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The Sunday Best (9/11/2016)
The Sunday Best is a collection of a handful of posts I share with you each week. With so many … Read more
Leif Dahleen
Book Report: The White Coat Investor
It’s that time of year again. The time where the kids go back to school, report on how their summer … Read more
No. Budgets are Not Sexy.
Budgets are Sexy? You may or may not be aware of a little website called Budgets are $exy. It started … Read more
The Sunday Best (9/4/2016)
The Sunday Best is a collection of a handful of posts I share with you each week. With so many … Read more
Christopher Guest Post: Future Proof MD
Welcome to another Christopher Guest Post, a Q&A interview series that I will run every few weeks to get you better … Read more
Early Retirement and The Likelihood of Regret
When I discovered the FIRE movement in 2015, I had a pretty good idea I would be ready and able … Read more
The Sunday Best (8/28/2016)
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
50 Ways I’d Like to Spend My Time in Early Retirement
Time flies when you’re having fun. Or, as Kermit tells us, time’s fun when you’re having flies. Time also flies … Read more
Olympic Medalists and the Taxman. Make ’em Pay?
Olympic Medalists and the Taxman. Make ’em Pay? What is the cost of winning a Gold medal on the … Read more
The Sunday Best (8/21/2016)
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
Money, Achievement, Fame, & Suicidal Ideation
If you paid any attention to the most recent Summer Olympiad, you are probably well aware that Michael Phelps had … Read more
The Sunday Best (8/14/2016)
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
Christopher Guest Post: Dr. Wise Money
Welcome to another Christopher Guest Post, a Q&A interview series that I will run every few weeks to get you better … Read more
The Sunday Best (8/7/2016)
The Sunday Best is a collection of a handful of posts I share with you each week. With so many … Read more
Top 5 Things I’d Tell My Younger Self
With ten years of real-world experience as a physician anesthesiologist, there are a few things I wish I would have … Read more
Find & Fuel Your Passion: Lakenenland, A Yooper Story
How do you find and fuel your passion? When I daydream about my early retirement, I get lots of ideas … Read more
The Sunday Best (7/31/2016)
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 I Chose Not to Retire at 39
At age 39, I was studying for a bogus exam required to maintain my status as a board-certified anesthesiologist. Most … Read more
Announcing My Retirement
I thought I could do this at least a few more years. In fact, I thought I might be able … Read more
The Sunday Best (7/24/2016)
The Sunday Best is a collection of a handful of posts I share with you each week. With so many … Read more