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Rich, Rich-ish, and the $650,000 Between Them

How Physicians End Up Overpaying the IRS (And What to Do About It)

The Sunday Best (03/29/2026)

What’s Middle Class in New York City?

The 2026 Financial Checklist Every Matched Resident Needs Right Now

One Big Beautiful Bill Act: What It Means for Physician Taxes in 2025 and 2026

The Sunday Best (03/22/2026)

An Asset-Liability Mismatch

Solo 401(k) vs. SEP-IRA for Physicians (2026): Which Wins for Your Income Level?

The Sunday Best (03/15/2026)

Signal Collapse and the New Proof of Work

Does Inflation Hit Retirees Differently? What Physicians Need to Know

The Sunday Best (03/08/2026)

Furnishing Your Residency Home: What to Buy, What to Skip, and 11 Overlooked Ways to Keep It Cheap

Physicians are Losing America’s Trust — But is it Our Fault?

The Sunday Best (03/01/2026)

Planting Your Money Trees

11 Tax Deductions Physicians Miss (That Could Save You $50K+ This Year)

Is the 4% Rule Too Frugal for Doctors?

Top Money Moves Doctors Should Make Early in 2026

The Sunday Best (02/22/26)

You Didn’t Survive Residency to Overpay the IRS

Atlas Wears Scrubs: Why 97% Healthcare Job Growth Is a Red Flag for FIRE Physicians

The $3,000 Mistake 585,000 Retirees Made Last Year (And the 10-Minute Fix)

The Sunday Best (02/15/2026)

Best Standing Desks for Physicians Working From Home

Till Debt Do Us Part — Money Mistakes Couples in Medicine Make

The Pro-Rata Rule Explained for Doctors

Why Vanguard Wants You to Flip Your Portfolio Upside Down

The Sunday Best (02/08/2026)

Why I’m Not Worried About a Weaker Dollar

Best Noise-Canceling Headphones for Physicians

The Total Portfolio Approach That Made CalPERS Ditch $556 Billion in Old-School Investing

The Sunday Best (02/01/2026)

Is Diversification Finally Working Again?

Backdoor Roth vs Taxable Investing for High Earners

Financial Planning for Dual-Physician Households: Optimizing Your Wealth for Success

The Sunday Best (01/25/2026)

The Refill Machine

Your 2026 Financial Reset

The Sunday Best (01/18/2026)

Filling Buckets with Money

Throwback Thursday: The “Now What?” Edition

Physician Compensation 2025: Modest Gains and Deeper Financial Pressures

The Sunday Best (01/11/2026)

The Leaf Leafs Anyway

A Post-Holiday Financial Wake-Up Call from Mount Crumpit

Why Do High Earners Struggle to Feel Rich

Wicked Is The Yellow Brick Road to Retirement

The Sunday Best (01/04/2026)

Pray for Beta, Not Alpha

My Only New Year’s Resolution: Stop Being “Pathologically Conservative”

The Sunday Best (12/28/2025)

How to Beat the 4% Rule

The Physician’s Holiday: Working While Others Celebrate

The Two Americas of Holiday Spending

The Sunday Best (12/21/2025)

FIRE and Anxiety

The Sunday Best (12/14/2025)

Inflation is Not Going Back

Throwback Thursday: The “Are We There Yet?” Edition

Softer Roads: Notes on Physician Job Satisfaction and Survival

A Physician’s Guide to Medicare’s Specialty Care Changes — What’s Really Happening?

The Sunday Best (12/07/2025)

A Decade Can Change Everything

The Yen Carry Trade Explained for the Financially Savvy Physician

Cyber Monday 2025: The Ultimate Amazon Tech Guide for Physicians

The Sunday Best (11/30/2025)

The Busy Physician’s Black Friday Shopping Guide: Smart Deals Without the Madness

Year-End Health Care Moves To Save You Money

The Sunday Best (11/23/2025)

Max Out Your 401k

TurboTax MAX Review: Is TurboTax Audit Defense Worth It?

A Guide to Switching Specialties for Residents

Why Do Americans Work So Much?

The Sunday Best (11/16/2025)

The Ideal Level of Wealth

The Physician’s Guide to a Regret-Free Retirement: Three Steps to Financial Freedom

The Sunday Best (11/09/2025)

From Warehouses to Wealth: A Doctor’s Guide to Investing in the Backbone of the New Supply Chain

Is Now the Time to Go All-In on Tech Stocks?

When Doctors Can’t Let Go: The Sunk Cost Syndrome – Diagnosis, Treatment, Recovery

Changes to Medicare: What 2025’s Overhaul Really Means for Your Care

The Sunday Best (11/02/2025)

What’s Going on With Gold?

Is Passive Income Possible in Healthcare?

The Nightmare Before Retirement: A Physician’s Cautionary Tale

What Physicians Need to Know About the Government Shutdown and Healthcare

The Sunday Best (10/26/2025)

The Busy Physician’s Last Minute (Affordable) Halloween Shopping Guide

Top 5 Affordable Medical Schools in Texas

How Much Student Debt Does the Average Doctor Owe? The Ultimate Solution Guide

Building Wealth: Lessons In Sustainable Investment for Physicians

The Sunday Best (10/19/2025)

Two Positive Trends in Household Wealth

We Can’t All Be Boomers: The New Economics of the American Dream

Learning to Work With Intention as a Financially Independent Physician

The Sunday Best (10/12/2025)

FDIC Insured Banking Doesn’t Mean What You Think It Means: The Truth About Securing Your Savings

How to Fund a 529 Plan in 2025: Complete Guide for Physicians and Families

A Step-by-Step Due Diligence Checklist for Physicians Evaluating Private Real Estate Debt

The Best of Amazon Prime Big Deal Days October 2025

Gold Reaches $3,900: Should Doctors Add It to FIRE Portfolios?

The Sunday Best (10/05/2025)

Your Guide to the Best Early Amazon October Prime Day Deals

Understanding RVU: Your Guide to Increased Productivity and Income

Are You Really Wealthy? A Data‑Driven Look at How High Earners Undervalue Their Net Worth

The Sunday Best (09/28/2025)

The Most Important Skill in Finance

Understanding Commercial Real Estate Investing: Trust Deeds and Private Lending for Physicians

Medicare Physician Payment Cuts 2025: 2.8% Reduction Impact and What Doctors Need to Know

Your Weekend Grocery Check‑Up: 3 Rapid Tweaks to Save $100

New Tax Laws and Their Impact on Older Americans

The Sunday Best (09/21/2025)

How States Are Tackling America’s Physician Shortage

The Overlooked Investment Every Doctor Should Use to Cut Taxes and Lower Risk

How to Set Money Boundaries with Family (It’s Okay to Be “Mean”)

Unlocking the Power of Trust Deeds: A Smart Investment Opportunity

The Struggles Of Obstetrician Practice In The U.S.

The Sunday Best (09/14/2025)

Is There More to Life Than This?

