10 Tips to Help You Save Money on Healthcare Expenses
Today’s guest post was submitted by Anita Fernandes of Everyday Health, which is the parent company of MedPage Today, a … Read more
Frugality
Spend Money On Experiences… And Some Things, Too
We spend the first 40 years of our lives acquiring stuff, and the next 40 years trying to get rid … Read more
Mrs. Physician on FIRE Speaks! A Guest Post by Request
Happy Thanksgiving! Today, I am thankful to be married to my lovely wife. We have been together for 15 years, … Read more
Take the High Low Approach to Your Spending
Are you familiar with the High Low motion offense on the hardwood? The Golden Gophers employed it masterfully earlier this … Read more
Your Complete Guide to House Hacking
House hacking as a concept is not exactly new, but the term is relatively new to me. If I knew … Read more
Spend Money On What Makes You Happy
Several years ago, I wrote a post called Happiness is an Early Retirement. I wrote about the things that studies … Read more
Top 5 Reasons Tracking Spending is Problematic
You need a budget! No. No you don’t. OK, fine. But then you need to track your spending. Every dollar! … Read more
The 10 Percent Rule: Limiting Lifestyle Creep
We have the 1% rule for rental properties, the 4% rule for safe withdrawals in retirement, and now the 10% … Read more
Living Rich Can Keep You Poor
When people think about what it’s like to have a lot of money, they tend to envision what it would … Read more
Calculate Your Debt Slave Ratio
Today, I’m featuring a classic post from The White Coat Investor discussing the role of debt in your financial life. … Read more
Avoiding the Hedonic Treadmill
Most high-income professionals are getting a never-ending workout on this contraption they don’t even realize they’re on: the hedonic treadmill. … Read more
Ether to FI: Frugal Spouses: The FI Superpower & a Net Worth Update
Today, Ether to FI checks in with another of his bimonthly updates. Despite some unpleasantness in the markets, his family’s … Read more
Should You Try to Spend Less or Earn More?
Our Saturday Selection from Passive Income MD presents a choice: Is it better to focus more on reducing your spending … Read more
Why Many Doctors Live Paycheck to Paycheck
Happy Saturday! Have you finished your Christmas shopping yet? This tends to be an expensive time of year, but I … Read more
Your First Attending Paycheck: White Coat Rumspringa!
I’ve got a fun post for you today. The Crispy Doc, who I imagine is crispy from either burnout, the … Read more
We Are Often Frugal, But Rarely Cheap
I’ll be the first to admit that I am a frugal physician. Frugality has served me well, and I wouldn’t … Read more
When the Hedonic Treadmill hits Ludicrous Speed
If you are a reader of personal finance blogs, you have probably been introduced to the idea of the hedonic … Read more
Drive a Beater… Get Rich
Today’s Saturday Selection from The White Coat Investor is a classic post that plays nicely off a recent guest post … Read more
When the New Car Bug Bites
[PoF: Today’s guest post comes to us courtesy of Dr. Cory S. Fawcett, a general surgeon who quite recently retired … Read more
Minimalism versus Frugality: Can They Coexist?
For centuries, most people were both minimalist and frugal. Not necessarily by choice, but out of necessity. Go back a … Read more
