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The Pros and Cons of Being Wealthy
You may have heard the phrase more money, more problems. And it’s true that many of the problems that come … Read more
Post FI Notes 023: Freshly FIREd at Fifty-Seven
He advanced in an engineering career while she put in more than four decades at the local candy store while … Read more
The 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
14 Financial New Year’s Resolutions for a Better 2023
Let’s begin by taking a look at what was written at this time last year. “As another challenging year comes … Read more
The Sunday Best (01/01/2023)
The Sunday Best is a collection of articles I’ve curated from the furthest reaches of the internet for your reading … Read more
Make Your Own Luck: 16 Ways To Win In Finances And Life
An ancient philosopher from Rome, Seneca, posited, “luck is what happens when preparation meets opportunity.” There’s also the common phrase, … Read more
Post FI Notes 022: 2x FI and Working By Choice
This physician, with four children including two with special needs, retired earlier this year but takes on temporary assignments. With … Read more
Ether to FI: Bye Bye 2022 & a Net Worth Update
Ether to FI is back to reflect on the year that was and describe additional ways that his life and … Read more
The Sunday Best (12/25/2022)
The Sunday Best is a collection of articles I’ve curated from the furthest reaches of the internet for your reading … Read more
How This Financial Advisor Makes Big Money with Raw Land
Here at Physician on FIRE, we’re big fans of passive income. Sometimes that comes from investments, sometimes it comes from … Read more
Wealth Is Not a Zero-Sum Game
One notion that’s hard for some folks to shake is that someone’s gains, someone’s wins, must come from someone else’s … Read more
FIRE Crossroads 035: Saving $50,000 a Month to Reach FI
Our interviewee today regularly saves mid-five figures every single month into taxable and wants an airplane. Along the way to … Read more
A Fee-Free Way to Anonymously Donate Appreciated Assets
When you donate appreciated assets like stocks, ETFs, and mutual funds, you’re giving in a highly tax-efficient way, which is … Read more
The Sunday Best (12/18/2022)
The Sunday Best is a collection of articles I’ve curated from the furthest reaches of the internet for your reading … Read more
Tax Strategies for High-Income Professionals
Today’s discussion of tax strategies for high-income professionals demands an important disclaimer: Do not let the tax tail wag the … Read more
The Honeymoon Phase of Early Retirement
Many newly-wedded couples go out on a honeymoon. It’s a special vacation, usually after the wedding, that features romance, connection, … Read more
Post-FI Notes 021: A Super Successful Surgical Subspecialist
This Northeastern surgical subspecialist has cracked the eight-figure mark in net worth, with the majority of it in index funds. … Read more
No, You Didn’t Travel for Free With Those Points and Miles
In this episode of MythBusters, we’ll take a look at the myriad stories of people claiming to travel for free … Read more
The Sunday Best (12/11/2022)
The Sunday Best is a collection of articles I’ve curated from the furthest reaches of the internet for your reading … Read more
The Many Money Mistakes of a Wealthy Doctor
Nobody’s perfect. Even folks who seem to have All of Their Stuff Together will admit, if you perhaps ask them … Read more