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The 10% Rule: Limiting Lifestyle Creep

The 10% Rule: Limiting Lifestyle Creep

If we ignore the desires of our heart and deny our ability to enjoy anything, this places us in an uncomfortable disposition towards discontent.  Likewise, if we ignore the head we are destined towards financial ruin. Let The 10% Rule make both your head and your heart happy.

5 Ways to Find COVID Balance While at Home

5 Ways to Find COVID Balance While at Home

Are you bored out of your gourd while being forced to stay at home? Here are 5 ways that I’ve found to flip the script and have a ton of fun while staying home. I even include some of our favorite board games that you likely haven’t heard of!

What COVID Taught Me About Money

What COVID Taught Me About Money

COVID has had a profound impact both in and outside of medicine, including in the financial world. Here is what COVID has taught me about money…

Partner, Parent, or Physician?  A False Dilemma

Partner, Parent, or Physician? A False Dilemma

Many of us in medicine feel compelled to choose between being a good partner/parent and a good physician. Do we really have to choose, though? Are there ways financial freedom can help us find better balance? Let this post help you out. Click here to keep reading.

Can Money Buy You Happiness?

Can Money Buy You Happiness?

Can money buy happiness? The short answer? It depends. The long answer is a whole lot more interesting. And it is all in this post.

Should I Invest or Pay Off Debt? A Case Study

Should I Invest or Pay Off Debt? A Case Study

Ever wondered if you should pay off your debt or invest? This case study could help. And, if it doesn’t, the step-by-step guide at the end of the post definitely will. Check it out.

My Life After FI: Lessons from Mariokart

My Life After FI: Lessons from Mariokart

The realization hit me the other day while reading the book A Doctor’s Guide to Eliminating Debt.  At the end, the book poses a great question:  “What are you retiring to?”  It talks about the finish line.   So, I’d like to discuss five things that I’ll do much more often when I cross my financial independence (FI) number, or life after financial independence.

Is Being Frugal Worth it?

Is Being Frugal Worth it?

Making big financial decisions can be tough. Particularly during residency. Sometimes we want to take the big trip. Or buy the nicer car. Is being frugal really worth it?

The Cost of Preventing Burnout

The Cost of Preventing Burnout

Burnout is costly. Yet, preventing burnout can also cost a lot of money. Would it be worth it for hospitals to chase after this goal?

The Truth Is… A Ballad on Burnout

The Truth Is… A Ballad on Burnout

We all deal with our anger and burnout in different ways. For me? I write. And, sometimes, I rap. Yup. You read that write. Come take a peek, if you dare to take a look inside my head. The Truth is this is a Ballad on Burnout

The Truth Is… A Ballad on Burnout

The Truth Is… A Ballad on Burnout

We all deal with our anger and burnout in different ways. For me? I write. And, sometimes, I rap. Yup. You read that write. Come take a peek, if you dare to take a look inside my head. The Truth is this is a Ballad on Burnout