Navigating Tax-Efficient Private Equity Structures for IRA Investors

Diets, Spending, and Growth: Trying to Outrun Terrible Habits and Expecting Good Outcomes

Understanding RVU Compensation Models: What Physicians Need to Know

The Sunday Best (09/07/2025)

Proof of Wealth

Top States for Physicians to Achieve Financial Independence and Early Retirement

To Have Kids, or to DINK: Why Having Kids Can Push Out Retirement Timelines 15+ Years

Strategies for Physician Asset Protection: How to Shield Your Wealth Beyond Malpractice Insurance

The Sunday Best (08/31/2025)

Will More Money Make Doctors Happier?

FIRE: Why It’s Worth The Trouble

11 Valuable Retirement Lessons We Learned From Physician on FIRE Readers

The Most Expensive Western States for Prospective Homeowners

The Sunday Best (08/24/2025)

Optimizing Ourselves to Death

Tax Savings for Physicians, 2025 Edition

What It Really Costs to Raise a Child in the Age of AI

Tax Savings for Residents, 2025 Edition

The Sunday Best (08/17/2025)

How FIRE Made Me a Better Parent

Ways Burnout Affects Physicians and Patients

From 996 to 007: How Hustle Culture Evolved and Won

Are Trump Accounts the Trump Card America Needs? OBBBA and the Baby Bonus

The Sunday Best (08/10/2025)

Tulipmania and Modern Investing: Are We Repeating The Same Mistakes?

Direct Indexing vs. ETFs: An Analysis for Physicians

Back to School: The Best Deals and Splurges

How Immigration Policy is Breaking the Backbone of Elder Care

The Sunday Best (08/03/2025)

Millionaire Wisdom: How to Become Wealthy

The Reality of Changing U.S. Real Estate Prices

How does the One Big Beautiful Bill Act Affect High-Income Individuals and Taxpayers?

The Sunday Best 07/27/2025

The Monthly Money Trap: How An “Affordable” Payment Isn’t

Can You Get Money Out of Your 529?

Does Medicare Cover Long-Term Non-Medical Care?

Should Physicians Live Life Like a Video Game?

Money Moves for Physicians in Their 40s

The Sunday Best 07/20/2025

Retiring Early? Don’t Expect Your Friends to Follow You

Your Guide to 457(b) Contributions

10 Harsh Money Lessons Every PGY-1 Resident Learns the Hard Way

Most Affordable Medical Schools In New York

The Sunday Best 07/13/2025

Family Medicine Needs a Rethinking

12 YouTube Channels to Learn Investing and Stocks

Best Summer Programs for Young Kids

Amazon Prime Day 2025: What’s Worth Buying and What to Skip, According to These Top 5 Deal Guides

Practicing Under Stars: The Quiet Tyranny of Online Physician Reviews

The Sunday Best (07/06/2025)

The Hippocratic Divide: How the “Beautiful Bill” Fractures American Healthcare

Parenting in the Time of AI: A Physician’s Reflections on Our Kids’ Future

Are You Addicted to Success?

How to Easily Convert Vanguard Mutual Funds to ETFs (and Why)

Why Hospitals Are Hiring More Nurse Practitioners

The Sunday Best (06/29/2025)

The Question No One Asks

Flexible Work, Financial Independence: Transform Your Career with Locum Tenens

Buy the Financial Dream Trap Beach House? 10 Reasons Not To (And 4 That Just Might Convince You)

Physician, Philosopher, and the Eternal Question of Identity

The Sunday Best 06/22/2025

Forced Retirement: Where Do Physicians Go When They Get Sick?

Physician Salaries: Why Transparency Is Important (And What We’re Doing About It)

Underground Real Estate: The High-Yield Asset Hidden In Plain Sight

The First 100 Days: How Has Healthcare Fared In The New Era

Summer’s Value Mirage: 5 Buys Where Your Money Goes Further (and 4 Where It Doesn’t)

Money Lessons From Dad: What Stuck, What Didn’t, What Comes Next

The Sunday Best (06/15/2025)

Why Change Is Hard and How to Navigate It

Is Driving a Honda Smarter Than Flexing a Ferrari? Thinking About the “Doctor Car”

Hidden Landmines That Could Put Your Homeownership At Risk

FIRE vs. Fat FIRE: Ditch the Dogma, Find Your Path to Freedom

The Sunday Best (06/08/2025)

How The Big, Beautiful Bill Is Going After Foreign Investors

Can Physicians Keep Personal Assets in Malpractice Suits?

Undervalued: Why Primary Care Physicians Deserve More

Summer Travel Is Cheap Again: Here’s How To Make The Most Of It

MAHA: Breaking Down the Latest Healthcare Mandate

The Sunday Best (06/01/2025)

The Great Debate of Physician Unionization

Barista FIRE for Doctors

Where Are Your Kids Summering?

Memorial Day: The Case for Buying “Spite” Donuts and Other Holiday Weekend Splurges

The Sunday Best (05/25/2025)

Our Chosen Road

Life In The Fast Lane: Best Cars for Doctors

What Do the Higher Social Security Payments in 2025 Mean For Millions of Americans

Why Investors Often Abandon Buy-and-Hold and Why You Shouldn’t

College Funding: Tackling the Myths

The Sunday Best 05/18/2025

Has the American Dream Become Unattainable?

The Unretired: Why Some Doctors Come Back (and What It Costs Them)

Budget Vacations Are a Lie: Memories Per Dollar (The Travel Metric That Matters More Than Price)

PSLF For Doctors: Is It Still Worth It?

The Sunday Best 05/11/2025

Mother’s Day: ‘Fake’ Holiday Pressure & How to Beat Guilt

Physician Career Satisfaction At An All-Time Low

How Much Should You Really Spend on a Wedding Gift?

What Really Happens When Doctors Walk Away

The Sunday Best 05/04/2025

10 Lessons I Learned From Star Wars About Retirement

I Want to FIRE But My Wife Doesn’t

What Are the Best Healthcare Reimbursement Methods?

Doctor’s Notes: Recession For The Economically Challenged

The Unintentional Ripple Effects of the FI Journey

5 Ways to Improve Your Denial Management Process

The Sunday Best 04/27/2025

Give Now, Not Later

Beyond Stocks and Bonds: Why Home Equity Could Be a Smart Addition to Your Investment Portfolio

$3.26B and Counting: Showdown Between Harvard & Trump Administration

Earth Day & Doctors: Investing for a Healthy Planet & Portfolio

Physician Associate Vs. Physician Assistant

The Sunday Best 04/20/2025

3 Simple Steps to Become a Physician Entrepreneur (Plus Why It’s Worth It)

Medical Residency Match Under Fire: Is It Time For Reform?

Building Retirement Income Streams as a Physician: Strategies and Tactics

The Sunday Best 04/13/2025

Lessons from the Great Financial Crisis

Physician Salaries In Illinois

Healthcare Delayed Is Healthcare Denied

The 2025 Tariff Driven Selloff – Is This Time Different?

Are Physicians Leaving America?

The Sunday Best 04/06/2025

The Top Retirement Questions Physicians Need to Ask

Physician Salaries in Pennsylvania

Everything We Know About the Measles Outbreak and the Way Ahead

Leif Uses Artificial Intelligence to Write a Post, and It’s Awesome

The Sunday Best 03/30/2025

Hospitalist Vs Emergency Doctors: What’s The Difference?

