these video learning modules from student debt expert Paul Garrard.
The VIN Foundation Student Loan Simulator helps you choose or update the repayment plan that best aligns with your goals. Run "what if" scenarios to see how repayment works and how life choices you make in the coming years can impact your plan.
Knowledge is power and checking in is a good thing. Start with the U.S. Department of Education's Federal Student Aid site. You can view your personal loan information, get live chat help, and see the latest updates.
If you’re having a difficult time repaying your veterinary student loans, it’s important to know your options.
Is it better to rent or buy a home? Lease or buy a car? How quickly can I pay off my credit card? Check out these tools to help answer these questions and organize your finance plan to meet your goals.
Use this calculator to determine how long it will take to pay off your credit card debt.
Deciding between renting and buying a home is more complex than it seems. This helpful calculator walks you through all the factors you need to consider.
Finances play an important role in determining whether a job is the right fit for you. AVMA's JobFIT provides cost-of-living, median household income, and housing cost data side-by-side with job offerings to help give you the full picture.
Use this calculator to establish a savings plan for your retirement so your golden years are golden!
Making smart business decisions is as critical as providing high quality patient care. Use these resources to make a proper diagnosis of your practice’s financial health.
Learn how to accurately assess the financial status of your veterinary practice. Here’s a tip: it’s not just about income!
Pricing doesn't just affect profitability. It also can have a big impact on the decisions clients make about their animals' care.
Insurance is a necessity to protect yourself and for peace of mind as you enter the next phase of your career. Explore all your options through the AVMA Insurance Trusts.
Thinking of becoming a practice owner? Did you know AVMA PLIT also offers business insurance? That's right! In addition to your malpractice and license defense insurance, you can also have amazing veterinary specific coverage for your business. Review your options for professional liability, business insurance and insurance for renters, home and autos.
As you are getting married or buying a clinic your insurance needs will change. Make sure to review you are adequately covered especially in the event of injury, illness, or worse. We provide business overhead expense insurance should you not be able to practice but need to pay your clinic bills. We also offer life insurance as collateral for loans as well as personal family protection if your family is growing. Review these coverages and more.