7 Takeaways from 2 Years of FIRE
After his second year of FIRE, an early retirement partially funded by shares in a startup that went public, Adam … Read more
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FIRE & Real Food: Losing 90 Pounds While Adding a Net Worth Comma
Scott, a loyal reader who has made amazing personal and financial progress in recent years, reached out to me with … Read more
Locum Tenens Pros & Cons
Locum Tenens is simply a fancy Latin way of saying temporary work. Just like curriculum vitae is a fancy Latin … Read more
11 Most Unanticipated Disadvantages of Becoming Wealthy
I’m sure you’re well acquainted with the advantages of becoming wealthy. You can buy what you want, travel in luxury, … Read more
Everyone is Using The 4% Rule Wrong
Calculating your FIRE figure is easy. Just apply the 4% and sail off into the sunset with nary a care … Read more
Being a FIRE Millionaire Doesn’t Mean You’re Rich
You’re a millionare? Cool! You achieved financial independence and retired early? Awesome. Just don’t go thinking that makes you rich. … Read more
Why FIRE Was This Burned Out Doc’s Only Way Out
When does a fiscally responsible physician dealing with burnout know when it’s time to play the financial independence card? As … Read more
A FIRE-Minded Approach to Life Insurance
When you’ve got the goal of early financial independence (FI), your finances dictate a different approach to life insurance than … Read more
Choose FI over FIRE
When my friends Jonathan and Brad came up for the idea for a “FIRE” podcast, they went with the name … Read more
A Tale of 4 Physicians 2021: The Impact of Lifestyle on Financial Independence
In January of 2016, a week after this website was launched, I first published the original Tale of 4 Physicians. … Read more
From Medical Degree to Financially Free
A medical degree generally confers the ability to earn a high income. It also comes at a high cost, including … Read more
Public Versus Private School for Your Kids
Public versus private school — it’s a highly-charged faceoff that is heavily influenced by our own past and biases. What … Read more
When Financial Independence is Irrelevant
When financial independence is irrelevant? That sounds like heresy! But such irreverence regarding the relevance of FI came from a … Read more
7 Ways To Get Your Partner On Board Financially
Have you stumbled upon this amazing concept called financial independence but struggled to get your partner on board, financially speaking? … Read more
Five Reasons I Like Hanging Out with Millionaires
I’ve got friends in low places, and I do enjoy spending time with them. I’ve also got friends in some … Read more
5 Steps To Winning at Personal Finance
Personal finance is more personal than finance, and we all keep score in our own different ways, but there are … Read more
9 Symptoms of an Unhealthy Relationship with Money
How would you describe your relationship with money? What does that even mean, exactly? If money burns a hole in … Read more
6 Tips For Those Who Have Enough
For the first 20 to 30 years of our lives, most of us have very little. Our net worth, if … Read more
How I Found Financial Security in a Culture Obsessed with Consumerism
As an anesthesiologist, I sometimes felt a certain pressure to drive a better car, live in the right neighborhood, or … Read more
How a Career Transition Can Help You Reach Financial Independence
I went through several career transitions in my 13-year career. Initially, I did nothing but temporary locum tenens work with … Read more