10 lessons I learned from my favorite movie

Frank Capra’s “It’s a Wonderful Life,” 1946, is my all-time favorite movie. I was discussing it this Christmas and someone asked my why it was my favorite movie. I had never thought of that before. Why was this my favorite movie? So this Christmas I watched the movie with that question in mind and I … Read more

Becoming One With Your Finances

Last night I read a very interesting article about a woman who just discovered her husband had more money in his 401k than she had is hers while making the same income. They have both been saving for several years, but he had been putting a larger percentage into his plan than she had put … Read more

Don’t Buy a House When You Get a Job

It’s that time of year again. Over 30,000 medical residents are about to finish their training and start their first job. Many of them will make some big financial mistakes during their first year that will haunt them for years to come. I wrote The Doctors Guide to Starting Your Practice Right to help new … Read more

Fawcett’s Favorites 6-27-22

(Don’t forget to get your tickets to the PIMD Real Estate Conference coming in September. I hope to meet many of you in person, or you can stay home and enjoy the conference virtually.) Every week I find a few great articles I feel are especially valuable. Following are this week’s best. I hope you … Read more

Fawcett’s Favorites 3-14-22

Every week I find a few great articles I feel are especially valuable. Following are this week’s best. I hope you find them as useful as I did. This week’s favorites include how the war in Ukraine affects the financial markets, seven lessons from the first year of semi-retirement, 15 secrets the burglar is watching … Read more

Fawcett’s Favorites 10-26-20

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 why you should take social security at age 62, understanding why you can buy a house … Read more

Fawcett’s Favorites 1-6-20

Every week I run into a few articles that I feel are especially valuable, so each Monday I plan to share some of the best with you, my readers. I hope you find them helpful. This week’s favorites include the lessons from Rich Dad Poor Dad,  tips to finding contentment, seven painful investment mistakes, yes … Read more

Fawcett’s Favorites 12-23-19

Every week I run into a few articles that I feel are especially valuable, so each Monday I plan to share some of the best with you, my readers. I hope you find them helpful. This week’s favorites include an evaluation of investing in storage units, what happens to your debts when you die, why … Read more

What I Wish the Younger Me Knew About Debt

As Christmas approaches, I have begun seeing ads for things our family ‘must’ have this Christmas. Overspending in December is a common problem I often find when I do a financial makeover for doctors. There is a huge push to buy things during the Christmas season, whether they can afford it or not. Those who … Read more