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529 Plans: What You Need to Know About College Savings Plans
Shortly after our children were born, we started 529 plans to get a head start on college savings. Before they could walk or talk, these […]
The Sunday Best (3/24/2019)
The Sunday Best is a collection of articles I’ve curated from the furthest reaches of the internet for your reading pleasure. Every week, I scan […]
5 Traits Doctors Share with Successful Entrepreneurs and Investors
In The Millionaire Next Door, physicians are not painted in the most positivite light, At least, not when it comes to money management. In fact, […]
Financial Independence Should Be Part of the Medical Trainee’s Curriculum
What were you taught about money in school? How about after school? How did you learn about money? If you answered “next to nothing,” “next […]
Taxes on a Million Dollars of Earned Income
How much would the taxes on a million dollars be? We calculate it based on earning that sum over 10 years, 4 years, and one year. The answer can be under $100,000 or over $360,000 depending on how long it takes you to earn $1,000,000.
Learn Real Estate Investing via Real Estate Start School and Retire Early with Real Estate
A review and overview of “Coach” Chad Carson’s book, Retire Early with Real Estate, and the author’s signature course, Real Estate Start School
The Sunday Best (3/17//2019)
The Sunday Best is a collection of articles I’ve curated for your reading pleasure. Expect most of the writing to be from recent weeks and […]
The Cash Balance Plan: Should You Invest in this Extra Retirement Account?
A cash balance plan, if you have one available, is unlike any other retirement account you might have. The others, like your Roth IRA, 401(k), […]
Aligning Careers With Your Physician Spouse
My wife will be the first to tell you being married to a physician isn’t always easy. There’s the toll stress can take on the […]
Would You Quit Your Job as a Lottery Winner? How Financial Independence is Like Winning the Lottery
She watches with anticipation as the numbers pop up on the screen. 3. Her daughter’s age 12, 16. She was born on December 16th! 26. […]
The Sunday Best (3/10/2019)
The Sunday Best is a collection of articles I’ve curated for your reading pleasure. Expect most of the writing to be from recent weeks and […]
How to Avoid FOMO When Investing
With all this FOMO talk lately, you might mistake me for a millennial. FOMO! YOLO! See you at the Fyre Festival with all of my […]
Christopher Guest Post: Mad Fientist
It is my distinct pleasure to bring you a guest who has been a part of this online financial independence movement for a good long […]
Ether to FI: “I hate it. I hate it. I hate it!” Learning from Those You Disagree With & a Net Worth Update
We last heard from Ether to FI in December when he talked about having a frugal spouse makes early FI all the more likely. Today, […]