|Articles|August 11, 2016

Managing Your Money Before Leaving Retail Pharmacy

Pete Dunn (aka Pete the Planner) discusses the first road out of retail pharmacy: money management.

Dunn is an award-winning comedian and financial mind. He’s a USA TODAY columnist and the author of 10 books. He's also the host of The Pete the Planner Show on 93 WIBC FM and is a columnist for the Indy Star. He’s consistently considered one of the top 5 personal finance experts in the nation.

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