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March 16, 2026

Why Whole Life Insurance Is Usually a Bad Deal for Doctors

Why “insurance + investment” rarely works in your favor.

March 15, 2026

5 Tax Myths Doctors Still Hear in the Lounge

Advice from the doctor’s lounge isn’t always great tax advice.

March 15, 2026

Sorta Random Sunday: March is Lymphedema Awareness Month!

I've talk a bit about what a plastic surgeon actually does in a previous Sorta Random Sunday post. Included in that recap, I mentioned doing

March 13, 2026

The Short Term Rental Tax Loophole To Offset W-2 Doctor Income

Doctors naturally make for pretty good real estate investors. And like most forms of investing, there are multiple ways to succeed in real estate. When

March 11, 2026

Cash your dividends…or compound them?

Reinvesting vs taking cash can change your long-term returns.

March 9, 2026

Doctors vs Financial Advisors: Who Actually Wins?

Most physicians get pitched an advisor before they even finish training. But do you actually need one?

March 8, 2026

The 4 Stages of Knowledge (and where most doctors get stuck)

From “I know everything” to true mastery. The evolution every physician goes through.

March 6, 2026

Healthcare Administration is Inefficient. What Can Docs Do About It?

Two management laws may explain much of the dysfunction.

March 5, 2026

The Quiet 2026 Real Estate Reset.

Prices fell 20–35%. But the underlying income didn’t collapse.

March 4, 2026

A Tax Disaster… From a “Safe” Fund

The target date fund controversy and what physicians should take from it.

March 4, 2026

The New Hidden Advantage of 529 Accounts for Doctors with Kids

For doctors, investing in 529 accounts has always held some nice advantages. But, with the SECURE 2.0 Act, investing in 529 accounts got even better.

March 2, 2026

The Pay Off Debt vs Invest Debate (For Doctors)

When arbitrage works, when it doesn’t, and how I think about it personally.

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