Bankrupt: Running Out Of Money During Retirement

The Current State of Medical Research

Physician Salaries In Florida

The Sunday Best 03/23/2025

How to Prepare for a Recession

Starting a Podcast: A Physician’s Guide to Creating Engaging Audio Content

Physician Salaries: Latest Compensation Benchmarks Revealed

Retirement Planning for Female Physicians: Unique Considerations

The Sunday Best 03/16/2025

It’s Never Too Late

Planning for Healthcare Costs in Retirement as a Physician

Key Tax Changes Affecting Physicians When Filing Taxes for 2024

Building Retirement Income Streams as a Physician: Strategies and Tactics

The Sunday Best 03/09/2025

An Introduction to Tax-Loss Harvesting for Doctors

5 Most Affordable Medical Schools In California

The Current State of Public Health

FIRE With Teenagers: Why Bother?

Physician Salaries In New York: Reaching New Heights?

The Sunday Best 03/02/2025

Why Self-Storage Should Be in Every High Earner’s Investment Portfolio

You’re More FI Than You Think

11 Ways to Invest in Your Child’s Future

Why Do Americans Love To Borrow Money?

The Sunday Best 02/23/2025

Should You Pay Off Your Mortgage Before Retirement?

The Wealth-Health Connection: Unlocking a Longer Life With Smart Investments

America’s Rising Mortality

The Sunday Best 02/16/2025

I Took 40 Days of Vacation Time in 2024 and I Feel No Remorse

Top Medical Breakthroughs of 2024: A Retrospective Look at a Year of Hope and Progress

Millennials vs. the American Dream: Reasons Why We Should Give Them Credit

What’s Love Got to Do With It? Apparently, about $13K+

Reasons Why Physicians Can’t Fight Time

The Sunday Best 02/09/2025

Is There a Problem with Passive Investing?

The Cost of Becoming a Physician: Analyzing Medical School Debt

The Sunday Best 02/02/2025

Are You Stuck Being Cheaper Than You Have To Be?

Nobody Likes the U.S Healthcare System Including Physicians

Coast FIRE: A Relaxed Approach to Early Financial Independence

The Sunday Best 01/26/2025

Should You Pay Taxes With a Credit Card?

Hospitalist VS Primary Care Physicians: What’s The Difference?

The 7 Advantages of a Solo 401(k) Over a SEP IRA

The Sunday Best (01/19/2025)

Own Occupation Disability Insurance: Your Shield Against Career Disruption

Happiness Costs Less Than You Think (Even In Retirement)

Explaining The Latest AAMC Resident/Fellows Stipend Report

The Sunday Best 01/12/2025

Is a 401k Worth It Anymore for Doctors?

Backdoor Roth IRA 2026: A Step by Step Guide with Vanguard

How to Retire

Prescription for the Mind: Top 12 Books by Doctors

The Sunday Best (01/05/2025)

Companies That Had Their IPO in 1975: A Look at Notable Market Entrants

Privacy and Security: The Essential Guide to Reclaiming Your Digital Life

Physician on FIRE Monday Markets: Exploring 2025’s First Crossroads

The Sunday Best 12/29/2024

The Ignorance of the Crowd

How to Give Back on this Boxing Day: Feasible Ideas for a Busy Schedule

The Gift of Time Together: Festive Family Activities for Christmas

Physician on FIRE Monday Markets: A Pre-Holiday Slowdown with High Stakes Twists

The Sunday Best (12/22/2024)

A Blueprint for a Meaningful, Financially Independent Wedding

Most Common Retiree Fears

Fast FIRE: Achieving Financial Independence in 5 Years

Physician on FIRE Monday Markets: Fed Decisions and Consumer Strength Under the Microscope

The Sunday Best (12/15/2024)

Anthem’s Anesthesia Policy U-Turn

Tapping Out: When Should Physicians Retire?

Five Factors That Determine Success in Retirement

Physician on FIRE Monday Markets: Dovish Cuts, Trade Riddles & Tech’s Triumph

The Sunday Best (12/08/2024)

3 Predictions for the Next 10 Years

10 Taxes of Life You Need to Pay: A Guide to Personal Growth and Fulfillment

Physician on FIRE Monday Markets: Manufacturing Comebacks and AI on Hold

The Sunday Best (12/01/2024)

Hardly Missed

What Types of Insurance Does a Resident Physician Really Need?

Shirtsleeves to Shirtless: How to Lose Any Amount of Money

Resident Physician Salaries

The Sunday Best 11/24/2024

Is Sermo Legit? Medical Surveys for Money

TurboTenant Review: Simplify how you manage your rentals

Doctor’s Notes: What is Slow Living?

New Leadership Driving Change Across Sectors

The Sunday Best (11/17/2024)

Black Friday: The FIRE-Savvy Approach to Avoiding Post-Holiday Regret

When Your Portfolio Makes More Money Than You

Physician Assistants vs. Nurse Practitioners

Twelve Reasons Your FIRE Number is Wrong

Post-Election Rally: Too Hot to Hold?

The Sunday Best (11/10/2024)

What I’ve Learned Writing 400 Articles About Retirement

Best Paying States for Primary Care Physicians

The 2025 Federal Tax Brackets and What It Means For You

Medical Consultant Job Description

The Sunday Best (11/03/2024)

How Much Financial Help Should You Give Your Kids?

Physician Salaries: Growing In Ohio?

Top Side Income Gigs for Physicians in 2024

Average Physician Salaries In The U.S.

The Sunday Best (10/27/2024)

Budgeting and Saving During Residency

What to Do When the Helper Needs Help: Therapy for Physicians

5 Contract Topics Every Physician Needs to Review

Does Medicare Cover Mental Health?

Physician Salaries in California

Why Is Real Estate America’s Favorite Investment?

Buybacks, Consumers, and Election Jitters: What’s Next?

The Sunday Best (10/20/2024)

Best Non-Salary Perks for Physicians

Physician Assistant: Is It Worth The Salary?

TIPS vs. I-Bonds: Which to Use for Inflation Protection in Your Portfolio

How To Become A Physician Assistant

The Sunday Best (10/13/2024)

Are You Ready to Retire? Here’s a One-Year Countdown Plan

Did You Know You Can Invest In Whiskey?

Are We Heading for a Housing Market Crash?

The Sunday Best (10/06/2024)

How Much is My Pension Worth?

7 Ways To Find More Work-life Balance as a Physician

Pros and Cons: Moonlighting During Residency

I Made a Bad $10,000 Investment. On Purpose.

US Jobs Data, China Ripple Effects, and Oil Volatility

The Sunday Best (09/29/2024)

How to Choose Your Next Real Estate Agent

Most Common Retiree Regrets

Tech’s Next Bull Run: Time to Ride the Post-Fed Wave?

Was Remote Work The Answer All Along?

The Sunday Best (09/22/2024)

Are You Worried About Running Out of Money in Retirement?

Worst States For MDs To Practice In

Is Traveling With Young Kids Worth It?

Medical Coding For Physicians

The Sunday Best (09/15/2024)

The Yield Curve is Un-Inverting and Why It Matters

What is The Role Of An Expert Witness In A Trial?

The Sunday Best (09/08/2024)

Plotting Your Financial Future in the ProjectionLab

If You Want to Get Rich, You Better Do It Slowly

Is It Harder For Women To Save For Retirement?

