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?!?
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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.
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Financial Independence is the Escape Hatch to Burnout
The aviation industry learned its hard lesson in the 70s. Medicine is now taking its turn. Like a plane that is crashing and burning, we need an escape hatch. Is financial independence the solution?
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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!
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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.
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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…
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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).
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Why Do Doctors Kill Themselves?
I still remember exactly where I was when suicide first touched my life. I was in my second year of residency. I was sleeping. It was 2 am two days before Christmas when I received the call from my mom. I can’t explain why, but I knew immediately. This started my journey into wondering why doctors kill themselves.
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I Love My Job, But I am Burned Out
I’ve written about physician burnout since The Physician Philosopher started in November of 2017. At the time, I was not burned out. In fact, I loved my job, and my work-life balance was great. My purpose in starting this blog was to teach others how to utilize the tools of financial independence to prevent (and … Read more
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Budgeting That You Won’t Hate: Backwards Budgeting
Let’s be real. Most of us hate budgeting. I know that I do. That said, I am a big believer that unintentional plans lead to lots of people ending up broke. What if I told you that there is a way to budget that you won’t hate, and it will accomplish all of your goals automatically? Too good to be true? Read on to find out…
