Money Meets Medicine

People often think about money as the end goal. The reason they work, save, and make decisions in life revolve around this idea that they are striving to meet a money goal. But today we are going to flip the script on this mindset around money. Instead of thinking of money as the goal, we are going to look at money as a tool.

Everyone in the personal finance space loves to tell you how you should save money. That’s great, but what about spending it?

That is exactly what we want to dive into today on the show. Ways to spend money that make sense we have talked about before include spending to get your time back, vacations, and spending on others (gifts, holidays). But today we want to encourage you to spend lavishly on your on things you love. Yes, as money gurus we are going to talk to you about spending lavishly (and smartly of course). So let’s go.

You might think that the only person that influences your financial success in the short term and the long term is you. The truth is you can have little to do with how successful you are in planning out your finances and investing. This is because there are certain people in your life that influence what decisions you make and how. These people ultimately determine your success.

Should physicians save for retirement or help their family? In today’s episode of Money Meets Medicine, we talk about a few different scenarios that life may present you when it comes to your finances and how to best position yourself if you ever have to make a choice.

What are the top financial rules a resident should follow while in training? Keep listening to find out what made it on our list here on Money Meets Medicine!

There are so many different investment strategies when it comes to how to reach financial independence. One of those strategies we talk about often is the different types of Target Date Funds. But, you might be thinking how do you know if you should use Target Date Funds? Today we will get into the details of the good, the bad, and the ugly when it comes to using Target Date Funds so you can determine whether this is a strategy that fits your needs or not. Let’s jump in a figure out how to best utilize Target Date Funds in your investment plan.