Why I Only Buy Brokered Certificates of Deposit

Certificates of Deposit (CDs) come in two basic types, those you buy directly from a bank or other lending institution and those available from brokerage firms. Essentially the brokerage firms are offering bank CDs that can be traded like a bond. Brokered CDs are a special class of CDs offered by a lending institution with … Read more

My Year End Financial Housekeeping Routine

I have a routine that I undergo each December to be sure the year ends well financially. With the December 31st deadline approaching I don’t want to miss any of the things that must be completed before year-end. There are many things to consider and I don’t do everything that people talk about doing at … Read more

Why Every Physician Should Own a Timeshare

(This article was originally published on KevinMD under the title Should Physicians Own Timeshares?) Timeshares have an undeserved bad rap. I’ve owned and used my timeshare for great and cost-effective vacations all over the world for 30 years. After getting tired of reading all the misinformation on the web concerning timeshares, I put my timeshare … Read more

Six Common Tax Mistakes Physicians Make

Today’s guest post comes to us from Arsalan Ashraf, CPA. Arsalan is the owner of Ashraf Advisory, providing tax preparation, tax planning, payroll and bookkeeping services to physicians all over the United States. You will find Ashraf Advisory on my recommended list of Tax Services. If you are looking for top notch tax advice, contact … Read more

Riding an Amtrak Train across the US

(Don’t forget to get your tickets to the PIMD Real Estate Conference coming in late September. I hope to meet many of you in person and in the mastermind groups at the event. You can also stay home and enjoy the conference virtually.) Several years ago, while my wife and I were traveling in Europe, we … Read more