A Dirty Needle Helped This Physician Get His Finances in Order
Often, it takes a big, scary moment to make us realize we need to be better prepared for an uncertain … Read more
Christopher Guest Post: Go Curry Cracker
Let’s give Jeremy, our friend from Go Curry Cracker, a warm welcome to the stage. In this latest rendition of … Read more
One Year of Commuting With a Modified Electrified Fortified Bike
A year ago, I had just completed the TK-421 modification of my Fortified e-bike, turning the sleek and solid 8-speed … Read more
The Sunday Best (10/28/2018)
The Sunday Best is a collection of articles I’ve curated for your reading pleasure. Expect most of the writing to … Read more
The Concept of “Being Done” Saving for Retirement
I’ve been thinking about writing an article on the beauty of being done saving for retirement. I wonder if I … Read more
On Your Path to Financial Independence, Stop and Smell the Roses
Today’s guest post comes from the young man J.D. Roth likes to refer to as the “wonderkid” Cody from Fly … Read more
The Marginal Value of the Backdoor Roth. Is it Worth the Trouble?
Do you earn too much to contribute directly to a Roth IRA? Well then, you, my friend, must use the … Read more
The Sunday Best (10/21/2018)
The Sunday Best is a collection of articles I’ve curated for your reading pleasure. Expect most of the writing to … Read more
How to Find More Time to Get Things Done
Benjamin Franklin is credited with saying “Early to bed and early to rise, makes a man healthy, wealthy, and wise.” … Read more
Giving Faceoff: Charitable Remainder Trust (CRT) versus Donor Advised Fund (DAF)
I’ve written extensively about how I use a donor advised fund to give more generously while taking advantage of the … Read more
Ether to FI: Don’t Call it Retirement (and a Net Worth Update)
What will you be up to in sixteen years? I don’t pretend to know where I’ll be or what I’ll … Read more
The Sunday Best (10/14/2018)
The Sunday Best is a collection of articles I’ve curated for your reading pleasure. Expect most of the writing to … Read more
How Much Money Will You Take to Your Grave?
This is a timely post given some recent fear-mongering about mudslides, duck boats, and crazy talk about $2 Million being … Read more
Christopher Guest Post: Early Retirement Dude
Today’s guest needs no introduction from regular readers of this website. The Early Retirement Dude has been featured numerous times … Read more
2018 Q3 PoF Portfolio, Spending, and Blog Performance Update
With another quarter in the books, it’s time for a quarterly update on my investment portfolio, family spending, and blog … Read more
The Sunday Best (10/7/2018)
The Sunday Best is a collection of articles I’ve curated for your reading pleasure. Expect most of the writing to … Read more
Obstacles Doctors Face in Pursuing a Side Hustle
The side hustle. While it’s nothing new — paper routes and bartending have been around for ages — side hustles … Read more
How to Negotiate an Increased Physician Signing Bonus — And What To Do With It
Fall is upon us, and that means final year resident physicians and fellows are busy on the interview trail. Hands … Read more
Retired Not Retired
Now that my quote-unquote “retirement” has arrived — I left my job as an anesthesiologist in August of 2019 — … Read more
The Sunday Best (9/30/2018)
The Sunday Best is a collection of articles I’ve curated for your reading pleasure. Expect most of the writing to … Read more