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Flip Your Finances
Date(s)
Sep. 24, 2026 at 7:00 PM - 8:00 PM
Howard Polansky, DMD, MBA
Subject: 770 Self-Improvement
Credits: 1
Method: Lecture
Thursday, Sept. 24: 7–8 p.m. CDT
Audience: Students, Residents, Dentists, Dental Assistants, Dental Hygienists, Specialists, Practice Managers, New Dentists
Fee: $37.50 (students and residents); $75 (members); $125 (nonmembers)
Description
Feeling stretched by bills or equipment debt? This session shows how to gain financial flexibility without adding patients or cutting your lifestyle. Learn to reduce interest by focusing on what truly matters (not just what banks say), use lines of credit strategically for growth and navigate today’s evolving financial system. This course is ideal for dentists and professionals seeking stability, less stress and smarter money management.
Learning Objectives
- Identify the misconceptions around debt that cost thousands of dollars in cash flow.
- Explore the strategic use and benefits of lines of credit.
- Assess why a profit and loss statement is the most misleading statement to let you know if you have cash in the bank.
Speaker Bio
Howard Polansky, DMD, MBA, a former U.S. Navy dentist turned private practitioner in Austin, shifted careers after a life-changing event in 2018. His new path began when someone he helped paid off a 30-year mortgage in just eight months. Today, he guides families and business owners to reduce debts — mortgages, loans, cars, student loans and credit cards — using a simple system that preserves lifestyle, boosts cash flow and helps achieve goals faster.
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