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5 Reasons Index Fund Investing is Better than Stock Picking
I don’t think there is any confusion. But let me say it outright from the jump…I am a huge advocate of index fund investing. Especially…
3 Ways My Financial Plan Is Changing Due to End of Federal Student Loan Forbearance
When I wrote this post, the federal student loan forbearance ended on December 31, 2022. Now it’s extended. So this piece is now how I…
Sorta Random Sunday: Top 10 Songs for the Operating Room
As you may know, here at The Prudent Plastic Surgeon, I’m trying something new. Every week, I’m making a post called Sorta Off Topic Sunday. These posts…
Sorta Random Sunday: Happy Birthday, Selenid!
Selenid’s birthday technically is Friday 5/21 but it’s still her birthday weekend. So I feel it’s only right to celebrate her in this space! And…
Investing Basics
3 Reasons Your 401k Account Gets a Bad Rap (And Why They Are Wrong)
Investing your 401k account isn’t cool. It’s not sexy. No one is gonna call you or me a financial genius for doing so. But here’s the real truth: Boring investing…
PhREI Network Roundup 5-26-22: 5 Reasons Short-Term Rental Investing is Perfect for Physicians
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…
In Depth Review of My 403b Investment Account
I’ve shared my written financial plan as well as my stock and bond investment portfolios. However, I realized the other day that I haven’t yet given an in depth review…
Angels in the Buffalo Tragedy
Many of you know that I am very proudly from Buffalo, NY. Selenid and I live here currently with our two kids. Many of you also will have heard of…
Real Estate Investing
How to Finance Your Short-Term Rental Property
This week’s PhREI guest post is from short-term rental expert Ian Cook of Carpe Diem MD. He’s going to show us how to finance a short-term rental property. This is something that Selenid…
Powerful Case Study of Passive Hustle in Real Estate Investing
One of the questions that I get asked a lot when I tell people that I invest in real estate is how much time I spend on it. Most of…
Figuring Out Our 2021 Short-Term Rental Investment Strategy
This week’s PhREI network post is from Ian Cook of Carpe Diem MD. As you likely know, Ian and his wife, Lauren, are STR gurus who have really built up…
How A Financial Planner Sparked Our Wealth Building
I’ve written a lot about my financial journey from clueless to doubling my net worth within 6 months. It has been a lot of hard work on the part of…
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