Out of the blue a new virus popped up and 10 weeks later it is a pandemic. Within the last 10 weeks doctors have identified this new disease, figured out how it is transmitted, identified what body fluid we need to test to determine who has contracted the disease, developed a test for it, mass … Read more
People frequently send me emails about suggestions for a blog post. I just had a request to chime in on what I thought might happen in the real estate investing world given our current national emergency. We all realize I can’t predict the future, but I have been around long enough to experience tough times … Read more
Many people, like me, are finding themselves with extra time on their hands as they hunker down at home. Their job might be shut down or greatly diminished, threatening their income. For the first time in a long time, they have a great amount of free time, since they are not able to do their … Read more
Last week we discussed why you never want to have a tax refund, which is an interest free loan to the government. But the best laid plans often get off track and you may still end up with a large tax refund. If you do, take this opportunity to do something great in your life … Read more
People often complain that their tax refund is smaller this year than last year. A smaller tax refund is not something to complain about, it’s a win! You don’t ever want to have a tax refund. Any time you get a tax refund, it means you made an interest free loan to the government. Why … Read more
A happy reader of The Doctors Guide to Real Estate Investing for Busy Professionals recently wrote me and asked a question regarding the value of his recent real estate investment purchase. I stated in the book to use the property’s cash flow as the main factor in deciding if an investment was worth making. After … Read more
(Doximity recently published this article of mine on finding your dream job. It originally appeared here, but some of you are not on Doximity so, with Doximity’s permission, I have republished it on my site for your reading pleasure) Residents all over America are searching for their first attending job upon graduating this summer. Because many … Read more
Last year, a couple we have traveled with contacted us to see if we would join them on a new adventure to China. I initially said no. China was not on my list of places I was just dying to see. At the time I didn’t know how literal that statement would be. Then they … Read more
This month marks three years since I turned in my beeper and walked out of the hospital to the song 18 wheels and a dozen roses, by Kathy Mattea. It was a bit scary to give up surgery at age 54, hoping we had enough money saved to meet our needs for the rest of … Read more
(Today’s guest post comes from my friend Ryan Inman of Physician Wealth Services. You may know him from his Financial Residency Podcast. There are two types of fee only financial advisors: Flat Fee and Assets Under Management. My preference is for the flat fee advisor, and Ryan is one of those. If you need to … Read more
