Are you a non traditional med student and think you’ll never be free of those loans? Think again. This psychiatrist finished training at 50 years old and had her loans paid off 3.5 years later. She took the WCI advice to live like a resident to heart. She sees debt as a great evil that keeps people down and is now so relieved to have it gone. See this advice for how to live like a resident https://www.whitecoatinvestor.com/live-like-a-resident/

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Management service organizations (MSOs) provide a range of administrative and managerial services to doctors. With the trend in practice ownership changing from ownership to employees, more people will be interacting with MSOs, either as an organization providing administrative services for your practice or as a private equity buyout that acquires your practice and you take more of an employee role. In this episode we discuss the advantages and disadvantages of an MSO to help you decide if this move is right for your practice. We also answer listener questions about what to do if you are denied life insurance, whether you should do Mega Roth IRA or tax deferred contributions, where to put your REITs, and purchasing company stock. See full show notes here https://www.whitecoatinvestor.com/mso-podcast-203/

This episode is brought to you by 37th Parallel Properties https://www.whitecoatinvestor.com/37parallel There is a substantial body of evidence supporting commercial real estate investing. Through the years, as we gained a deeper understanding of the asset class, we added more and more to our portfolio. But, unless you want to manage it yourself, the real trick is to find a trusted investment sponsor. As one of the good guys in the industry, 37th Parallel Properties is a partner we trust. They’ve been around for more than ten years and still maintain a 100% profitable track record with clear reporting, and excellent educational content. Many of our readers have invested with 37th Parallel, and so have we. If you’d like to check them out, go to https://www.whitecoatinvestor.com/37parallel

Dr. Cori is a hospitalist worth 2.8 million. She reached millionaire status 5 years out of training. Her secret to success? Automating and tracking her financial life. A key was working with her partner to make some sacrifices early on to reach their goals so they can live like no one else later. Now they have the opportunity to cut back to part time, retire early, or pursue other interests. Want to be a millionaire? Follow the steps found here: https://www.whitecoatinvestor.com/everyone-a-millionaire/

This episode was sponsored by Bob Bhayani, an independent provider of disability insurance planning solutions to the medical community in every state and a long-time white coat investor sponsor. If you need disability insurance coverage, contact Bob at drdisabilityquotes.com today by email info@drdisabilityquotes.com or by calling (973) 771-9100.

Managing finances with your partner can be challenging but it is hard to be successful if you don't learn to do it well. In this episode we discuss with Mrs. WCI how we have learned to work together to strengthen our relationship and our finances through the long pipeline of medical training and on to financial independence. From this episode you will see that getting on the same financial page with your partner takes time and effort but working together towards your shared goals is worth it. Learn how to work together here. https://www.whitecoatinvestor.com/7-ways-to-get-your-partner-on-board-financially/

If you have student loans, SoFi sofi.com/whitecoatinvestor practically invented student loan refinancing in 2011 and right now they have the lowest starting fixed interest rates they’ve had in years, which could help you save thousands of dollars on your student loans. Plus, they just lowered rates for physicians and dentists still in residency. If you refinance your student loans through SoFi, you’ll get a $500 cash welcome bonus just for listeners of this podcast.

Shifting your mindset, creating a plan, and executing that plan will lead to major success. That is what this doctor did to pay off $300K in student loans in just 2 years. With the mindset that you no longer care what other people think, you can avoid the lifestyle creep and reach your financial goals. Learn how to avoid the lifestyle creep https://www.whitecoatinvestor.com/how-to-avoid-the-traps-of-lifestyle-creep/

If you still have private student loans at a high rate, we recommend checking out Student Loan refinancing with Splash Financial. Refinancing with Splash can save you a lot of money with rates at historic lows. Splash also offers special refinancing to residents and fellows AND a cash bonus for eligible White Coat listeners. Go to splashfinancial.com/whitecoat today to see how much you can save.

It is that time of year again when many doctors start asking, should I keep renting or buy a home? Well, truthfully many are asking how can I get someone to loan me money for a home right now? But what we wish they were asking is should I buy a home at all, and if the answer is yes, should I use a doctor mortgage (https://www.whitecoatinvestor.com/doctorloan) or a conventional mortgage? We are going to jump into all these questions in this episode. Home ownership is great when done at the right time and right place. We hope this episode will help you be successful identifying that time and place for you.

