Thanksgiving is a day to step back from our typical day and spend time with our family. A chance to turn off the hustle and bustle of our everyday life and enjoy each other. A moment to reflect on what we are truly thankful for. This thanksgiving I will throw down a simple but effective … Read more
I have read over and over about all the sacrifices one makes to become a physician, as if we are the only profession who has this issue. How the decade of our twenties is lost to studying medicine, as if it would not have passed by if we had chosen to study something else. Our … Read more
(Only a few days left to sign up for the upcoming Marriage and Money MD Conference November 15-17. Attendance is free, but registration is required. There will be 20 CME credits available. You don’t want to miss my two discussions: Your Spouse is Your Greatest Financial Asset, and Divorce Proofing Your Marriage. The second lecture will be … Read more
(Don’t miss your chance to sign up for the upcoming Marriage and Money MD Conference November 15-17, which is free to attend, but you must register. There will be 18 speakers and 20 CME credits available. You don’t want to miss my two topics. My main conference topic is Your Spouse is Your Greatest Financial Asset. I … Read more
(Don’t miss your chance to sign up for the upcoming Marriage and Money MD Conference November 15-17, which is free to attend, but you must register. You don’t want to miss my two topics. My main conference topic is Your Spouse is Your Greatest Financial Asset. I am also covering Divorce Proofing Your Marriage that … Read more
Last month, a special date snuck up on me and caught me by surprise. I didn’t see it coming and thus I was a sucker for a surprise birthday party. It happened to be on a day the kids were coming over for dinner, as they do once a week. A good set up. My … Read more
Almost no one accidentally becomes a millionaire. There are a few who inherit a fortune and become millionaires without any effort, but for the rest of us, becoming wealthy requires purposeful action. But it requires less purposeful action if you simply automate the process. As you know from my real estate investing story, after I … Read more
I retired from my general surgery career in my early fifties, after 23 years in practice, almost exactly according to the plan I made in medical school. Most people congratulate me for achieving my goal. A few vilify me for wasting my medical education, as if it is never acceptable for a physician to retire. … Read more
Last July, my wife and I took a three-week motorhome trip from Oregon to South Dakota and back attending two family reunions amongst our travels. We stopped a few days near Glacier National Park in NW Montana where huckleberries are prevalent. We went looking for something that was made with huckleberries and found candy, jam, … Read more
Have you ever wondered which would be better for you; a CPA or a Tax Attorney? I know I have had that concern, especially when the IRS contacted me and demanded I pay $60,000 of additional taxes. I knew my taxes were correct, but how do I fight the IRS so they don’t inappropriately get … Read more