What Your Taxes Could Look Like Under a Trump or Harris Presidency

What are Medical Expert Witnesses Paid?

The Sunday Best (09/01/2024)

JEPI as a Bond Substitute? Don Quixote Confronts the Windmills

A Guide to Medical Malpractice

The Pros and Cons of Being an Expert Witness

What To Consider When Picking A College – Parent Edition

How to Be an Effective and Ethical Expert Witness

The Sunday Best (08/25/2024)

Retiring Early is NOT the Result of a Higher Income

Which is Better: Dollar Cost Averaging or Buying the Dip?

How To Build Credibility As An Expert Witness

Luxury vs. Budget Travel: A Tale of Two Trips

How To Find A Medical Expert Witness

The Sunday Best (08/18/2024)

To Be or Not to 403(b)

Save, Grow, Value: Lessons for Children’s Financial Literacy

Best States To Retire: Pension Edition

The Sunday Best (08/11/2024)

What is the Yen Carry Trade and Why Should I Care?

Jobs For Retired Physicians

What is The Wealth Effect?

How to Adapt Your Investment Strategy for Lower Interest Rates

Home Upgrades That Are (and Aren’t) Worth the Money

The Sunday Best (08/04/2024)

A 2025 Update on My Passive Real Estate Investment Returns

The 7 Step Basic Formula for Wealth as a Physician

How to Avoid These 6 Costly Roth Conversion Mistakes

Best States To Retire: Fixed Income Edition

The Sunday Best (07/28/2024)

Can I Take A Mini Retirement as Physician?

Vanguard vs. Fidelity: When First Class Is Cheaper than Economy

Best Ways To Create Family Wealth

Passive Income and Other Money Myths

Highest Paid Specialties For Doctors

The Sunday Best (07/21/2024)

It’s Not Just Doctors: Working in the Time of a Burnout Crisis

Physician Employment Contracts: An Investment in Your Career

What’s Up, Doc: The 3% Medicare Pay Cut Controversy

How To Become A Physician Assistant

The Sunday Best (07/14/2024)

Raising the Retirement Age: What Does It Mean?

Nitra Practice Expense Card Review 2024 (Must-Have for Doctors?)

What Comes After Money? The Art of Finding Happiness

Best Organization Apps for Doctors

The Sunday Best (07/07/2024)

Debunking the Myth of the Doctor Car!

The Top CRE Markets & Sectors for the Second Half of 2024

The Top 5 States To Retire In (And Why)

What to Do if a Real Estate Syndication Goes Bankrupt: A Step-by-Step Guide

Non-Clinical But Necessary: The Role Of The Physician Advisor

The Sunday Best (06/30/2024)

Non-Clinical Job Alternatives For Physicians

Can I Become An Expert Physician Witness?

7 Ways For High Income Families To Pay For College

High-Paying Medical Jobs with Minimal Schooling: Explore Roles

The Sunday Best (06/23/2024)

Sequence of Returns Risk and 5 Strategies To Make Your Retirement Last

Will My Employer Know If I Take a 401k Loan? A Closer Look

Section 181: Investor Tax Benefits for Movie Buffs

The Sunday Best (06/16/2024)

Should You Take Medicare at 65 or Wait?

How to Optimize Inheritance to Your Children

Do Cruise Ships Have Doctors? Exploring Medical Services on Board

Spaving: Can Spending More Actually Save You More?

The Sunday Best (06/09/2024)

Are You a HENRY? (High Earner, Not Rich Yet)

Navigating the Upside and Risks of Multifamily Real Estate Investments

Do You Need Alternatives to Get Rich?

The Disability Insurance Options No One Tells You About

Solar Tax Credit Explained: Rebates & Incentives

My Disability Policy Has An Exclusion: What Now?

The Sunday Best (06/02/2024)

My Parents’ Retirement: A Look At Their Financial Journey

Speaking Opportunities for Physicians

Who Will Care for My Pets When I Die? The Ins & Outs of Pet Trusts

What’s the Best Way to Book Travel and Find Cheap Flights?

The Sunday Best (05/26/2024)

Navigating Retirement: Finding Balance and Fighting Boredom

Divorce Checklist: Essential Steps to Plan for A Divorce

20 Best Books for Doctors: Personal Finance & Inspiring Stories

The Sunday Best (05/19/2024)

Why We Should Talk About Money More Often

S Corp vs LLC: What’s the Difference?

Multi Member LLC: How to File Taxes and Pay Yourself?

How My Wife Left the Medical Profession at Age 48

What Is a PLLC and How Is It Different From an LLC?

The Sunday Best (05/12/2024)

The Case For and Against Dividend ETFs

Infinite Return – A Tax-Free Strategy To Grow Wealth

How to Fly Private on a Budget as Low as $200 per Flight

Understand Opportunity Cost and Make Better Decisions

The Sunday Best (05/05/2024)

How Physicians Think About Investing

What Is the Best Time of Year to Buy a Car?

Moby Review: Focusing on Building Lasting Wealth

Work from Home Doctor Jobs: Opportunities and Requirements

The FTC Noncompete Ban: What It Means for Your Physician Contract and FIRE Journey

Medical Practice Valuation Calculator

Medical Practice Valuation: Understanding the Process and Importance for Practice Owners

The Sunday Best (04/28/2024)

10 Things Millionaires Do Not Spend Money On

HSA: The Ultimate Retirement Account

The Motley Fool Review: Unbiased Review of Investment Services

The Top Areas to Focus On 5 Years Before You Retire

Green Investing: The Reality of ESG

The Sunday Best (04/21/2024)

Seven Key Lessons After 3 Years in Retirement

Top 11 Financial Mistakes That I Have Made

A Deep Dive On Dividend Investing 

The Sunday Best (04/14/2024)

Chase Freedom Unlimited Review 2024: Benefits & Bonuses

5 Best Reasons to Retire in 2024!

The Sunday Best (04/07/2024)

8 Healthcare Options For Early Retirees

Wells Fargo Active Cash Card Review 2024

VOO vs CSPX: Which S&P 500 index ETF should you choose?

Capital One Savor Cash vs Quicksilver: Which Is Better? 

SCHD vs. JEPI: Which should you invest in?

Steps of Investing For High-Income Earners to Achieve Financial Independence

Citi Custom Cash Card Review 2024

Discover It Card Review 2024: Cash Back Rewards

ITOT vs VTI: Which index ETF should you choose?

Negotiating Your Hospital Employment: A Surgeon’s Guide  

The Sunday Best (03/31/2024)

VOO vs ITOT: Which index ETF should you choose?

Best Credit Card to Pay Taxes: Is It Worth It?

VUAG vs VUSA: Which S&P 500 index ETF should you choose?

QQQ vs TQQQ: Which Nasdaq 100 ETF should you choose?

VYM vs SCHD: Where Should You Invest?

SCHD vs. VOO: Which should you invest in?

VTI vs SPY: Which total market exchange-traded fund is better?

VOO vs VOOG: Should you invest in S&P 500 or S&P 500 Growth?

5 Most Overrated Concepts in Personal Finance

VOO vs QQQ: Which index ETF should you choose?

