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To Have Kids, or to DINK: Why Having Kids Can Push Out Retirement Timelines 15+ Years
Every few months or so, my husband suggests “I” have a new baby. He carefully uses the word “we” when … Read more
Jorge Sanchez, MD
Strategies for Physician Asset Protection: How to Shield Your Wealth Beyond Malpractice Insurance
When you build a house, you never entertain the thought of skipping the fire alarms or skimping on the wiring. … Read more
The Sunday Best (08/31/2025)
Big data is the commodity of the 21st century, but this time it’s us – or the aggregate of our … Read more
Will More Money Make Doctors Happier?
Jordan Frey MD, a plastic surgeon in Buffalo, NY, is one of the fastest-growing physician finance bloggers in the world. … Read more
FIRE: Why It’s Worth The Trouble
For all that we talk about FIRE and how it’s the way to secure a financially sound future early in … Read more
11 Valuable Retirement Lessons We Learned From Physician on FIRE Readers
As a kid, when I first learned about the butterfly’s life cycle, I was instantly fascinated. Not because of the … Read more
The Most Expensive Western States for Prospective Homeowners
I think the popularity of the Paramount show Yellowstone speaks volumes about the underlying yearning many of us have for … Read more
The Sunday Best (08/24/2025)
You have people who made life-changing portfolio gains, not from betting against the herd but investing alongside it. Why would … Read more
Optimizing Ourselves to Death
Nick Maggiulli Of Dollars And Data focuses on personal finance using data analysis. Nick Maggiulli is the Chief Operating Officer … Read more
What It Really Costs to Raise a Child in the Age of AI
The Million-Dollar Baby (No, Not the Movie) How much does it cost to raise a kid in America? The short … Read more
Tax Savings for Residents, 2025 Edition
Since residents earn in the upper five-figure range, it’s easy for many to assume that tax optimization is a future-them … Read more
The Sunday Best (08/17/2025)
The Department of Education has released proposed rules that could bar certain nonprofits and public employers from PSLF eligibility starting … Read more
How FIRE Made Me a Better Parent
FIRECracker is a world-travelling early retiree. She used to live in one of the most expensive cities in Canada, but … Read more
From 996 to 007: How Hustle Culture Evolved and Won
Once upon a pandemic, we had an epiphany: work was killing us. We were exhausted, underslept, over-Zoomed, and living on … Read more
Are Trump Accounts the Trump Card America Needs? OBBBA and the Baby Bonus
Global population trends have been worrisome for many years now. Countries like South Korea, Japan, Italy, Spain, and Germany are … Read more
The Sunday Best (08/10/2025)
After stocks gained more than 2% in July, the first day of August landed with a thud, as the S&P … Read more
Tulipmania and Modern Investing: Are We Repeating The Same Mistakes?
Jordan Frey MD, a plastic surgeon in Buffalo, NY, is one of the fastest-growing physician finance bloggers in the world. … Read more
Direct Indexing vs. ETFs: An Analysis for Physicians
Most physicians know the standard playbook: max out retirement accounts, then invest in low-cost index funds, typically exchange-traded funds (ETFs) … Read more
Back to School: The Best Deals and Splurges
It’s back-to-school season. If you’ve got a budding scholar at home — or just want to score some crisp, autumn … Read more
How Immigration Policy is Breaking the Backbone of Elder Care
We don’t usually talk about what happens in the unseen corners of aging. Not in any real detail. The daily … Read more