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Month: April 2019

The Monthly Checkout: April 2019

The Monthly Checkout: April 2019

It’s that time of the month again! Join in as I curate some of the best content out there. It is called a checkout, because you are supposed to read the posts I share. Now, come do your job! (Please!)

4 Steps to Get on The Same Page With Your Spouse

4 Steps to Get on The Same Page With Your Spouse

People often email me to ask how they should get their spouse or partner on the same page financially. Believe it or not, I tell them that talking about numbers and money is unhelpful to accomplish this. Join along as we discuss the real way to have fruitful conversations about personal finance.

Choosing the Right Asset Allocation: Avoiding Analysis Paralysis (BFS #2)

Choosing the Right Asset Allocation: Avoiding Analysis Paralysis (BFS #2)

Getting started is sometimes the toughest part about investing. How do we pick the right asset allocation? What IS the right asset allocation? Behavioral Finance has something to teach us about why limiting our choices, and making things simple, is often the best way to figure it all out.

Six Ways To Spend Less Time On Finances

Six Ways To Spend Less Time On Finances

In this WCI Saturday Selection, WCI walks us through how to spend less time on money so that we can spend more time on things we really enjoy. Who doesn’t love the sound of that?!?

Can I Afford the Monthly Payments?  Losing The Forest for the Trees

Can I Afford the Monthly Payments? Losing The Forest for the Trees

Have you ever wondered whether you could afford a monthly payment on something? Maybe a car, house, or private school payments? I would argue that people asking this question are losing the forest for the trees. And we all do it. This post is here to remind us that there is a better way to think about money, and to tell you how to find the right mindset.

The Physician Philosopher Joins the White Coat Investor Network

The Physician Philosopher Joins the White Coat Investor Network

The biggest moment of this blog happens today. The Physician Philosopher blog has joined the White Coat Investor network. If you are a first time reader, welcome. If you are a long-time reader, read more to find out what you can expect. Come find out how it all went down!

Why Finding the Flow Might Be the Most Important Goal

Why Finding the Flow Might Be the Most Important Goal

We all know the experience. We are working hard, sometimes without even realizing how much work is being put in. As we diligently take care of our task, we are immersed. At some point, our concentration is broken (maybe because the task is done), and we realize that hours have passed. You have just found the “flow,” and I am here to tell you that it might be the most important goal we should have.

How The Physician Philosopher Blog Makes Money

How The Physician Philosopher Blog Makes Money

Every blogger needs to be open and honest about how their blog earns money. We owe that to the readers who consume much of our content for free. It’s just like a conflict of interest disclosure at the beginning of a talk. Well, here is mine for The Physician Philosopher blog…

How the Framing Bias Impacts Your Financial Decisions (BFS #1)

How the Framing Bias Impacts Your Financial Decisions (BFS #1)

Politicians, media, and advertisers use the framing effect every day to their advantage. Without you even knowing it. I am here to tell you that the bias imposed by the framing effect has a major impact on your financial decisions, too. Come learn how to stop doing dumb things with your money in the first post of the behavioral finance series (BFS #1).