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August 25, 2025

Can Your Roth IRA Be A Back-Up Emergency Fund?

A Roth IRA, or Individual Retirement Account, is an investment account. But here, I'd like to instead discuss the possibility of using a Roth IRA

August 24, 2025

Sorta Random Sunday: The Longer You Stay in the Game, The Luckier You Get

Luck plays a real part in our lives. I think most of us acknowledge that. However, we generally do not acknowledge just how big a

August 22, 2025

Student Loan Update: Where I Stand Now and Lessons You Can Use

I recently shared an update of my student loan situation which essentially amounts to being stuck in some sort of weird purgatory. Basically, I stand

August 21, 2025

Doctors: Don’t Miss These 4 Money Moves Hidden in the Headlines

We are experimenting with some new content here at PPS! In this installment, I’ll skim the finance news and find the important signals so you

August 20, 2025

401k vs Real Estate: Which Is Best?

This is the ultimate debate in personal finance. 401k vs real estate. Who wins? What's the best way? Why? You will find a lot of

August 19, 2025

Finance Flash Go! Episode #92: Cryptocurrency

Today on the Finance Flash Go! podcast, we are talking about cryptocurrency. Listen to the full episode and subscribe here! And that is all I'm

August 18, 2025

How To Actually Buy A Real Estate Investment Property

I've said it before but I'll say it again…I love real estate investing. Now that I've gotten more experience and have developed systems, the process

August 17, 2025

Sorta Random Sunday: Separating the Vital Few From the Trivial Many

In his book Essentialism: The Disciplined Pursuit of Less, Greg McKeown shares his thoughts about the differences between “essentialist” and “non-essentialists.” In a nutshell, essentialists

August 15, 2025

Short Selling Stocks: A Risky Strategy You Should Avoid

Investing for the long term via broadly diversified, low cost index funds is the best way to reliably build your nest egg and work towards

August 13, 2025

When Should Doctors Take Social Security?

I've talked a lot about financial freedom and retirement for doctors on this blog. However, up to this point, I've effectively ignored one potentially very

August 12, 2025

Finance Flash Go! Episode #91: Refinancing Student Loans

Today on the Finance Flash Go! podcast, we're going to talk about refinancing student loans. Listen to the full episode and subscribe here! Basically, when

August 11, 2025

Why Disability Insurance Is a Must-Have for Doctors—Even If You Never Use It

You’ve done everything right so far. Years of school. Residency. Long hours. Maybe even a sub-specialty. All to build the kind of life and career