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Physicians have gotten better about entering retirement with serious financial muscle. Yet many still struggle with peace about actually spending

High-income physicians are among the most educated professionals in the country. They’re also, statistically, among the most consistent overpayers of

Physician conversations around money and saving almost always circle back to how doctors are notoriously spendthrift and “bad” with money.

“The 1%” sounds like an abstraction. It’s something economists argue about on cable news. But if you’re a physician, you

A reader asks: I need Ben’s take on the viral NYT story about the “middle class” couple who make $500k

Congress named this one with confidence. The One Big Beautiful Bill, signed into law on July 4, 2025, runs over

Since 2010, Social Security benefits have lost 20% of their buying power, according to The Senior Citizens League. After 14

Nurses are the most trusted professionals in America. For the 22nd consecutive year since 1999, they claimed the top spot

Becoming a parent has turned me into an involuntary firefighter. I don’t get a cool hat, or get to drive

The 4% rule has guided retirement planning since 1994 — but it was designed for 30-year retirements, not the 50-year

Benjamin Franklin famously wrote that “in this world nothing can be said to be certain, except death and taxes.” He

Loath as we are to admit it, money is often a major cause of conflict among couples. Money and marriage

The dollar continues falling, now down around 11% from January 2025 levels: This is a big move by currency standards,

A reader asks: I’m a Bogle-DIY investor with a broad allocation with most of my money in total US and

Building a life with someone is always part romance and part logistics, especially in this day and age when pragmatism

Ben White is a neuroradiologist, father, husband, writer, and perpetually short on time. Born and partially raised in New York,

Growing up there was a kid in my school whose family was rumored to be somehow in business with or

You know what nobody warned me about? The fact that retiring from medicine wouldn’t feel like crossing a finish line

The road to retirement is rocky, it is shadowed by flying monkeys and dark perils. There are poppy fields of