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August 21, 2025

Doctors: Don’t Miss These 4 Money Moves Hidden in the Headlines

We are experimenting with some new content here at PPS! In this installment, I’ll skim the finance news and find the important signals so you

August 20, 2025

401k vs Real Estate: Which Is Best?

This is the ultimate debate in personal finance. 401k vs real estate. Who wins? What's the best way? Why? You will find a lot of

August 19, 2025

Finance Flash Go! Episode #92: Cryptocurrency

Today on the Finance Flash Go! podcast, we are talking about cryptocurrency. Listen to the full episode and subscribe here! And that is all I'm

August 18, 2025

How To Actually Buy A Real Estate Investment Property

I've said it before but I'll say it again…I love real estate investing. Now that I've gotten more experience and have developed systems, the process

August 17, 2025

Sorta Random Sunday: Separating the Vital Few From the Trivial Many

In his book Essentialism: The Disciplined Pursuit of Less, Greg McKeown shares his thoughts about the differences between “essentialist” and “non-essentialists.” In a nutshell, essentialists

August 15, 2025

Short Selling Stocks: A Risky Strategy You Should Avoid

Investing for the long term via broadly diversified, low cost index funds is the best way to reliably build your nest egg and work towards

August 13, 2025

When Should Doctors Take Social Security?

I've talked a lot about financial freedom and retirement for doctors on this blog. However, up to this point, I've effectively ignored one potentially very

August 12, 2025

Finance Flash Go! Episode #91: Refinancing Student Loans

Today on the Finance Flash Go! podcast, we're going to talk about refinancing student loans. Listen to the full episode and subscribe here! Basically, when

August 11, 2025

Why Disability Insurance Is a Must-Have for Doctors—Even If You Never Use It

You’ve done everything right so far. Years of school. Residency. Long hours. Maybe even a sub-specialty. All to build the kind of life and career

August 10, 2025

Sorta Random Sunday: Is the Arrival Fallacy Actually Good for Everyone?!

In a previous Sorta Random Sunday post, I talked a bit about the arrival fallacy and if it could actually be a good thing for

August 8, 2025

Tulipmania and Modern Investing: Are We Repeating The Same Mistakes?

The Dutch tulip market bubble, affectionately known as Tulipmania, took place in the 1660s, making it pretty much the first market bubble ever. And as

August 6, 2025

5 Successful Strategies for Doctors to Negotiate Their Non Compete Clause

In 2024, the Federal Trade Commission passed a rule that would have effectively eliminated non compete clauses in the United States, including for doctors. There