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• A Guide To Advisers' Credentials - If you're looking to hire a financial adviser, no doubt you've come across a veritable alphabet soup of acronyms behind candidates' names—CFP®, PFS, ChFC. What kind of training do those credentials imply, and how can you be sure an adviser really earned the claimed designation? Here's a primer to guide you.
• American Medical Association Physician Select - Provides basic professional information on virtually every licensed physician in the United States. Physicians can view or update their listing information on this site.
• Certified Financial Planner Board of Standards - Certified Financial Planner Board of Standards, Inc. is a professional regulatory organization based in the United States of America that fosters professional standards in personal financial planning so that the public has access to and benefits from competent and ethical financial planning.
• ChFC® - Highest Standard of Knowledge and Trust - Your Chartered Financial Consultant® has completed the most extensive educational program required for any financial services credential. Each ChFC® has taken eight or more college-level courses on all aspects of financial planning from The American College, a non-profit educator with the highest level of academic accreditation. How can a ChFC® help me?
• CLU® - Highest Standard of Knowledge and Trust - Your Chartered Life Underwriter® has earned the premier credential in the insurance profession, representing eight or more comprehensive college-level courses covering all aspects of insurance planning, estate and retirement issues, taxation, business insurance, and risk management. How can a CLU® help me?
• Council for Disability Awareness - The Council for Disability Awareness (CDA) is a non-profit group formed in 2005 to help the American workforce become aware of the growing instances of disability and its financial consequences. The CDA engages in communications, research and education to provide information and helpful resources to wage earners, their families, the media, employers and others who are concerned about disability and the impact it can have on wage earners and their families. Visit the CDA website for more information: www.disabilitycanhappen.org
• Free Search for Unclaimed Property Officially endorsed by NAUPA - MissingMoney.com is a database of governmental unclaimed property records. Common types of unclaimed property include: Bank accounts and safe deposit box contents, stocks, mutual funds, bonds, and dividends, uncashed checks and wages, insurance policies, CD's, trust funds, utility deposits and escrow accounts.
• Life Insurance Foundation For Education - LIFE is a non-profit organization providing educational information to consumers about various insurance matters.
• MDTAXES Network - Massachusetts- based Accounting Firm Specializing in Income Tax Planning and Preparation for Young Healthcare Professionals.
• Medical Justice - Run by physicians for physicians, Medical Justice is a membership-based organization that offers proven services and proprietary methods to protect physicians' most valuable assets – their practice and reputation. Their proactive services are designed to: (1) Deter frivolous malpractice claims; (2) Address unwarranted demands for refunds; (3) Prevent Internet defamation, and (4) Provide proven, successful counterclaim strategies to hold proponents of frivolous suits accountable. They also provide valuable information to and services for residents. They want you on board while you are still training. It's never too early. The best news – IT's FREE! The Medical Justice Resident program allows you to enjoy all the benefits of Medical Justice Membership, for the term of your residency, at no charge.
• Physicians' Financial News - Business times are very challenging for America's physicians. That's no secret. Now more than ever, hard-working doctors struggle to make ends met. Therefore, you're probably looking for a source of business information—one with true relevance for physicians—that you can quickly and conveniently put to use without being too complicated. Now you have it.
• Professional Practice Appraisals and Sales - Are you ready to buy or sell a practice? Have you found a situation where you require an objective opinion? Gary N. Wiessen is a consultant to private practitioners with 28 years experience helping physicians buy or sell medical practices.
• State by State Exemption Chart - A summary of state exemptions for retirement accounts, homestead, life insurance and annuities by Christopher Riser, JD, LLM, the co-author of "Asset Protection: Concepts & Strategies", published by McGraw-Hill & Company.
• The American College Designation Check - DesignationCheck.com is sponsored by The American College, a non-profit, accredited educational institution with an 84-year heritage. The American College is the nation's leading educator of financial advisors. Have you ever been confused by all of those letters that appear after the names of financial advisors? There are literally hundreds of designations in use today, and some represent a higher level of education and training than others. Helping you determine which credentials are most meaningful is a core component of our overall mission to benefit the public by raising the professionalism of financial advisors, and we hope this site serves as a helpful resource for you and your family.
• The Deceptive Income of Physicians - Physicians spend about 40,000 hours training and over $300,000 on their education, yet the amount of money they earn per hour is only a few dollars more than a high school teacher. In an era of skyrocketing healthcare costs, an increasing need for healthcare services and diminishing resources – Americans need to be cognizant of whom they exploit. Physicians want to work hard and do whatever they can for their patients. And like every other American, physicians also want to be appreciated and fairly compensated for their time and financial sacrifice. Simply a great article.
• www.savingforcollege.com - When it comes to 529 plans, this site is the place to be. They scour the 529 universe for information that is useful, in-depth, and current. In addition, what used to be called the Education IRA is now the Coverdell Education Savings Account. Visit these pages to learn more about this college savings option.
• Young Doctors' Resource Center - Here you’ll find all the basics of practice management, personal finance, and career building that residents and physicians just starting out need to know to succeed in the “real world.”
  
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