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The 7 Step Basic Formula for Wealth as a Physician
The path to wealth for a physician is actually pretty simple. Now mind you, this doesn’t make it easy. But it is simple. And with…
My Written Financial Plan Update: New Financial Goals and Priorities
Continually, one of my most popular posts on the blog is my actual written financial plan. It was actually one of the easier posts to…
5 Step Retirement Calculator for Doctors
It seems counterintuitive. Here I am writing this, 1.2 years out of my training and I’m talking about retirement. But this should not be the…
Announcing the Official Launch of The Physician Real Estate Investor Network (PhREI)!
Usually every Sunday, I post on a random topic of my random choosing…the so-called Sorta Random Sunday posts. Well, this week I am making an…
Investing Basics
Net Worth and Wealth Are Different: Does It Matter? (Yes!)
Net worth and wealth are commonly thrown around as synonyms. And in broad strokes, yes they are similar. But they are not the same! They are different. And that difference…
PhREI Network Roundup 6-9-22: Why You Need to Invest When the Market Is Down
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 Ian Cook of…
Geographic Arbitrage Will Accelerate Your Wealth Building. Is It Worth It?
Geographic arbitrage is the concept that you can shelter your money and increase wealth quicker by living in a city/region with lower expenses – usually in the form of lower…
Top 11 Financial Mistakes That I Have Made
I’ve developed a love and respect for my financial mistakes. They got me to where I am now. But, I’m getting ahead of myself. If you are reading this, congrats…
Real Estate Investing
PhREI Network Roundup 5-19-22: 5 People… Is It Really That Simple?
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 Ian Cook of…
One Year Real Estate Review of Investment Property #3
At the time of writing this post, Selenid and I have officially owned our third investment property for 1 year! So, we recently sat down and performed a one year…
PhREI Network Roundup 5-12-22: The World Isn’t All Sunshine and Palm Trees
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 Ian Cook of…
7 Ways for Doctors to Create Passive Income in Medical Practice
The key to building wealth is to convert active income into passive income. As doctors pursuing financial freedom, in essence, your goal is to create passive income. When physicians (and…
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