The Sunday Best (06/28/2026)
Getting into a good school probably matters more for your future earnings than the family you grew up in. That’s … Read more
Jorge Sanchez, MD
Love and Work in Medicine: What Dual-Physician Marriages Can Teach Today’s Trainees
Originally contributed to Op-Med, a collection of original essays contributed by Doximity members. Deborah M. Shlian, MD, MBA and Joel … Read more
The Sunday Best (06/21/2026)
When jet fuel prices shot up this spring, airlines responded by raising their ticket prices and fees. Now fuel costs … Read more
The Lesson Hidden in America’s Wealthiest Doctors
I got curious the other day and started doing some research on the wealthiest physicians in American history. It truly … Read more
A Physician’s Guide to a Financially Healthy Marriage
Every physician who retired at 47 and every physician still grinding at 64 made roughly the same professional decisions. They … Read more
The Sunday Best (06/14/2026)
2026 Is Half Over. Check the Instruments. The math stopped me cold like a sponge count that comes up short … Read more
How Much Will SpaceX Actually Cost Your Index Fund?
This week SpaceX is having its initial public offering (IPO) where it plans to raise $75 billion at a $1.77 trillion … Read more
Beyond the 401(k): Why Physicians Are Turning to Defined Benefit Plans
Most of the physicians we work with have a 401(k) story that sounds the same. They start funding it the … Read more
The Sunday Best (06/07/2026)
With gas prices soaring, the humble sedan is making a comeback. Recent US sales data reveals a “sedanaissance” among major … Read more
Being Useful is More Attractive Than Being Rich
I recently saw this Reddit post about a man who retired early (FIRE) only to be called a “loser” by his wife … Read more
The Sunday Best (05/31/2026)
Your investment process shouldn’t burn you out. Constantly checking your portfolio every day is no way to implement a long-term … Read more
Money Without Meaning
You could argue that the past 10 years or so have created some of the fastest wealth in history. First … Read more
The Sunday Best (05/24/2026)
Nurse practitioner is now the hottest job in healthcare. Employers are clamoring for workers who can do doctor-like work but … Read more
Travel Destinations That Make Sense After 30 Years of Saving Lives
A common retirement game plan for physicians goes something like this: sell the lake house, buy a condo in Scottsdale, … Read more
The Sunday Best (05/17/2026)
The U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics published cost estimates for April 2026. If you’ve bought anything over the past month, … Read more
Medicine Is a Service Business. We Forgot That.
If you zoom out and look at what physicians actually do, the reality is pretty simple. Doctors are in the … Read more
The Sunday Best (05/10/2026)
The share of American men in the labor force reached a record low this spring, fueled by baby-boomer retirees and … Read more
What I’ve Learned Writing 500 Blog Posts
As of today, I’ve published 500 blog posts online since January 2017. That’s slightly more than 1 per week. Given … Read more
10 Lessons Star Wars Taught Me About Retirement (2026 Edition)
“May the Fourth be with you.” A long time ago, in a galaxy far, far away, a kid sat too … Read more
The Sunday Best (05/03/2026)
Working longer is a surefire way to boost one’s financial prospects in retirement, but it’s not always possible. Factors beyond … Read more