If you have student loans, SoFi (https://www.sofi.com/whitecoatinvestor) practically invented student loan refinancing in 2011 and right now they have the lowest starting fixed interest rates they’ve had in years, which could help you save thousands of dollars on your student loans. Plus, they just lowered rates for physicians and dentists still in residency. If you refinance your student loans through SoFi, you’ll get a $500 cash welcome bonus just for listeners of this podcast.

Paying off student loans quickly doesn’t take a high physician size income. It simply requires you to live like a resident for a little bit longer and put large chunks of your extra income toward the loans each month. Working together with her partner, this pediatrician slayed her six figure student loan debt in only 15 months, giving them the freedom to now spend how they want without the weight of debt on their shoulders.

If you still have private student loans at a high rate, we recommend checking out Student Loan refinancing with Splash Financial. Refinancing with Splash can save you a lot of money with rates at historic lows. Splash also offers special refinancing to residents and fellows AND a cash bonus for eligible White Coat listeners. Go to splashfinancial.com/whitecoat today to see how much you can save.

Real estate is certainly a legitimate pathway to wealth that many people have followed. Our guest in this episode is Peter Kim of Passive Income MD. We dive into your questions about passive income today, especially real estate. See full show notes here https://www.whitecoatinvestor.com/vetting-private-real-estate-deals-podcast-200 . We discuss how to vet private real estate deals. We talk about what a young physician starting from scratch can do to dial up his real estate portfolio. We share some of the deals we have done that have gone bad and debate whether taking money out of traditional retirement accounts to fund real estate investments is a good idea. If you want to know how to get started with this asset class, this is a great podcast to listen to.

Pattern https://www.whitecoatinvestor.com/patternpodcast knows doctors have more important things to do than spend hours sorting through numerous insurance options. This is why thousands of White Coat Investor’s followers have trusted Pattern to help them compare and understand the disability insurance they are buying. Their online process is simple: First, request your quotes online. Second, compare your options and ask questions. And third, apply risk-free. Be confident you have the right policy at the best price. Request your disability insurance quotes with Pattern.

This millionaire radiologist graduated medical school with a net worth of a bottle of wine and a bicycle. 8 years out of training he was a millionaire. How did he do it? Not with the typical white coat investor portfolio. But we learn there is more than one way to become wealthy. They all start with a high savings rate though. He applied the 1/3 rule. He saved a 1/3 of his income, enjoyed 1/3 of his income, and used a 1/3 for his living expenses. Save 33% of your income and you can do nearly anything and still be a multimillionaire by mid career. Check out this post for ways to increase your savings rate. https://www.whitecoatinvestor.com/friday-qa-series-7-ways-to-increase-your-savings-rate/

This episode was sponsored by Bob Bhayani, an independent provider of disability insurance planning solutions to the medical community in every state and a long-time white coat investor sponsor. If you need disability insurance coverage, contact Bob at drdisabilityquotes.com today by email info@drdisabilityquotes.com or by calling (973) 771-9100.

Attorneys who specialize in asset protection often use a lot of fear in their marketing materials. They want us to feel like we are going to be sued and lose everything. Is this fear appropriate? How much anxiety should a doctor really feel about asset protection? Our guest in this episode is Jay Adkisson, an expert in asset protection. We discuss a basic framework for thinking about asset protection, domestic asset protection trusts, personal liability insurance, malpractice insurance, protecting your home equity, LLCs, the California Private Retirement Plan, bankruptcies, and how many doctors he has known personally who have lost everything in a lawsuit. If worry over protecting your assets has kept you up at night, this is the episode for you. See the full show notes here https://www.whitecoatinvestor.com/asset-protection-with-jay-adkisson-podcast-199

This episode is brought to you by 37th Parallel Properties There is a substantial body of evidence supporting commercial real estate investing. The real trick is to find a trusted investment sponsor. As one of the good guys in the industry, 37th Parallel Properties is a partner we trust. Many of our readers have invested with 37th Parallel, and so have we. Check them out at https://www.whitecoatinvestor.com/37parallel

