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Why You Need Disability Insurance, ASAP
Look, you’ve worked your butt off and now you’re in residency. The last thing you want to think about is whether something could happen that jeopardizes your ability to practice medicine. This could even be…
The Amazing Leverage Residents Have That No One Realizes
Alright, so you’re working at least 80 hours a week and get four days off a month, woohoo! Doesn’t sound like a whole lot of leverage, does it? What I want to talk about today…
What’s a ROTH Account and Why Does it Matter?
There are few inevitabilities in this world, certainly death and taxes. We’re going to skip the former and talk about the latter: Taxes, and why it matters when decided which type of retirement account to…
How To Save Money When Your Program Doesn’t Offer a 401k or 403b Match
Working like a dog, Eight days a week? You’re working those 80 hour weeks (at least), and stoked to be putting some money on the positive side of the ledger after years of studying and…
White House Budget Proposals and Loan Forgiveness, What’s the Deal?
Budgets and Bills and Politics… Loan forgiveness. It’s a big deal, not only for those trying to qualify for PSLF, but it’s also a hot topic on the campaign trail for the Democrat Presidential Primaries.…
How The Surgeon and The SurgeonSpouse Managed Medical School
This originally was included inside the post about how to manage loans and finances while in medical school. Though the summary advice of that particular post is: don’t spend too much, get a roommate, and…
During Medical School: Managing Debt and Living Costs
So you’ve chosen a medical school, enrolled, and are happily studying through first year and loving anatomy lab. How do you manage your expenses and loans while in school? Excellent question, dear reader, and this…
Resources for Managing Finances and Life Advice
It’s hard for anyone to get where they are without some help and guidance. With today’s resources available view the world wide interwebs, there’s never a better time to educate yourself about personal finance and…
Budgeting and Financial Tools for the Win
The ol’ adage of “you can’t improve what you don’t measure” is certainly true in the financial health and literacy department. A big part of setting up a successful financial plan that fits your needs…
Part 1: Med School Loans and How to Find Them
Accepted to Med School, Now What? Congratulations! Your hard work through your undergrad years has paid off – that GPA and MCAT score and your summers spent doing research and shadowing have prepared you for…