The Sunday Best (03/24/2024)

VT vs VTI: Which total market exchange-traded fund is better?

The 2024 Backdoor Roth FAQ

Top 22 Tax Deductions and Tax Breaks to Remember in 2024

The Sunday Best (03/17/2024)

3 Ways to Feel Comfortable with Retirement Spending

Financial Planning for Medical Residents: Strategies to Increase Income During Residency

VOO vs VTI: Which index ETF should you choose?

Aging & Retirement

The Sunday Best (03/10/2024)

Navigating Health Care Options If You Plan to Retire Early

Die With Zero by Bill Perkins: A Book Review

Most Common Misconceptions About Money

The Sunday Best (03/03/2024)

How to Maximize Social Security with the “Bridge Strategy”

How to Set Up a Tax-Efficient Investment Waterfall

The Sunday Best (02/25/2024)

9 Money Mistakes Couples Make and How to Avoid Them

Non-Financial Aspects of Retirement

The Sunday Best (02/18/2024)

6 Things You Must Do to Retire in 5 Years

Key Lessons from “The Automatic Millionaire”: A Financial Planners Review

The Sunday Best (02/11/2024)

7 Reasons to Achieve Financial Independence

How Hard Is It to Get a Costco Credit Card? And Is It Worth It?

The Physician’s Guide to Remote Work and Telemedicine

The Sunday Best (02/04/2024)

Planning for Retirement at any Age

Retired Again: An Update from the Founder of Physician on FIRE

Bank of America Premium Rewards Elite Review 2024

10 Passive Income Ideas to Boost Your Earnings in 2026

Best Business Credit Cards for Travel & Reward Points in 2024

Best Business Credit Cards for Balance Transfers in 2024

The Sunday Best (01/28/2024)

Retirement Checklist: 7 Steps You Need to Take

Origin’s Top 10 2024 Predictions for Multifamily Real Estate

Marginal Tax Rates vs Effective Tax Rates: What’s the Difference?

Best Mid Cap Growth ETF

American Express Gold Card Review 2024

The Sunday Best (01/21/2024)

6 Best Semiconductor ETFs in 2024

5 Things I Wish I Knew Before Retiring

Mastercard Black Card Review 2024 (Is It Worth It?)

My Top 5 Investing Mistakes and Lessons Learned

Mastercard Gold Card Review 2024

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The Reality of Real Estate Investing: It’s Not as Easy as It Seems

Financial Freedom for Millennials

The Sunday Best (2/3/2019)

How The White Coat Investor’s Children Will Pay for Their College

Working Worldwide with the WoWs — Financial Independence and Volunteering

The FIRE Movement is Here to Stay

The Sunday Best (1/27/2019)

PIMD’s Med School Side Hustles

Christopher Guest Post: Route to Retire

The Sunday Best (1/20/2019)

Know Your Enemy: Investing for Retirement

EquityMultiple: An Interview With CEO Charles Clinton

Calculating the Value of Your Backdoor Roth Contributions

The Sunday Best (1/13/2019)

Seven Money Matters I’m Horrible with and How I Deal with Them

2018 Q4 & Annual PoF Portfolio, Spending, and Blog Performance Update

The Sunday Best (1/6/2019)

Calculate Your Debt Slave Ratio

Christopher Guest Post: Mr. Crazy Kicks

The Sunday Best (12/30/2018)

What Happened to Doctors and Golf?

I Quit Obstetrics at age 43: the “DABDA” Stages of a Major Practice Change

Merry Christmas from My Family to Yours! Our Fake News Christmas Newsletter

The Sunday Best (12/23/2018)

Avoiding the Hedonic Treadmill

Physician Retires Early and is Met With Scorn

Ether to FI: Frugal Spouses: The FI Superpower & a Net Worth Update

The Sunday Best (12/16/2018)

Is It Better to Invest for Cash Flow or Appreciation?

Christopher Guest Post: Miss Bonnie MD

The Sunday Best (12/9/2018)

The 10 Worst Places To Get Investing Advice

Debunking the Myths of Dividend Investing

The Sunday Best (12/2/2018)

7 Behaviors of the Wealthy (and How I Copy Them)

The Basics of Angel Investing

One World Surgery: My Week in Honduras on a Medical Mission

The Sunday Best (11/25/2018)

Is it Time to Take Some Money Off the Table?

Christopher Guest Post: She Picks Up Pennies

Help Me Give Away $10,000

The Sunday Best (11/18/2018)

Should You Track Your Net Worth?

The Case for Giving on the Road to Financial Independence

Job A Versus Job B. A Tale of Two Jobs

The Sunday Best (11/11/2018)

Top 5 Reasons Not to Ignore Social Security

Refinancing for Retirement: How to Sort Out Your Student Loans

Mainstream Media Misses the Mark on the FIRE Movement

The Sunday Best (11/4/2018)

A Dirty Needle Helped This Physician Get His Finances in Order

Christopher Guest Post: Go Curry Cracker

One Year of Commuting With a Modified Electrified Fortified Bike

The Sunday Best (10/28/2018)

The Concept of “Being Done” Saving for Retirement

On Your Path to Financial Independence, Stop and Smell the Roses

The Marginal Value of the Backdoor Roth. Is it Worth the Trouble?

The Sunday Best (10/21/2018)

How to Find More Time to Get Things Done

Giving Faceoff: Charitable Remainder Trust (CRT) versus Donor Advised Fund (DAF)

Ether to FI: Don’t Call it Retirement (and a Net Worth Update)

The Sunday Best (10/14/2018)

How Much Money Will You Take to Your Grave?

Christopher Guest Post: Early Retirement Dude

2018 Q3 PoF Portfolio, Spending, and Blog Performance Update

The Sunday Best (10/7/2018)

Obstacles Doctors Face in Pursuing a Side Hustle

How to Negotiate an Increased Physician Signing Bonus — And What To Do With It

Retired Not Retired

The Sunday Best (9/30/2018)

Top Ten Efficiency Secrets of The White Coat Investor

Living the Good Life on a Small Budget in Mexico

Who Cares? Why Write About It?

The Sunday Best (9/23/2018)

Should You Try to Spend Less or Earn More?

Christopher Guest Post: Abandoned Cubicle

The Sunday Best (9/16/2018)

Four Ways to Boost Investment Returns Without Additional Risk

Retired at 34. How One Physician Quit Her Job to Live Her Dream.

The Sunday Best (9/9/2018)

Focus Less on Net Income and More on Net Time

Geographic Arbitrage in Retirement: Five American Cities for Budget Retirees

Tax-Free Roth Conversions via the Section 199A 20% QBI Deduction

The Sunday Best (9/2/2018)

Are You Moving Closer to or Further From Financial Independence?

Christopher Guest Post: Apathy Ends

Buying a $3 Million Umbrella Insurance Policy for $170 Per Year

The Sunday Best (8/26/2018)

18 Ways to Invest $25,000

Early Retirement Doesn’t Have to Suck

The Sunday Best (8/19/2018)

Adulting & Investing: How To Become An Adult Investor

How I Convinced My Wife to “Budget Party” With Me

Your Money or Your Life? Both, Please.

The Sunday Best (8/12/2018)

Is Having a Mortgage a Great Way to Force Savings?