PSLF is real and can be received without major hassles. Dr. Yu is proof! He is a pediatric intensivist who owed $155K when he graduated school and had $182K forgiven ten years later. We discuss why only 2.4% of the people applying are successfully getting PSLF and what you can do to be one of them. Who should go for PSLF? See this post to know if it right for you. https://www.whitecoatinvestor.com/pslf-attending-physician/

This episode is sponsored by Larry Keller at Physician Financial Services https://www.physicianfinancialservices.com/. Larry is an independent insurance agent who works almost exclusively with physicians. If you're in the market for disability or term life insurance, contact Larry Keller today by email at lkeller@physicianfinancialservices.com or by phone at 800-481-6447

For medicine and healthcare nationally, it is not good that as physicians, we are tending to abdicate our leadership opportunities. If we refuse to do it, less qualified people are going to take on that role with consequences which we don't necessarily want. In this episode we discuss physician leadership with Dr. Brent Lacey. See the full show notes here https://www.whitecoatinvestor.com/the-value-of-physician-leadership-podcast-197 . We talk about how to overcome our reluctance to lead and be better leaders, how to run more efficient meetings, manage hiring and firing better, deal with crises, and have a vision and a mission for our practice that everyone buys into. In the day to day work as a doctor, leadership is required. Gain the leadership skills you need. Start with this episode.

If you are interested in investing in real estate, make sure you are signed up for the White Coat Investor Real Estate Opportunities List https://www.whitecoatinvestor.com/free-monthly-newsletter/ You will receive emails about opportunities to invest in private real estate along with a monthly email newsletter with WCI real estate information and links to other information about real estate on the internet. Don't miss out! Sign up today.

Dr. Emily and her partner, both family doctors in a high cost of living area, paid off $400K+ in students loans in really only 4 years after deciding not to go for PSLF. Keys to their success? Refinancing to a lower rate and then budgeting together. By becoming more intentional in their spending and cost conscious in their travel they were able to pay off their loans sooner than they planned. You can still do this in a high cost of living area. Be intentional. You got this and we can help. If you still need to refinance your student loans to a lower rate visit https://www.whitecoatinvestor.com/student-loan-refinancing/

This episode was sponsored by Bob Bhayani, an independent provider of disability insurance planning solutions to the medical community in every state and a long-time white coat investor sponsor. If you need disability insurance coverage, contact Bob at drdisabilityquotes.com today by email info@drdisabilityquotes.com or by calling (973) 771-9100.

For medicine and healthcare nationally, it is not good that as physicians, we are tending to abdicate our leadership opportunities. If we refuse to do it, less qualified people are going to take on that role with consequences which we don't necessarily want. In this episode we discuss physician leadership with Dr. Brent Lacey. See the full show notes here https://www.whitecoatinvestor.com/the-value-of-physician-leadership-podcast-197 . We talk about how to overcome our reluctance to lead and be better leaders, how to run more efficient meetings, manage hiring and firing better, deal with crises, and have a vision and a mission for our practice that everyone buys into. In the day to day work as a doctor, leadership is required. Gain the leadership skills you need. Start with this episode.

This podcast is sponsored by Bob Bhayani at drdisabilityquotes.com. He is an independent provider of disability insurance planning solutions to the medical community in every state and a long-time White Coat Investor sponsor. If you need disability insurance coverage contact Bob today by email info@drdisabilityquotes.com or by calling (973) 771-9100.

Understanding how the tax brackets work will aid your tax planning and make for more informed, reasonable discussions of tax policy. People don't actually grasp how tax brackets work and they routinely overestimate how much they pay in taxes. We think there are four reasons why tax brackets are hard for people to comprehend. Listen to this episode to find out what they are and to gain a better understanding of tax brackets. See full show notes here https://www.whitecoatinvestor.com/understanding-tax-brackets-podcast-196.

For those with a firm grasp of how they are taxed, we also answer listener questions about choosing stock options or restricted stock units at your next job, what are the major classes of bonds the average DIY investor should understand and consider, which bond classes are least correlated with stocks, what a reasonable overall bond allocation is, bond classes that individuals who live in high COLAs should consider, AOTC tax credits, financial book recommendations for children, and Non governmental 457s.

