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2019
The Selfless Divide
There is a great big lie, for me at least, about medicine. That I went into it to help other people. That it was some supreme selfless act. Sure, some of tha...
Humor and Financial Independence
Later today Paul and I are going to record an episode which I have affectionately dubbed Funny FI. For a long time I have been intrigued by the role humor an...
The Accumulation Trickle
I have to admit that I was spoiled before. For most of my professional career, I earned multiples of what I spent. There was always excess. It was common to ...
Stakeholder’s Revolt
I have never claimed to be able to solve our healthcare crisis. At best, I can define that a problem exists. Moneyed interests have inserted themselves in be...
Who Cares?
I have been trying to work on extracting myself from social media. In fact, I have deleted all my personal accounts. I only now keep up with my blog and podc...
Can I Quit Yet?
There seems to be one question that drives this community. Not for everybody, but a large percentage of the group are chomping at the bit. The question is si...
Doctor Financial Independence Blogs
Tomorrow’s podcast episode, The Why Of Dr. FI, includes a panel of four physician financial independence enthusiasts. While from the outside you wouldn’t exp...
Passive Income Eclipse
What is financial independence? It seems we all agree on a few different definitions. One is having enough wealth saved up that one could live the rest of th...
The Simple Path
I have argued before that there is a simple path to financial independence. This is no big secret. Maximize income. Save. Invest. Side hustle. Simple, yes. P...
Conservative FIRE
I was reading through a thread on Facebook today about a couple who decided to retire in their early fifties on less than a million dollars. While this may s...
Retire Earlier
I think we misuse the concept of early retirement in this community. Most don’t retire. Sure they shed the bonds of the W2 wage, but they don’t leave the wor...
Keep It Simple
On one of the first days of medical school an orthopedic surgeon was giving an introductory lesson on reading X-rays. When going through his technique of rea...
Redefining Luxury
Recently it’s occurred to me that there is quite a bit of disagreement when it comes to the term *luxury*. I used to believe in the old definition.* You know...
Job Scripts
There are many ways to reach financial independence. Usually, most of them focus on one form of employment or another. Although some start by owning their ow...
Opportunity Stacking
Some small part of me thought that when I entered this semi retirement that my life would slow down. I figured that the huge allotment of time sequestered by...
Whether To Embrace The Suck
There is a quintessential question that divides the financial independence community. The divide spans philosophy as well as the generational gap. it digs do...
The Buck Stops
Being a physician has served me well. It has given me purpose and identity throughout my career. It has also provided me with a stable income. I knew, howeve...
Urgency
Quick, quick, quick. Agitated whispering in my ear, I can’t help but heed the hearkening. I can’t escape the urgency. It’s been with me all this time. With m...
Income Identity
I have been thinking a lot about career and life transitions lately. Transitioning to part time work or half retirement has been relatively seamless. But, I ...
Slow Down or Speed Up?
It is the quintessential question of early retirement (or half retirement in my case). For once in your life, you have the freedom to decide how the daily sc...
Financial Independence Angst
I could feel the anxiety welling up in me. Not exactly panic, but a sense that something was wrong. I took a deep breath as I turned the page. There were onl...
The Maintenance Phase
The financial independence community does not speak with a single voice. It is a varied population with many nuances involved when it comes to such concepts ...
Is Financial Independence Selfish?
Reaching financial independence is no small feat. One has to turn inward and explore personal habits, goals, and re balance value systems. These are rather i...
The American Dream Script
We have all heard of it. We have all lived it to some extent. There is a narrative that runs throughout our culture about wealth and happiness. The American ...