Christopher Guest Post – Root of Good

The Sunday Best (8/05/2018)

Track Your Financial Goals with Four Key Measurements

The Sunday Best (7/29/2018)

How Many Rental Properties Do You Need to Retire Early?

Side Gigs for Pre-med and Medical Students

Ether to FI: Shifting Focus from the “FI” to the “RE” and a Net Worth Update

The Sunday Best (7/22/2018)

The Ten Commandments of the White Coat Investor

Christopher Guest Post: Retire by 40

Investing Basics for Professionals With Little Time or Experience, Part II

The Sunday Best (7/15/2018)

Should You Consider Your Primary Home a Part of Your Net Worth?

You’re Financially Independent. Now What?

Student Loan Case Studies # 4, 5, & 6

The Sunday Best (7/8/2018)

Ten Ways to Feel Rich

The Art of the Side Hustle: Complementing Your Career with Entrepreneurship

2018 Q2 PoF Portfolio, Spending, and Blog Performance Update

The Sunday Best (7/1/2018)

Rounding the Bases of Financial Independence

Christopher Guest Post: Chief Mom Officer

Beyond PSLF: Additional Student Loan Forgiveness Programs

The Sunday Best (6/24/2018)

Six Financial Considerations for Mid-Career Professionals

Why Joseph Should Continue in Real Estate Investing

Top 5 Ways I Make Poor Choices With Money

The Sunday Best (6/17/2018)

Are You as Pressed for Time as You Think?

House Hacking: A Lucrative Passive Income Stream for Young Professionals

Student Loan Case Studies # 1, 2, & 3

The Sunday Best (6/10/2018)

Five Ways to Leave Clinical Medicine

Christopher Guest Post: Jim Wang of Wallet Hacks

Investing Basics for Professionals With Little Time or Experience

The Sunday Best (6/3/2018)

How Leverage Can Multiply Your Returns & Create Massive Wealth

Chief Mom Officer: Overcoming Obstacles to Achieve Early Financial Independence

WCICon18: A Review of The White Coat Investor Financial Literacy and Physician Wellness Conference

The Sunday Best (5/27/2018)

The Diminishing Returns of More Hard Work

Ether to FI: Mrs. E.T.F., Are We on the Same Page?

What I Wish I’d Known at 18: Money Advice For a Graduating Senior

The Sunday Best (5/20/2018)

Make Medicine a Hobby & Enjoy a Long, Happy Career

Christopher Guest Post: Our Next Life

Should You Invest in a Roth or Traditional 401(k)?

The Sunday Best (5/13/2018)

Do You Feel Lucky, Punk? Determining Appropriate Portfolio Risk

When Your Physician Career Doesn’t Go as Planned (Because It Won’t)

A Q & A with Physician on FIRE (that’s me!)

The Sunday Best (5/6/2018)

My Rich Dad. My Poor Dad.

How to Score Discounts on Physician Disability Insurance

The Sunday Best (4/29/2018)

Money Lessons from the Amazing Dr. Shaq

Christopher Guest Post: Crispy Doc

Investing in a Three Fund Portfolio Across Numerous Accounts. Get the Spreadsheet!

The Sunday Best (4/22/2018)

How to Achieve Financial Independence Spending $200K Per Year

Retiring Early in Healthcare Without a Physician’s Income

Six Months of Part-Time Work: How I Saved $60,000 on Taxes

The Sunday Best (4/15/2018)

A Retirement Checklist

43 Things to do with 86 Weekends in 2018

What is Fat FIRE? Everything You Need To Know

The Sunday Best (4/08/2018)

Why It’s So Hard to Give Up Work

Christopher Guest Post: Distilled Dollar

2018 Q1 PoF Portfolio, Spending, and Blog Performance Update

The Sunday Jest (4/01/2018)

One House. One Spouse. One Job.

I Owned Six Homes and Lost It All With Real Estate Investing

Coming Clean: How Financial Independence Came More Easily & I’m Not Exactly Retired.

The Sunday Best (3/25/2018)

He’s Financially Independent! [If He Moves]

Rest in Peace, E.T.F. A Love Letter from a Dead Man and a Net Worth Update

Smart Career Alternatives and Retirement for Physicians

The Sunday Best (3/18/2018)

Cracking The Nest Egg – Decumulation Strategies in Retirement

Christopher Guest Post: Coach Carson

23 Days in Hawaii: Our Slow Travel Fail

The Sunday Best (3/11/2018)

Taking Steps Toward a Better Life

The Sunday Best (3/4/2018)

The White Coat Investor Backdoor Roth Tutorial

Got Student Loans? Alter Your Asset Allocation.

How to Think About Money

The Sunday Best (2/25/2018)

Why I Don’t Bother With an Emergency Fund

Christopher Guest Post: Think Save Retire

The Actual Benefit of Front-Loading Your Investments is Smaller Than You’d Think

The Sunday Best (2/18/2018)

A Rare Tax Break for the Wealthy: The 529 Account

Early Retirement Bliss: Getting Your Partner on Board

The Sunday Best (2/11/2018)

How Many Different Income Streams Should You Have?

Debt, Equity, Development & More: Types of Crowdfunded Real Estate Investments

Take a Free Cruise Using Travel Rewards

The Sunday Best (2/4/2018)

You Can Have More Than One 401(k)

Christopher Guest Post: Financially Alert

I Volunteered for the Hospital Board and was Sued for Millions.

The Sunday Best (1/28/2018)

Be an Owner, Not a Consumer, to Achieve Financial Freedom

Tax Reform and Health Insurance: New Options for the Self-Employed & Early Retiree

2017 Q4 & Annual PoF Portfolio, Spending, and Blog Performance Update

The Sunday Best (1/21/2018)

14 Milestones to Celebrate on the Path to Financial Independence (and Beyond!)

Ether to FI: Home Days & Net Worth Update

Top 5 Expenses That Could Go Up in Retirement

The Sunday Best (1/14/2017)

Paying Off Student Loans With Passive Income

Christopher Guest Post: Life of a Med Student

Physician on FIRE Turns Two.

The Sunday Best (1/7/2018)

Stupid Debts and the Doctors Who Love Them

Five Financial and Five Non-Financial Lessons Learned From Our Family Doctor

The Sunday Best (12/31/2017)

Use Reverse Engineering to Achieve Your Life Goals

Ten Reasons to Delay Your Early Retirement by Five to Ten Years

WCI versus PoF: A Pro / Con on Donor Advised Funds

The Sunday Best (12/24/2017)

I Maxed My Retirement Accounts. Now What?

Tax Reform! How Physicians and the Self-Employed are Affected

End of Year Rebalancing and a Required Minimum Distribution

The Sunday Best (12/17/2017)

Why Many Doctors Live Paycheck to Paycheck

The Zen of Diversity: Asset Classes, Epochs, and the Efficient Frontier

Three Weeks in Guanajuato Mexico: A Preview of Life After FIRE

The Sunday Best (12/10/2017)

Should One Raid Retirement Funds as a Fellow?

Your First Attending Paycheck: White Coat Rumspringa!

Top 5 Expenses that Go Down in Retirement

The Sunday Best (12/3/2017)

What is Passive Income?

Christopher Guest Post: The Wall Street Physician

The WCI Network Expands!