If you have student loans, SoFi https://www.whitecoatinvestor.com/slr/i/sofi practically invented student loan refinancing in 2011 and right now they have the lowest starting fixed interest rates they’ve had in years, which could help you save thousands of dollars on your student loans. Plus, they just lowered rates for physicians and dentists still in residency. If you refinance your student loans through SoFi, you’ll get a $500 cash welcome bonus just for listeners of this podcast.

Morningstar has been around for 36 years and is by far the best place to get information about all of the mutual funds available. Our guest in this episode, Christine Benz is the director of personal finance and a senior columnist at Morningstar. She is the author or co-author of five books, including 30-minute Money Solutions, which we will be given away at the WCI Conference https://www.whitecoatinvestor.com/conference in March, where she is our keynote speaker. Christine has had a 30 year career at Morningstar so lots of investing lessons to be learned from her. See the full show notes here http://whitecoatinvestor.com/investing-lessons-from-christine-benz-of-morningstar-podcast-195 . In this interview we discuss the star rating system for mutual funds that Morningstar uses, her experience educating women investors vs men, owning individual stocks and cryptocurrency, complacency about equity risk these days, whether you should change anything about your investing plan with a new president in office, and what lessons we should take from our experience during this pandemic.

If you have student loans, SoFi https://www.whitecoatinvestor.com/slr/i/sofi practically invented student loan refinancing in 2011 and right now they have the lowest starting fixed interest rates they’ve had in years, which could help you save thousands of dollars on your student loans. Plus, they just lowered rates for physicians and dentists still in residency. If you refinance your student loans through SoFi, you’ll get a $500 cash welcome bonus just for listeners of this podcast.

Everyone should be contributing to a Roth IRA every year. This is retirement account space that you can't get back. Many of us need to contribute to the Roth IRA through the backdoor, which can be confusing. In this episode we discuss what a backdoor Roth IRA is, steps for successfully contributing to a backdoor Roth IRA, and how to fix errors that occur in each step. See full show notes here whitecoatinvestor.com/the-backdoor-roth-ira-made-easy-podcast-194

For those who have mastered the backdoor Roth IRA we also answer listener questions about adding new asset classes to your investment plan, tax implications for inherited money, helping parents with financial advice, behavioral and math components to personal finance, legal issues concerning being recorded at work, and recharacterizing contributions you have made to your retirement accounts.

If you have not done your Roth IRA contribution yet this year, let this episode be the motivation to get it done.

If you have student loans, SoFi https://www.sofi.com/whitecoatinvestor/ practically invented student loan refinancing in 2011 and right now they have the lowest starting fixed interest rates they’ve had in years, which could help you save thousands of dollars on your student loans. Plus, they just lowered rates for physicians and dentists still in residency. If you refinance your student loans through Sofi , you’ll get a $500 cash welcome bonus just for listeners of this podcast.

Burnout is a big risk to your finances. Your fastest path to cash is as a board-certified doctor. We want you to be happily practicing medicine for as long as you would like. Our guest in this episode is Dr. Dike Drummond who we have written about before https://www.whitecoatinvestor.com/using-a-venn-diagram-to-decrease-burnout/ . He has spent the last 20 years coaching and training physicians on the prevention and recovery from burnout. In this interview we discuss the causes of physician burnout, depression vs burnout, symptoms of burnout, and how to recover from it. Recovering from and preventing burnout, and building a wonderful life is just connecting a series of baby steps. If you are feeling burned out and looking for a cure, start with this episode and it will help you identify the next steps. See the show notes here http://whitecoatinvestor.com/cure-physician-burnout-with-dr-dike-drummond-podcast-193

Gain the expertise to manage the business of medicine with the Physicians Executive MBA at Auburn University’s Harbert College of Business. Their flexible physicians-only program lets you earn your MBA without taking you away from your patients. Auburn’s unique twenty-one-month program blends innovative distance learning with five short on-campus residencies. Tailored to the practicing physician, Auburn’s Physicians Executive MBA program is currently enrolling for Fall 2021. Take control of your future during these challenging times. Learn more at http://www.auburn-pemba.com

