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December 26, 2025

Analysis Paralysis: Why We Overthink Our Next Move

From money to family to career, fear can quietly stop progress, especially for big decisions in the new year!

December 24, 2025

What Are You Really Trying to Buy With Money?

Financial independence without a why can leave you surprisingly unsatisfied.

December 23, 2025

Tax Plan Your Way to Wealth for Physicians and Medical Professionals

How proactive tax planning quietly compounds physician wealth.

December 22, 2025

The Mega Backdoor Roth IRA: Explained Simply for Doctors

An advanced retirement strategy hiding inside certain 401(k) plans.

December 21, 2025

Is the 10,000 Hour Rule Just a Bunch of BS?

Sorta Random Sunday thoughts on practice, talent, and what actually matters

December 19, 2025

Let’s talk action: getting started in real estate

Why hesitation is normal—and how to move past it.

December 17, 2025

The Data on Stock Picking Isn’t Subtle

Why index fund investing quietly beats active strategies for physicians.

December 15, 2025

When Giving Up Liquidity Can Actually Be Worth It

How a SPIA trades flexibility for certainty in retirement (& apologies for the Sunday repost!)

December 14, 2025

The Hard Part Isn’t Starting

A simple idea from Grit that’s helped me push through plateaus.

December 12, 2025

Why your financial plan is never just “yours”

Family impacts how physicians earn, save, and make peace with trade-offs.

December 10, 2025

The 5 Passive Income Streams I Use as a Physician

Doctors can build leveraged income faster than they think—here’s how I did it while practicing full-time.

December 9, 2025

The Tax Planning Journey: The $50K/year gap most physicians never see coming

Two doctors with the same salary can retire with vastly different wealth — and the reason isn’t investing or discipline.

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