It’s a Business There are huge tax advantages to owning a business, and doctors today are losing those advantages as medicine transitions to an employment model. By starting a real estate business, you can get back some of those lost advantages that employees do not enjoy. Owning a single rental property means you have a … 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. This week’s favorites include the folly of trying to time the market, buying too much house can hurt your marriage, … Read more
As physicians, we find ourselves in higher tax brackets than the majority of Americans. With the graduated tax system here in the US, the more we make, the higher the percentage of taxes we owe. That is not just because of the tax brackets, but also because many tax write offs are phased out as … 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. This week’s favorites include, why paying off debt can be a life saver if you lose your job, is an … Read more
(Doximity recently published this article of mine on the effects of consumerism. It originally appeared here, but some of you are not on Doximity so, with Doximity’s permission, I have republished it on my site for your reading pleasure) School has gotten back into full swing and thus we begin another cycle. Will this cycle … 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. This week’s favorites include how lifestyle modifications can help with burnout, the root causes of burnout, even radiologists burnout (45%), … Read more
When I speak to medical students and residents, their number one question is “Should I follow my passion or choose a specialty that pays well?” With so many students finishing their training deeply in debt, they are feeling a push to go into a specialty that pays better than average, thinking that it will solve … 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. This week’s favorites include 5 Reasons to pay off your debt instead of investing, a great example of estimating cash … Read more
Sometimes a financial makeover client of mine really takes the bull by the horns and drastically improves their financial situation in a very short time. It’s amazing how fast goals can be achieved when you really go for it. I was so amazed by one such student, I asked him to tell his story of … 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. This week’s favorites include active vs passive real estate investing, tips to avoid student loan mistakes, living with less stuff … Read more
