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A $4,300 Family Vacation in Paris and Reykjavik
Last fall, my inbox teased me with a remarkable deal. Paris for $410 Roundtrip. I clicked where the … Read more
Leif Dahleen
The Sunday Best (3/26/2017)
The Sunday Best is a collection of articles I’ve curated for your reading pleasure. Expect most of the writing to be … Read more
Christopher Guest Post: ESI Money
Welcome to the latest Christopher Guest post. Today’s post is a page turner from a veteran blogger and recent early … Read more
Dr. E’s Path to Financial Independence: A High-Income Case Study
I’ve shared my personal path to FI and we’ve explored a host of scenarios for our hypothetical 4 physicians. Today, … Read more
The Sunday Best (3/19/2017)
The Sunday Best is a collection of articles I’ve curated for your reading pleasure. Expect most of the writing to be … Read more
Complete Guide to a 48 Hour Stopover in Reykjavik
The other day, I shared all kinds of great tips on how to blog well. At least a couple of … Read more
Successful Blogging: 10 Steps to Building and Growing a Website
I don’t consider myself to be an authority on all things website related. I started this one in January of … Read more
The Sunday Best (3/12/2017)
The Sunday Best is a collection of a handful of posts I share with you each week. With so many informative and inspirational writers … Read more
Top 5 Reasons This Physician Holds $500,000 in Cash
Today’s Top 5 list is a guest post from VagabondMD, a late-career interventional radiologist who has been a regular reader … Read more
I See Dead People
A few weeks ago, I was handed a copy of the next day’s surgery center operating room schedule. Normally, my … Read more
The Sunday Best (3/5/2017)
The Sunday Best is a collection of a handful of posts I share with you each week. With so many informative and inspirational writers … Read more
Mixing Business with Pleasure: PoF Goes to SLC
Have you ever had an amazing weekend but you couldn’t tell anyone about it? Or, at least you couldn’t tell … Read more
Christopher Guest Post – Green Swan
Welcome to another in the growing series of Christopher Guest Posts. Today’s guest is the one and only JW from … Read more
Early Retirement Chose Me
Why on earth would someone put themselves through twelve years of education and training for a career of only about … Read more
The Sunday Best (2/26/2017)
The Sunday Best is a collection of a handful of posts I share with you each week. With so many informative and inspirational writers … Read more
Revisiting and Revising the Investor Policy Statement
In 2016, I published a post with an authoritative, almost demanding title: You Need an Investor Policy Statement. Did you … Read more
The Sunday Best (2/19/2017)
The Sunday Best is a collection of a handful of posts I share with you each week. With so many informative and inspirational writers … Read more
My MOC Debacle: Nevermind That $2,100 Exam You Just Passed
In 2014, I reached the seven-year mark after my initial Board Certification with the American Board of Anesthesiology (ABA). At … Read more
Splurging on My First Love
It’s Valentine’s Day, a day in which schoolchildren exchange slips of paper and candy, grown-ups exchange flowers and fluids, and … Read more
The Sunday Best (2/12/2017)
The Sunday Best is a collection of a handful of posts I share with you each week. With so many informative and inspirational writers … Read more