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How Much Is Enough Retirement Savings?
Making Sure Your Retirement Savings Last As Long As You Do How much money do we need for retirement savings? This seems like a simple…
Physician Side Gigs to Make You Passive Money
Passive income was a foreign concept to me just a short time ago. And physician side gigs? Why in the world would physicians want or…
The 3 Most Tempting Current Investments to Avoid
I’ve said it many times. The path to financial well-being and financial freedom for high income earners like physicians is simple. The problem is that…
Debunking the Myth of the Doctor Car!
Everyone knows about the doctor car. Doctors know about it. Non-doctors know about it. Other than the doctor house, it is the symbol of medicinal…
Investing Basics
One Doctor’s Compound Interest Scorecard
When I first learned how to calculate my net worth, one concept or philosophy struck me. And that is the idea that I was in a battle with and against…
PhREI Network Roundup 9-28-23:
As you know, as part of the PhREI network, we decided to start a weekly roundup to share new activity from across the network. Enjoy! Carpe Diem MD Using his own…
5 Reasons You Still Need to Max Out Your 401k
I’ll be totally honest. A few years ago, before I started this blog and my personal finance journey, I had no clue what a 401k was. I knew that it…
3 Ways Perfect is the Enemy of Production in Personal Finance
At least in plastic surgery there is a somewhat ubiquitous saying that “great is the enemy of good.” It’s not a perfect saying but the underlying meaning is that sometimes…
Real Estate Investing
One Doctor’s Compound Interest Scorecard
When I first learned how to calculate my net worth, one concept or philosophy struck me. And that is the idea that I was in a battle with and against…
PhREI Network Roundup 9-28-23:
As you know, as part of the PhREI network, we decided to start a weekly roundup to share new activity from across the network. Enjoy! Carpe Diem MD Using his own…
Deal Analysis After Stabilizing Rental Property #6
About 8 months ago at the time of this writing, Selenid and I closed on our 6th rental property. This one was a bit different however. Both units came occupied…
3 Ways Perfect is the Enemy of Production in Personal Finance
At least in plastic surgery there is a somewhat ubiquitous saying that “great is the enemy of good.” It’s not a perfect saying but the underlying meaning is that sometimes…
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