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Life Goal: To Lose a Million Dollars
In the Great Recession, I lost tens of thousands of dollars. I was just a few years into my anesthesia … Read more
Leif Dahleen
The Sunday Best (7/21/2019)
The Sunday Best is a collection of articles I’ve curated from the furthest reaches of the internet for your reading … Read more
The Sunday Best (7/14/2019)
The Sunday Best is a collection of articles I’ve curated from the furthest reaches of the internet for your reading … Read more
Christopher Guest Post: Montana Money Adventures
Let’s go on an adventure! A money adventure!! In Montana!!! My friend Jillian, a.k.a. Ms. Montana, was kind enough to … Read more
2019 Q2 PoF Portfolio & Blog Performance Update
Every three months, I publish an update to let you know how well my own portfolio has performed and what’s … Read more
The Sunday Best (7/7/2019)
The Sunday Best is a collection of articles I’ve curated from the furthest reaches of the internet for your reading … Read more
The Sunday Best (6/30/2019)
The Sunday Best is a collection of articles I’ve curated from the furthest reaches of the internet for your reading … Read more
Top 5 Reasons Tracking Spending is Problematic
You need a budget! No. No you don’t. OK, fine. But then you need to track your spending. Every dollar! … Read more
The Sunday Best (6/23/2019)
The Sunday Best is a collection of articles I’ve curated from the furthest reaches of the internet for your reading … Read more
The Sunday Best (6/16/2019)
The Sunday Best is a collection of articles I’ve curated from the furthest reaches of the internet for your reading … Read more
How to Choose a Medical Specialty
Choosing a medical specialty is no easy task. You’re faced with this task as a third year medical student trying … Read more
Online Term Life Insurance Quotes: PolicyGenius Versus Term4Sale
We recently covered disability insurance and the mistakes that doctors make. Today, I’d like to look at another insurance task … Read more
The Sunday Best (6/9/2019)
The Sunday Best is a collection of articles I’ve curated from the furthest reaches of the internet for your reading … Read more
The Epochs of Early Retirement
When discussing the funding of early retirement, I’m guilty of being fairly vague. Save at least 25 years’ worth of … Read more
The Sunday Best (6/2/2019)
The Sunday Best is a collection of articles I’ve curated from the furthest reaches of the internet for your reading … Read more
529 Plans: What You Need to Know About College Savings Plans in 2023
Shortly after our children were born, we started 529 plans to get a head start on college savings. Before they … Read more
Asset Location and Making Your Money Last in Early Retirement
Optimize. Optimize. Optimize. My pal Dr. James Turner at The Physician Philosopher likes to write about the 20% you need … Read more
The Sunday Best (5/26/2019)
The Sunday Best is a collection of articles I’ve curated from the furthest reaches of the internet for your reading … Read more
What to Do with Suboptimal Assets in Your Portfolio
If you’ve got an ideal investment portfolio and you’re perfectly content with your asset allocation (the percentage of stocks and … Read more
The Sunday Best (5/19/2019)
The Sunday Best is a collection of articles I’ve curated from the furthest reaches of the internet for your reading … Read more