Fawcett’s Favorites 11-29-21

(There are only two days left to sign up for the White Coat Investor’s Physician Wellness and Financial Literacy Conference on February 9-12, 2022 and still receive the great swag bag which includes the key note speakers’ books. (A great way to spend some last minute CME funds.) You also don’t want to miss my … Read more

Fawcett’s Favorites 11-8-21

(Don’t miss your chance 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 accessible … Read more

Fawcett’s Favorites 3-29-21

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 are private equity firms just another predator introduced into the medical ecosystem, a clever way to … Read more

Living the FatFIRE Life

I was recently asked what it was like to live the FatFIRE life (Financial Independence, Retire Early, but not on a skimpy budget). After I told my story, the other person said I was not FatFIRE, I was ObeseFIRE. I began to think about what they were saying and realized I really am living a … Read more

What is Retirement?

An unusual thing happened to me today; I was awakened by my phone alarm. Ever since I stopped practicing medicine ten months ago I have rarely needed to set an alarm to get up. Today when my alarm sounded, Carolyn commented that when she woke up, she thought we were in Spain. Last Spring we … Read more

Living the FIRE Life in my RV

Many people are blogging about FIRE (Financial Independence/Retire Early). Most of them write from the prospective of a goal they want to reach someday. I write from the other side, having already attained financial independence and retired from my medical practice. Although there are those who would say I haven’t retired yet since I’m still … Read more