The Sunday Best (11/26/2017)

Tax Benefits of Donating to Charity

Ether to FI: Obeying WCI’s Ten Commandments & Net Worth Update

A Quarter Million in DAFs: A Retirement Goal Achieved

The Sunday Best (11/19/2017)

Invest in Yourself Now. Save Money Later 

Regret After Leaving a Medical Career Behind

The Sunday Best (11/12/2017)

Financial Implications of Leaving a Military Medicine Position

Christopher Guest Post: Dads Dollars and Debts

Financial Independence With Kids: How Procreation Impacts FIRE

The Sunday Best (11/5/2017)

Look Mortality in the Eye Without Flinching: Simple Estate Planning

The Sunday Best (10/29/2017)

What To Do With A Windfall

How the Corporatization of Medicine Saved My Life

Lessons Learned at a Physician’s Retirement Planning Workshop

The Sunday Best (10/22/2017)

Christopher Guest Post: Full Time Finance

An Electrified Fortified Commuting Machine

The Sunday Best (10/15/2017)

Comparing Independent Contractor Jobs with Employee Jobs: 1099 vs. W2

Breakfast Burritos & Medical Surveys

2017 Q3 PoF Portfolio, Spending, and Blog Performance Update

The Sunday Best (10/8/2017)

The Dark Side of Physician Finance: Why You Have a Target On Your Back

Selling Shares Beats Collecting Dividends

The Sunday Best (10/1/2017)

Estimated Taxes and the Safe Harbor Rule

Christopher Guest Post: From Cents to Retirement

We Are Often Frugal, But Rarely Cheap

The Sunday Best (9/24/2017)

An Actuary’s Take on Longevity and Early Retirement

Top 5 Reasons to Work After Attaining Financial Independence

The Sunday Best (9/17/2017)

Cash Balance Plans: Another Retirement Plan for Professionals

The Rollercoaster Ride of Retirement: How to Survive Market Meltdowns

Why This Index Fund Investor Purchased an Individual Stock

The Sunday Best (9/10/2017)

Christopher Guest Post: Gen Y Finance Guy

Live Much Better Than a Resident… On Way Less

The Sunday Best (9/3/2017)

SPIA: The Good Annuity

You Need Rest, Doctor!

Don’t Retire To Something. Retire On Something.

The Sunday Best (8/27/2017)

The Ultimate Hedge Against Future Uncertainty

Our Latest Real Estate Investment: 7 Acres of Lakefront

The Sunday Best (8/20/2017)

The X Factor

Christopher Guest Post: Get Money Got Money

2017 Q2 PoF Portfolio, Spending, and Blog Performance Update

The Sunday Best (8/13/2017)

How to Think About Illiquid Investments

Second Generation FIRE

The Sunday Best (8/6/2017)

How To Punch Out of Medicine in 10 Years

From Hubris to Humility – Dr. Segan’s Top 17 Investing Mistakes

Can a Bear Take Away Your Financial Independence?

The Sunday Best (7/30/2017)

Christopher Guest Post: Mr. Tako Escapes

Holy Stealth Wealth Part II: Developing an Investor Policy Statement

The Sunday Best (7/23/2017)

Four Rules I Followed To Get Wealthy

Pay Yourself First? No, Pay Yourself Last.

He Earns $1,800,000 a year. He spends $70,000. Holy Stealth Wealth!

The Sunday Best (7/16/2017)

Introducing Ether to FI: A New Attending Striving for Financial Independence

Kids are Dynamite for Your Early Retirement Plans

The Doctors Guide to Starting Your Practice Right

The Sunday Best (7/9/2017)

10 Reasons to Go For Early Financial Independence

Christopher Guest Post: My Money Wizard

Make Your Declaration of Financial Independence

The Sunday Best (7/2/2017)

Retirement Planning for Doctors: Why It’s Tough and How to Get It Right

Using Your IRA for Real Estate & Crowdfunding Investments

When the Hedonic Treadmill hits Ludicrous Speed

The Sunday Best (6/25/2017)

Drive a Beater… Get Rich

I Decided Not to Go For Medical School. Twice.

The Sunday Best (6/18/2017)

Christopher Guest Post: Senior Resident

Our Drawdown Plan in Early Retirement

The Sunday Best (6/11/2017)

8 Reasons Why You Should Invest With Mutual Funds Instead Of A Variable Annuity

When the New Car Bug Bites

Minimalism versus Frugality: Can They Coexist?

The Sunday Best (6/3/2017)

The Story of Dr. Moneybags

What’s Your Part Time Number?

The Sunday Best (5/28/2017)

Advantages of a Taxable Investing Account

Christopher Guest Post: Big Law Investor

Case Report: Roth or Traditional Contributions for a Low Six-Figure Household

The Sunday Best (5/21/2017)

Retired from Medicine at 37: The Finances Behind Her Decision

Book Report: The Doctors Guide to Eliminating Debt

The Sunday Best (5/14/2017)

How to Get to Your Money Before Age 59 1/2

Confessions From a Physician Who Failed Early Retirement

A Three Fund Portfolio Keeps Getting Cheaper!

The Sunday Best (5/7/2017)

Christopher Guest Post: Ten Factorial Rocks

Debt Free by Forty: Why I Chose to Pay Off My Mortgage

The Sunday Best (4/30/2017)

Beyond Enough

The State of Real Estate Crowdfunding

That Time I Was Broke and Spent $1,000 on Beer

The North Star Sunday Best (4/23/2017)

A Gap Year Away From Medicine: One Physician’s Experience

So Long, Full Time Employment!

The Sunday Best (4/16/2017)

Stupid Doctor Tricks — Biggest Financial Mistakes

Christopher Guest Post: Family Money Plan

2017 Q1 PoF Portfolio, Spending, and Blog Performance Update

The Sunday Best (4/9/2017)

Successes and Failures in the Land of Disability Insurance

I’m Equal Parts Physician, Scribe, and Mouse Jockey

The Sunday Best (04/02/2017)

Debunking The Myths Of Whole Life Insurance

Renting versus Buying a Home: The Happy Philosopher’s Experience

A $4,300 Family Vacation in Paris and Reykjavik

The Sunday Best (3/26/2017)

Christopher Guest Post: ESI Money

Dr. E’s Path to Financial Independence: A High-Income Case Study

The Sunday Best (3/19/2017)

Live Like a Resident

Complete Guide to a 48 Hour Stopover in Reykjavik

Successful Blogging: 10 Steps to Building and Growing a Website

The Sunday Best (3/12/2017)

Top 5 Reasons This Physician Holds $500,000 in Cash

I See Dead People

The Sunday Best (3/5/2017)

Mixing Business with Pleasure: PoF Goes to SLC

Christopher Guest Post – Green Swan

Early Retirement Chose Me

The Sunday Best (2/26/2017)

Revisiting and Revising the Investor Policy Statement

The Sunday Best (2/19/2017)

My MOC Debacle: Nevermind That $2,100 Exam You Just Passed

Splurging on My First Love

The Sunday Best (2/12/2017)

Christopher Guest Post: Smart Money MD

Plan Bs, Redundancies, and Contingencies

The Sunday Best (2/5/2017)

Top 5 Ways for Physicians to Attack Student Loans

Top 5 Reasons to Front-Load Your Investments

The Sunday Best (1/29/2017)

From 28 Funds to 3: Simplifying to a 3 Fund Portfolio

The Sunday Best (1/22/2017)

Christopher Guest Post: The Retirement Manifesto

$62,000 Spent. Here’s Where it Went.

