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
Frugality
We Are Often Frugal, But Rarely Cheap
I’ll be the first to admit that I am a frugal physician. Frugal living has served me well, and I … 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
That Time I Was Broke and Spent $1,000 on Beer
Recently, a post celebrating a homeless woman buying a $7 candy bar was featured on Rockstar Finance. I shook my … Read more
Splurging on My First Love
It’s Valentine’s Day, a day in which schoolchildren exchange slips of paper and candy, grown-ups exchange flowers and fluids, and … Read more
Stealth Wealth: I’m Just an Ordinary Average Guy
I’ve been publishing a Sunday Best since April of 2016. While I’m certainly not the first to compile and present … Read more
Cut the Cord! I Finally Did.
A number of my new online friends have asked whether I’ll be heading to Fincón in a few days. Heck, yeah… … Read more
Multimillionaire Family Tracks Spending for a Year: They Spent How Much?!?
Do you know how much money you spend annually? How much would you spend if you were worth millions? Perhaps you … 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
Saving Money in and Around San Francisco Part II
In the first installment of Saving Money in and Around San Francisco, I discussed the first four days of our … Read more
Saving Money in and Around San Francisco Part I
Tony Bennett left his heart in San Francisco, while Q-Tip left his wallet in El Segundo. My wife and I had … Read more
Frugal Without a Cause
I made a grocery run on Saturday. Not because the pantry or refrigerator were empty. They were quite full, actually. … Read more
How Much is Enough?
Enough. It’s a word that factors heavily in so many calculations and decisions we make every day. How much propofol … Read more
Make it a Treat
“Make it a treat.” These four simple, yet powerful words, just might be the key to both financial success and … Read more
The Frugal Physician: Self-Serving or Self-Denying?
Frugal. Frugality. Frugaling? These words, which rarely appear anywhere near the word “physician”, are interpreted different ways by different people. … Read more
Live like an NFL player, and… retire… early?
What images come to mind when you imagine living the life of an NFL athlete? Mansions, Bentleys, cocktails in the grotto? … Read more
