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An Inside Look at My Personal Tax Plan
When I started The Prudent Plastic Surgeon, my promise was (and continues) to be 100% transparent and genuine in sharing my journey to financial well-being…
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…
Revealing My Secret Strategy to Pay My Huge Student Debt
Until now, I’ve written a lot about very personal aspects of my financial life and overall life. I’ve used actual numbers as much as possible….
10 Reasons a Hybrid Investing Approach is Best
Should you invest only in equities (stocks and bonds)? What about only in real estate? This is a big debate in the FIRE community. But,…
Investing Basics
PhREI Network Roundup 3-28-24: Performance of My Kids’ Stock Investments
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! The Darwinian Doctor Daniel Shin of…
My 2023 Portfolio Performance
Well, 2023 in now a few months in the bag and 2024 has arrived. A few weeks ago I was going over my investment accounts and thought it would be…
PhREI Network Roundup 3-21-24: $44k Net Worth Gain in 10 Minutes With 1 E-Mail
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! The Darwinian Doctor Daniel Shin of…
Is Decision Fatigue Responsible for the Bad Financial Habits of Doctors?
Everyone experiences decision fatigue. However, I think it’s fair to say that doctors experience decision fatigue more than most. This plays out on a daily basis. But there is a…
Real Estate Investing
3 Best Uses for a HELOC
I often get asked about how HELOCs can or maybe should be used. Additionally, Selenid and I opened a HELOC on our primary home a couple years ago. And even…
PhREI Network Roundup 2-8-24: People Who Marry Doctors In Training Are Saints
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! The Darwinian Doctor If you’re a…
5 Reasons Your Primary Home is Not an Asset…And 1 Reason It Is
For the longest time, it was very common that one’s primary home would be considered their biggest asset. Until Robert Kiyosaki came along. And while I’m sure he didn’t invent…
Revisiting My 6 Personal, Professional, and Financial Goals for the New Year
I am a huge fan of goal setting. And I would say that I’ve generally been pretty good at setting short and long terms goals in my life. However, last…
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