(Please join myself and 20+ other doctors this weekend at the Physician Real Estate Investor Network Virtual Conference Jan 21-23. ) Last week I was putting the finishing touches on a lecture I will be doing at the White Coat Investor’s February 9-12 Conference on Physician Wellness and Financial Literacy. The topic: Spending time with your family … Read more
(Please join myself and 20+ other doctors at the Physician Real Estate Investor Network Virtual Conference Jan 21-23. ) I am often asked about the cost of owning a motorhome. The concern being the purchase price is high and it only gets eight miles per gallon, so many people automatically assume vacationing in a motorhome is too … Read more
People are surprised when they learn we have maintained a debt free household for the last twenty years. For many, they realize for the first time, that being debt free is possible. Others think they could never become debt free as their total debt seems overwhelming. When we first heard the concept of living debt … Read more
When I reached financial independence at age 50 I didn’t retire as planned. Instead, I started working less hours and eventually switched to working about half-time, as I still liked operating, just not at the pace I had been working. I stayed at half-time for about three years and then dropped to quarter time for … Read more
(Need to use your CME funds before the end of the year? Get tickets now to the Physician Wellness & Financial Literacy Conference being held virtually the first week of March. I will be giving 2 lectures you don’t want to miss.) (Remember to contact me if you are interested in one of the 12 … Read more
(Need to use your CME funds before the end of the year? Get tickets now to the Physician Wellness & Financial Literacy Conference being held virtually the first week of March. I will be giving 2 lectures you don’t want to miss.) Each week I run into a few articles that I feel are especially … Read more
When we initially retired, I envisioned going south for the winter, since I’m not a big fan of the cold and rain. We don’t get much snow in southern Oregon, but it does rain a lot in the winter. Snow birders from the west coast tend to head south to southern California, Las Vegas, and … Read more
When my wife and I moved to Southern Oregon to start my career in as a surgeon, we had not even thought about owning a motorhome. My partners were the inciting factor that lead to the purchase. They were old school doctors who thought each doctor should always cover their own patients on the weekend … Read more
I have been reading alarming tales of doctors who think they can buy their way into the hearts of their spouse and kids on the weekend to make up for not being there during the week. The reality is your kids don’t need your money, they need you to spend time with them. Quality time … Read more
Many people want to do more traveling when they retire. In fact, travel is one of the main reasons stated for wanting to retire. Unfortunately, most people are not sure how travel will affect their retirement budget. Knowing this number is a key variable in calculating when you have enough saved to retire in the … Read more
