The Optometry Money Podcast
Welcome to the Optometry Money Podcast, hosted by Evon Mendrin CFP®, CSLP®, where he helps optometrists make better decisions around their money, careers, and practices. He explores cold-starts, practice buy-ins, career decisions, tax planning, student loans, and other money issues ODs are navigating.
Evon cold-started Optometry Wealth Advisors LLC, a financial planning firm dedicated to help optometrists nationwide master their money, build wealth, and plan purposefully with their finances. Learn more about the show, and Evon, at www.optometrywealth.com.
Podcasting since 2022 • 153 episodes
The Optometry Money Podcast
Latest Episodes
How to Invest Tax-Efficiently and Keep More of Your Returns (After-tax)
In this episode, we break down tax-efficient investing for ODs, showing you how to pair the right investments with the right accounts to maximize your after-tax wealth over your career.What You'll LearnTaxes can be the diff...
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Episode 153
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Listener Q&A: Practice Ownership, Backdoor Roths, and Student Loans
In this first-ever OD listener Q&A episode, we tackle seven questions covering practice ownership, retirement accounts, student loans, and tax strategy. From why your practice is your most important investment to navigating the backdoor Rot...
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Episode 152
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How Filing Taxes Separately Impacts Student Loan Outcomes for Optometrists
Tax filing season is here, and for married optometrists planning toward student loan forgiveness, how you file your taxes can save you thousands of dollars per year. In this episode, we break down how tax filing status impacts your ...
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Episode 151
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Four Tax Planning Levers You Can Still Pull for 2025
Even though we're already into 2026, tax planning for 2025 isn't over. While most tax planning happens before December 31st, there are still several impactful levers you can pull before filing your return.In this episode, Evon breaks dow...
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Episode 150
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What’s Changing in 2026: Five Key Financial and Tax Updates for Optometrists
2026 brings several important financial and tax changes that can directly impact optometrists - especially practice owners and those with student loans.In this episode, Evon walks through five key updates to be aware of as you plan for t...
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Episode 149
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