Retirement

Getting older comes with a lot of disadvantages – joint pain, stiffness, a cranky attitude among others – but it … Read more

There’s retiring, and then there’s retiring. It’s a simple (if not easy) enough matter to quit your job and live … Read more

Given the name of this site, Physician on FIRE, you might well come away with the impression that I am … Read more

Is early retirement as great five years in as it is the first year? That first few months of FIRE … Read more

Many newly-wedded couples go out on a honeymoon. It’s a special vacation, usually after the wedding, that features romance, connection, … Read more

When you first start working, you probably hear a lot about 401ks and IRAs. But as the saying goes — … Read more

None of us know the future. We have models and predictions, and we can read the news and sometimes detect … Read more

“Your cash is melting like ice in the sun.” Or so say some financial advisors when referring to the current … Read more

Whether retirement is in your distant future or is knocking on the door, just around the corner, it’s useful to … Read more

One of the ironies of being a doctor is that too often caring for others takes away from the time … Read more

We’ve said many times on this site that early retirement is what you make of it. But it’s always good … Read more

The four percent rule sure seems to get a lot of scrutiny. Is it too conservative? It is too generous? … Read more

It’s always nice to know where you’re heading, and what experiences people arriving before you have had on their journey. … Read more

In 2014, I learned about financial independence, and I realized that I no longer had to save for retirement. I … Read more

Retirement planning may not seem like rocket science at first – save as much as you can, figure out when … Read more

“In this world, nothing is certain except death and taxes.” -Ben Franklin, 1789 During all of our working years, almost … Read more

When we decide to retire, we jump off into the unknown. Sure, we’ve developed a plan. We’ve saved and accumulated … Read more

A lot has happened in the last five years. Think about your life on July 22, 2017. What was true … Read more

We’re all going to die! There’s no sense in pretending we’re immortal. And even the most ardent minimalists among us … Read more

Here at Physician on FIRE, I like to help people figure out how they can set themselves up to not … Read more