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How Much Is Enough Retirement Savings?
How much money do we need for retirement savings? This seems like a simple question on its face, but it’s one that requires a lot…
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…
Physician Side Gigs to Make You Passive Money
Passive income was a foreign concept to me just a short time ago. And physician side gigs? Why in the world would physicians want or…
The 3 Most Tempting Current Investments to Avoid
I've said it many times. The path to financial well-being and financial freedom for high income earners like physicians is simple. The problem is that…
Investing Basics
When Should You Rebalance Your Investment Portfolio?
I've talked before about how important it is to rebalance your investment portfolio. And while it's important to understand the concept of rebalancing, we need something more practical. We need…
Understanding Internal Rate of Return (If You Invest in Real Estate, You Need to Know This!)
Understanding what exactly internal rate of return means in the context of investing honestly has been very difficult for me. On its face it seems like a relatively easy concept…
Physician Financial Checklist for the New Year: 9 Steps to Start Strong
Whether you are brand new to personal finance or a seasoned investor, there are always things you can do and habits to build to set yourself up financially for a…
Evaluating the Two Funds for Life Portfolio for Doctors
About a year or so ago, I read Paul Merriman and Richard Buck's book, We're Talking Millions: 12 Simple Ways to Supercharge Your Retirement. In terms of a book review,…
Real Estate Investing
Physician Financial Checklist for the New Year: 9 Steps to Start Strong
Whether you are brand new to personal finance or a seasoned investor, there are always things you can do and habits to build to set yourself up financially for a…
How I Bought My First Investment Property Despite Little Time, Big Loans and Bigger Doubt
Let's talk action. Specially action related to getting started in real estate investing. The three biggest reasons that physicians give for buying a real estate investment property are: It makes…
How to Create 5 Streams of Passive Income as a Physician
I started my career as an attending physician in July 2020. It feels much longer than that…in a good way. It's partly because of the awesome patients I've been able…
Scarcity vs. Abundance: A Money Mindset Playbook For Doctors
Physicians are taught to think diagnostically, but few of us are taught to think mindfully about money. In general, doctors can have a “scarcity” mindset or an “abundance” money mindset. Each mindset…
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