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The Prudent Plastic Surgeon Gains a New Team Member!
We have some exciting news here at The Prudent Plastic Surgeon. Selenid and I have hired a new team member! As you may know, up…
Is the Certainty Bias Causing Doctors to Make Financial and Medical Mistakes?
The certainty bias is a particularly strong bias and heuristic. And we may think that as “sophisticated” and educated doctors, we are not as susceptible…
Sorta Random Sunday: Enthusiasm vs. Endurance
One of my favorite books is Grit by Angela Duckworth. If you haven't read it, I highly recommend that you do. Well, for this Sorta…
7 Steps to Build My Rich Dad Cash Flow Statement
In his famous book, Rich Dad, Poor Dad, Robert Kiyosaki introduces the concept of the cash flow statement. (He technically calls it an income statement…
Investing Basics
PhREI Network Roundup 2-22-24: Fatty Flavors of FIRE
As you know, as part of the PhREI network, we decided to start a weekly roundup to share new activity from across the network. Enjoy! The Darwinian Doctor Daniel Shin of…
Avoiding the Financial Arrival Fallacy for Doctors
Arrival fallacies are real. And as physicians, we tend to experience more than the average individual. However, we usually don't think about one big one – the financial arrival fallacy….
Finance Flash Go! Episode #150: EE Bonds
Today on the Finance Flash Go! podcast, we will discuss EE bonds. Listen to the full episode and subscribe here! Series EE bonds are government bonds known as “Patriot” bonds…
3 Best Uses for a HELOC
I often get asked about how HELOCs can or maybe should be used. Additionally, Selenid and I opened a HELOC on our primary home a couple years ago. And even…
Real Estate Investing
PhREI Network Roundup 11-5-21
As the PhREI network, we decided to start a weekly roundup to share new activity from across the network. Enjoy! Carpe Diem MD Ian Cook of CarpeDiem MD tells us about…
Net Worth Update: From -$400K to +$400K in 14 Months
I must admit, I've been behind with my net worth update. (Here's the last one.) The plan for Selenid and me was to update our new worth every 3 months….
PhREI Network Roundup 10-1-21
As the PhREI network, we decided to start a weekly roundup to share new activity from across the network. Enjoy! Carpe Diem MD Ian Cook of CarpeDiem MD explains what rappers,…
Doctors & Dollars S3E7 Recap: Real Estate Syndication Investor Tips – Sam Giordano
Season 3 Episode 7 of The Doctors and Dollars podcast features Dr. Sam Giordano. Listen to the full episode and subscribe here! Dr. Giordano is a gastroenterologist who is 10…
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