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 explanation as to why your hospital is always full, when is it OK to pull … Read more
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. Kicking off this week’s favorites is a great summary of the things you need to think about to keep your … Read more
Too many doctors today believe that their income is what determines their level of success. This is a fallacy that is hurting way too many doctors. We hear things like “Become a specialist so you can make the big bucks” or “Now that I’m an attending, I can afford the payments on a new Tesla” … Read more
(Today’s guest post comes from Joseph Hogue, who is a reader of my blog and a retired economist. He now spends his time with his four websites teaching people about the wonderful world of finance. He presents some different ways to look at investing during your retired years.) These three investing strategies will help … Read more
We have been trained from the day we started earning money to put some of it away for the future. For most of us, the lion’s share of this is saving for retirement. The government has given us many helpful vehicles to do this: Traditional IRA, Roth IRA, SEPP IRA, 401(k), 403(b), HSA and others. … Read more
One of the biggest reasons people don’t want to own investment property is the anticipated hassles of management. If you choose to have a property management company (PMC) care for the day to day operations, you will need to pay attention to how the property is being managed. Too often property owners assume that their … Read more
If you have been following my writing, you know I have been out of the surgical work force for a year and a half. I have settled into a much more relaxing lifestyle as an author who can set his own work schedule. This week I got a flashback of what my old life was … Read more
Today, I awoke to the news of a ceremony honoring those who lost their lives in the attack on the World Trade Center on 9/11/01. Most of us can remember where we were when we heard about this tragic event. I was awaken on that Tuesday morning by my clock radio announcing that an airplane … Read more
Today, as I write this, I sadly read about another celebrity with significant wealth who died without a will. Aretha Franklin left behind an estate worth $80 million with significant future royalties and no instructions for who should receive her fortune. Over the next few years, we will hear about the fighting and legal battles … Read more
I recently was faced with a decision to sell an income producing commercial building owned in a partnership of 20+ owners. We had not thought about selling the building, but an interested party approached us with a viable offer. We were all suddenly faced with making a decision to sell or keep the investment. We … Read more
