{"type":"rich","version":"1.0","title":"Why a Good Income Isn’t Enough","description":"In this episode of Pharmacy Focus: Financial Wellness, host Tim Ulbrich, PharmD, addresses why many pharmacists feel financially behind despite earning a median income of just over $137,000, according to 2024 Bureau of Labor Statistics data. Rather than focusing on spending habits, Ulbrich walks through 3 financial levers he considers essential to accelerating a financial plan: growing income intentionally through compensation negotiation, career advancement, credentialing, and side income opportunities such as consulting, teaching, or medical writing; keeping fixed expenses, including housing, car payments, student loans, and childcare costs, from limiting future flexibility; and examining one's money mindset, including the unconscious beliefs and \"money scripts\" that can cap what pharmacists believe is financially possible.","author_name":"Pharmacy Focus: Financial Wellness","author_url":"https://audioboom.com/channels/5173802-pharmacy-focus-financial-wellness","provider_name":"Audioboom","provider_url":"https://audioboom.com","width":480,"height":95,"thumbnail_url":"https://audioboom.com/i/43868771/600x600/c","thumbnail_width":600,"thumbnail_height":600,"html":""}