Why Saving The First $10,000 Is Critical
When I started working out of college, I had one stream of income. My job. Now that I’m in my … Read more
Jorge Sanchez, MD
Dual Physician Households and FIRE Planning – How You Can Have Your Cake (And Eat It Too)
Dual-physician households want for nothing. In the eyes of the observer, they’ve won the lottery of life. A combined household … Read more
The Sunday Best (04/26/2026)
So many Americans are now responsible for not only building their retirement savings but also deciding how much they should … Read more
How Do You Retire at 55?
A reader asks: I hate my job. Can you help me retire in 10 years? I’m already 45 years old … Read more
Boats: The Final Boss
You can tell a lot about a person by how they talk about boats. Some light up like kids in … Read more
The Sunday Best (04/19/2026)
Early signs are emerging that the energy shock could aid the global spread of renewable power, batteries, electric cars and … Read more
Did AI Kill Coast FIRE?
Picture this: You’re in your mid-40s and you’ve just quit your stressful corporate job. You’ve set aside enough money to … Read more
Tax Mistakes High-Income Physicians Make
High-income physicians are among the most educated professionals in the country. They’re also, statistically, among the most consistent overpayers of … Read more
The Sunday Best (04/12/2026)
A recap from the week: Gas prices posted their largest monthly jump on record, pushing U.S. inflation to a two-year … Read more
The Business of Life is the Acquisition of Memories
My family was in Florida on spring break this past week. One day I was walking to get something from … Read more
Why Most Doctors Retire With Too Much Money (And What to Do About It)
Physician conversations around money and saving almost always circle back to how doctors are notoriously spendthrift and “bad” with money. … Read more
The Sunday Best (04/05/2026)
The best gift money gives you is not having to think about money. Once you activate the “not needing any … Read more
Lent, Chocolate, and the Art of Retirement
I’ve a bit of an issue with chocolate. More precisely, I’m a chocoholic. Love the damned stuff with a passion … Read more
How Physicians End Up Overpaying the IRS (And What to Do About It)
Doctors spend a decade in training to earn a high income…only to turn around and spend the next three decades … Read more
The Sunday Best (03/29/2026)
Radiology is a field optimized for human replacement, where digital inputs, pattern recognition tasks, and clear benchmarks predominate. If the … Read more
What’s Middle Class in New York City?
A reader asks: I need Ben’s take on the viral NYT story about the “middle class” couple who make $500k … Read more
One Big Beautiful Bill Act: What It Means for Physician Taxes in 2025 and 2026
Congress named this one with confidence. The One Big Beautiful Bill, signed into law on July 4, 2025, runs over … Read more
The Sunday Best (03/22/2026)
Why is it so important that both partners in a relationship understand their tax situation, even if they’re not the … Read more
An Asset-Liability Mismatch
My first job in the industry was working as an analyst for an institutional investment consulting firm that specialized in … Read more
The Sunday Best (03/15/2026)
It’s incredibly common to assume that saving and investing are about becoming rich; building the biggest pile of money possible. … Read more