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May 28, 2026

How Doctors Can Think About Recession-Resistant Investing

The first investment question should be: What risk am I actually taking?

May 26, 2026

Why High-Income Doctors Still Need a Budget

A forward budget first. A reverse budget later. Financial freedom over time.

May 22, 2026

I Broke My Own Debt Rule. Here's Why.

I’m anti-debt. I still took out a car loan — and six months later, I think it was the right move.

May 21, 2026

Did Big-City Medicine Stop Working for Doctors?

Why prestige, high costs, and declining autonomy are reshaping physician careers.

May 18, 2026

Docs, Would Your Money Last Longer Than You?

I used the Rich, Broke, or Dead calculator to test my own path to financial freedom.

May 17, 2026

When Extraordinary Becomes Ordinary

Sorta Random Sunday

May 15, 2026

How Insurance Brokers Get Paid & Why Doctors Need to Care

If you are a doctor, you likely need some professional insurance. To get this insurance, you will have to buy it through a company (bad

May 11, 2026

Medicine Is a Service Business. We Forgot That.

Once physicians recognize the real business model we operate in, financial independence becomes much more than a money goal.

May 10, 2026

Quantity vs. Quality in Medicine, Money, and Hockey

More effort is not always the answer. Sometimes better shot selection matters more.

May 8, 2026

Do We Know Why Bitcoin Has Dropped in 2026 (And Should We Buy the Dip)?

Bitcoin is volatile, speculative, and increasingly mainstream. So where does it belong?

May 6, 2026

Doctors Don’t Fail at Investing,They Fail to Start.

Waiting for the perfect plan may be the most expensive decision of all.

May 5, 2026

Doctors, Your Biggest Expense Deserves More Than an April Frenzy

Two physician examples show how PSLF, business income, practice structure, and real estate planning can uncover major savings after tax season.

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