The Sunday Best (1/15/2017)

Medicare: A Study in Chaos

One Year of Physician on FIRE. Happy Blogiversary to Me!

The Sunday Best (1/8/2017)

Christopher Guest Post: Johnny K. Johnson

PoF Portfolio Returns: How Did We Fare in 2016?

The Sunday Best (1/1/2017)

A Fifth Physician Revisited: The $10 Million Dream

My Money Is Worth More Than Your Money

The Sunday Best (12/25/2016)

DAF Giving Tutorial from Fidelity and Vanguard Charitable

What to Give Those Who Have “Everything”

The Sunday Best 12/18/2016

Real Estate for Physicians: Location, Location, Location, Location

Should I Take 40 Weeks Off Every Year?

The Sunday Best (12/11/2016)

Christopher Guest Post: J.L. Collins

Treat Your Finances Like Fantasy Football

The Sunday Worst (and Best 12/4/2016)

The High Cost of Being a Good Physician Citizen

Urban Meyer Has a Message For You, Doctor

The Sunday Best (11/27/2016)

The Best Way to Donate A Hundred Grand

Giving Thanks with a $100,000.00 Donation

The Sunday Best (11/20/2016)

Christopher Guest Post: Early Retirement Now!

What You Don’t Know CAN Hurt You

The Sunday Best (11/13/2016)

She Said, He Fled. Divorce in a FIRE Focused Family

Stealth Wealth: I’m Just an Ordinary Average Guy

The Sunday Best (11/6/2016)

Christopher Guest Post: Tawcan

Financial Independence versus Financial Freedom

The Sunday Best (10/30/2016)

Boo! Being a Physician Can Be Downright Scary

The Live on Half Challenge

The Sunday Best (10/23/2016)

My Retirement Outlook is Rainy? The Problem With Assumptions

Who Are the Physicians Who Retire Early?

The Sunday Best (10/16/2016)

Christopher Guest Post: Son of a Doctor

Which Costs More: A 10% Tithe or a 1% Account Fee?

The Sunday Best (10/9/2016)

The Earth Awaits: Where in the World is Our Family Going to Go?

Our Second Home Was One of Our Best Investments

The Saturday Best (10/1/2016)

What if I Quit My Job a Year Earlier?

A Physician Takes a Step Towards Minimalism

The Sunday Best (9/25/2016)

Christopher Guest Post: The Happy Philosopher

Cut the Cord! I Finally Did.

The Sunday Best (9/18/2016)

Is a Second Home a Good Real Estate Investment?

Multimillionaire Family Tracks Spending for a Year: They Spent How Much?!?

The Sunday Best (9/11/2016)

Book Report: The White Coat Investor

No. Budgets are Not Sexy.

The Sunday Best (9/4/2016)

Christopher Guest Post: Future Proof MD

Early Retirement and The Likelihood of Regret

The Sunday Best (8/28/2016)

50 Ways I’d Like to Spend My Time in Early Retirement

Olympic Medalists and the Taxman. Make ’em Pay?

The Sunday Best (8/21/2016)

Money, Achievement, Fame, & Suicidal Ideation

Bonds: What Are They Good For? Part II

The Sunday Best (8/14/2016)

Christopher Guest Post: Dr. Wise Money

Bonds: What Are They Good For? Part I

The Sunday Best (8/7/2016)

Top 5 Things I’d Tell My Younger Self

Find & Fuel Your Passion: Lakenenland, A Yooper Story

The Sunday Best (7/31/2016)

Top 5 Reasons I Chose Not to Retire at 39

Announcing My Retirement

The Sunday Best (7/24/2016)

Christopher Guest Post: White Coat Investor

Geographic Arbitrage: How Geoarbitrage Makes the Great Plains Great!

The Sunday Best (7/17/2016)

A Fifth Physician: Dr. F & The Half Time Option

The Sunday Best (7/10/2016)

We Were Promised Death Panels

How I Brofited from the Brexit

The Sunday Best (7/3/2016)

Christopher Guest Post: 1500Days

The Top 5 Reasons I Want to Retire Early

The Sunday Best (6/26/2016)

Happiness is an Early Retirement

He Has Read Over 250 Investing Books. He Recommends These Three Funds.

The Sunday Best (6/19/2016)

4 Physicians Revisited: The Impact of Specialty Choice

The Sunday Best (6/12/2016)

I’m Giving Money Away!

Saving Money in and Around San Francisco Part II

The Sunday Best (6/5/2016)

Saving Money in and Around San Francisco Part I

The Sunday Best (5/29/2016)

Tax Drag: What a Drag it is Getting Taxed

Inception: When an Idea Takes Hold

The Sunday Best (5/22/2016)

PoF Portfolio Performance Update

Don’t just do something. Stand there!

The Sunday Best (5/15/2016)

The Power of One More Year

The Sunday Best (5/8/2016)

Top 5 Things I’ll Miss When I Retire Early

Investment Fees Will Cost You Millions

The Sunday Best (5/1/2016)

Top 5 Ways to Pay No Tax on Capital Gains & Dividends

The Sunday Best (4/24/2016)

Top 5 Money Lessons from Prince

My Mega Roth Conversion: a $276,000 mistake?

The Sunday Best (4/17/2016)

Top 5 Ways to Lower Your Tax Bill

Frugal Without a Cause

Introducing: The Sunday Best (4/10/2016)

Stay Fit for a Longer & Better Retirement

4 Physicians Revisited: Dr. D & the Impact of Retiring before FI

How Much is Enough?

Double Your Money with the Rule of 72

4 Physicians Revisited: Dr. C & the Impact of a Sabbatical

What I Learned on Spring Break

Make it a Treat

Top 5 Ways to Derail Financial Independence & Early Retirement

A Detailed Dissection of my Investor Policy Statement.

Money Used to Buy Me Stuff. Now It Buys Time.

The Frugal Physician: Self-Serving or Self-Denying?

Top 5 Ways to Manage Your Money

4 Physicians Revisited: Dr. B & the Impact of Divorce

4 Physicians Revisited: Dr. A & the Impact of Part-Time Work

The PoF Portfolio

Top 5 Reasons to Achieve Financial Independence

4 Physicians Revisited: Dr. D & The Impact of Lifestyle Deflation

Live like an NFL player, and… retire… early?

4 Physicians Revisited: Dr. C & the Impact of Increased Income

4 Physicians Revisited: Dr. B & the Impact of Lifestyle Inflation

Physician on FIRE Guide to Retiring at 45

My Path to Financial Independence

The Donor Advised Fund : A Smarter Way to Give

Better to Burnout than Fade Away?

A Tale of 4 Physicians: The Impact of Lifestyle

Top 5 Reasons NOT to Retire Early

Top 5 Reasons to Retire Early

“It’s Good To Be King” The Benefits of Financial Independence

My Story

What Do You Mean, “On FIRE”?