One of the first things I do with my financial makeover clients is set up a spreadsheet, tailored to them, to track their net worth on a quarterly basis. This program is set up to be used for the rest of their lives on my proprietary Excel spreadsheet. I have used this program to track … Read more
(There are only three days left to take advantage of the special offer on The Doctors Course to Automating Your Real Estate Investing. This offer ends this Wednesday at midnight Pacific time.) (Don’t miss my lecture in this year’s Financial Freedom Through Real Estate Virtual Conference October 9-11. I will be sharing my secret sauce … Read more
Each week I run into a few articles that I feel are especially valuable. Every Monday I would like to share some of the best with you, my readers. I hope you find them helpful. This week’s favorites include the best real estate books every investor needs to read, how to fix your career and … Read more
Each week I run into a few articles that I feel are especially valuable. Every Monday I would like to share some of the best with you, my readers. I hope you find them helpful. This week’s favorites include a book review of The Doctors Guide to Navigating a Financial Crisis, how to get rid … Read more
My Solo Practitioner Spouse Died Unexpectedly (Today’s guest post comes from the wife of a solo practitioner whose unexpected death came at a relatively young age. Her story reminds us how unpredictable life is and the importance of planning ahead. She prefers to tell her story anonymously.) I missed a phone call one day while … Read more
Many things can cause a personal financial crisis. Job loss, death of a bread winner, divorce, cancer, stroke, or the recent shutdown due to the pandemic to name a few. When facing a financial crisis, it is important to act quickly. If you follow the news in every natural disaster, the responding agency is always … 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
Americans have a big financial problem according to a recent government study. In one of the most prosperous nations on earth: 40% of us can’t afford a $400 unexpected expense, 20% can’t pay all the bills in full this month, a quarter skipped seeing a physician due to lack of funds, and 25% have nothing … Read more
(Those of you who were holding out for the Kindle version of my new book, The Doctors Guide to Real Estate Investing for Busy Professionals, are in luck as it is now available on Amazon.) This week my wife and I celebrated our 31st wedding anniversary. It made me think about how my life has … Read more
Wealth seems to be an elusive dream for many people. They desire to become wealthy, but feel they don’t earn enough money to reach that goal, as if earning more would make the difference. A study of 10,000 millionaires presented in Chris Hogan’s new book, Everyday Millionaires, showed that 69% of these millionaires reached that … Read more