Jul 24, 2026 – 5.00amDr Will Cranwell is concerned about his super balance. It’s a surprising admission from someone who works in an occupation that is among the highest earning in Australia.But the Melbourne-based dermatologist says medicine’s long educational pathway has put him on the back foot when it comes to building lasting wealth.Subscribe to gift this articleGift 5 articles to anyone you choose each month when you subscribe.Subscribe nowAlready a subscriber? Michelle BowesDeputy wealth editorMichelle Bowes is deputy wealth editor at The Australian Financial Review. She has been a business journalist for 25 years and is the author of Money Queens: Rule your Money, an award-winning personal finance book for teenage girls.Fetching latest articles
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