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Physician on FIRE is a personal finance website created to help physicians reach Financial Independence and Retire Early with free tools and resources.

We publish insightful and relevant weekly articles to help you build future wealth and confidently live the life you want today.

Featured Press

How to Thrive in Early Retirement

October 11, 2018

Retire early: Can ordinary Americans find financial independence and stop work by 50?

April 22, 2019

Do you plan to retire by 50? Great, but can you cover your health care?

June 4, 2019

FIRE Savers Race to Retirement

October 4, 2018

Does your doctor have a second job?

August 28, 2020

I’m a part-time doctor earning $250,000 a year and I plan to retire next year at age 43 — here’s what a week of my spending looks like

August 10, 2018

A man who retired at 43 to travel says the biggest challenge will be mental, not financial

September 26, 2019

The first step to early retirement is the same for everyone, says a man who left work at 43

October 3, 2019

A man who retired at 43 says he made 2 important money decisions before leaving work

October 7, 2019

How to retire early so you can work, travel, and relax on your own schedule

November 13, 2019

Can You Retire Early if You Have Kids?

February 9, 2019

A man who retired at 43 to travel says the biggest challenge will be mental, not financial

September 26, 2019

The first step to early retirement is the same for everyone, says a man who left work at 43

October 3, 2019

How do super savers know when they can quit their jobs?

October 9, 2019

Here’s How Extreme Early Retirees Set Financial New Year’s Resolutions

This Anesthesiologist Retired At 43 By Avoiding The Normal Traps That Trip-Up Doctors’ Savings

Self-made Millionaires Who Retire Early Have These 17 Financial Habits in Common

December 11, 2019

F.I.R.E. Movement: What to know about the extreme-savings trend

October 14, 2019

Rejecting Every Reason Not to Retire Early

February 7, 2017

My collection of articles @ KevinMD

I’m featured regularly on The White Coat Investor

Blogger Confessions #43: Physician on FIRE

Creating Fulfillment and Financial Independence in Medicine

April 27, 2016

Numerous articles have been featured on Rockstar Finance.

Make the Things You Enjoy Treats, Not Habits, to Keep Them as Healthy Incentives

March 23, 2016

It’s Okay to Spend Money, Just Don’t Forget About Your Financial Goals

November 9, 2016

Can Doctors Retire Early?

March 4, 2016

1500 Days to Freedom

10 Questions with Physician on FIRE

June 17, 2016

Numerous articles @ Doximity

Numerous articles @ Physician’s Money Digest.

Why You Should Plan How You Want to Die

June 27, 2016

I Have Every Dollar I’ve Earned in My 10 Year Career

September 12, 2016

Behind the Screen Interview Series with Physician on FIRE

September 23, 2016

Financial Heroes: PoF #1 Champion for Physicians Seeking F.I.R.E.

October 3, 2016

Future Proof Docs – Physician on FIRE (PoF)

October 22, 2016

Millionaire Interview 5

February 26, 2017

A Sober October: The Impact of Abstinence on My Waistline and Wallet

November 17, 2018

Random Questions with Physician on FIRE

August 17, 2017

Interview with Physician on FIRE

September 7, 2017

Beer O’Clock Brewing Sessions: Interview No. 2 with Physician on FIRE

August 28, 2018

The X-ray Beam: The Physician On Fire

December 27, 2018

The X-ray Beam: The Physician On Fire (Part II)

December 28, 2018

Physician Finance Interview #15: Physician on Fire

January, 2019

The Backdoor Roth: Investing in a Roth IRA for High Earners

February 25, 2019

How Physicians Can Learn to Manage Money

July 2, 2019

Debt Free Doctors: A Series: The Physician on FIRE!

March 31, 2019

Podcast Interviews

White Coat Investor: Physician on FIRE Q&A. Episode 265

June 2, 2022

BootstrapMD: How This Doctor Retired Early and Unknowingly Launched a Nationwide Movement with Physician on FIRE.

April 28, 2022

Dads Before Doctors: How to Retire Early and be Financially Independent with Dr. Leif Dahleen.

April 4, 2022

Providers, Properties, and Performance: Passive Real Estate Investing Leads Anesthesiologist to FIRE with Leif Dahleen, MD. Episode 75

November 2, 2021

Docs Outside the Box: Pay Off Student Loans or Buy Bitcoin? Episode 238

August 30, 2021

Earn & Invest: Old vs New School Financial Independence. Episode 247

September, 2021

Imperfect Dad MD: Talking Dad Life with the Physician on FIRE.

August 25, 2021

Coach Carson: A Doctor’s Recommendation For Financial Independence – Interview With the Physician on FIRE.

August 17, 2021

Morningstar’s The Long View: Leif Dahleen: Finding Financial Freedom. Episode 117

July 6, 2021

White Coat Investor: Credit Card Travel Hacking with Physician on Fire. Episode 209

May 6, 2021

White Coat Investor: First Year of Retirement with Physician on FIRE. Episode 204

April 4, 2021

The Golden Crown. Episode 24

January, 2021

Passive Wealth Strategies.

December 10, 2020

Docs Outside the Box: Hot Takes on FIRE. Episode 184

October, 2020

Earn & Invest: They Retired at The Worst Time. Episode 110

May 28, 2020

Hippocratic Hustle Episode 107

May 1, 2020

Financial Clarity for Doctors Episode 21

April 27, 2020

Successful While Parenting

April 5, 2020

Scrub Caps and Sippy Cups Episode 10

February 11, 2020

Retirement Wisdom

February 2020

Doctors Unbound

January 27, 2020

Man Overseas

November 15, 2019

Student Loan Planner. Episode 49

October 25, 2019

What’s Up Next. Episode 37

June 17, 2019

The Backtable. Episode 38

March, 2019

The FI Show. Episode 22

March 12, 2019

The Retina Podcast. Episode 153

February 10, 2019

The White Coat Investor. Episode 90

January 24, 2019

Financial Residency Podcast. Episode 15

January 21, 2019

What’s Up Next?. Episode 9

December 24, 2018

JimJim’s Reinvention Revolution. Episode 39

September 28, 2018

Well Kept Wallet. Episode 116

September 11, 2018

Chain of Wealth. Episode 99

September 10, 2018

Choose FI. Episode 086

July 30, 2018

Marriage Kids & Money

July 9, 2018

Hippocratic Hustle

June 14, 2018

Doctor Money Matters

April 4, 2018

The White Coat Investor. Episode 40

February 8, 2017

FIRE Drill Podcast

January 28, 2018

Financial Residency Podcast

November 27, 2017

Mad Fientist

November 14, 2017

Doctors Unbound

October 2, 2017

Freedom Formula for Physicians

August 4, 2017

Choose FI. Episode 026

June 5, 2017

Do You Even Blog. Episode 001

June 2017

The White Coat Investor. Episode 14

May 2017