I often tell people having a written investing plan is crucial to their financial success. That requires that the investing plan first be reasonable. There are lots of portfolios out there that simply are not reasonable. There is not just one way to invest successfully. If you pick something reasonable and fund it adequately, you are highly likely to reach your goals. In this episode we will go through 10 ways to know if your written financial plan is reasonable, answer several listener questions about their financial plans, and give you directions on how to get a written financial plan in place, if you have not done this important step yet. See the full show notes here http://whitecoatinvestor.com/is-your-financial-plan-reasonable-podcast-192

Our sponsor, Doctor Disability Insurance, Inc. is an innovative, one-stop service that makes disability insurance shopping quick, affordable, and easy to understand. Physicians and Dentists save time and money by comparing plans and prices from multiple insurance companies. The site provides free quotes from leading companies in the disability insurance industry along with friendly and knowledgeable customer support. Based in San Clemente California, President and CEO Chuck Krugh is a Certified Financial Planner with more than 20 years of experience working with professionals in the medical/dental industry. If you need disability insurance contact Chuck today at https://www.whitecoatinvestor.com/doctordisability

There are 10 big financial mistakes that doctors make. We see these made repeatedly over and over again. If you can avoid these, you're going to have a great career and financial life. We often think we have to get everything right with our finances, but you really don't. You just have to avoid the big screw ups. If you have made one of these mistakes, fix it today and get back on track for a successful financial life. See the full show notes at https://www.whitecoatinvestor.com/dont-make-these-10-financial-mistakes-podcast-191

This podcast is sponsored by Bob Bhayani at drdisabilityquotes.com. He is an independent provider of disability insurance planning solutions to the medical community in every state and a long-time White Coat Investor sponsor. He specializes in working with residents and fellows early in their careers to set up sound financial and insurance strategies. If you need to review your disability insurance coverage to make sure it meets your needs or if you just haven’t gotten around to getting this critical insurance in place, contact Bob today by email info@drdisabilityquotes.com or by calling (973) 771-9100

We can learn a lot from the research examining how self-made, economically successful Americans became that way. Our guest this week is Sarah Stanley Fallaw. You may not be as familiar with her name as you are of her late father, Thomas Stanley, author of The Millionaire Next Door. See the full show notes for our interview here https://www.whitecoatinvestor.com/the-next-millionaire-next-door-podcast-190

They were involved in research examining these economically successful Americans and co-wrote The Next Millionaire Next Door. Much has changed from the first millionaire book. A new generation are hearing from self proclaimed experts in personal finance due to the proliferation of  financial blogs and podcasts, like WCI. In this episode we talk about the concept of a millionaire, though the name and image haven't changed, a million dollars is nowhere near what it used to be. We discuss the decisions, behaviors, and characteristics of the new millionaire next door and how they align with the discipline of building wealth.  The main lessons of her work seem to be that millionaires are mostly self-made, surprisingly frugal, and spend time doing things that build wealth. We talk about each of those things in this episode.

This podcast is sponsored by Bob Bhayani at drdisabilityquotes.com. He is an independent provider of disability insurance planning solutions to the medical community in every state and a long-time White Coat Investor sponsor. He specializes in working with residents and fellows early in their careers to set up sound financial and insurance strategies. If you need to review your disability insurance coverage to make sure it meets your needs or if you just haven’t gotten around to getting this critical insurance in place, contact Bob today by email info@drdisabilityquotes.com or by calling (973) 771-9100.

If you are fortunate enough to inherit an IRA there are some things you should know. Inherited IRAs, also known as stretch IRAs (https://www.whitecoatinvestor.com/new-stretch-ira/)  have changed this year. You can no longer leave it to your great grandchild and have them stretch it over the next 80 years. They have to withdraw all the money in year 10. But a listener asked how this affects the backdoor Roth IRA, when it makes sense to roll the IRA over, and whether you can roll these over in the same way as you would other accounts. We delve into these questions in this episode for those looking forward to an inherited IRA. 

For the rest of you, we talk about whether you should do Roth or tax-deferred 401K contributions, rebuilding your practice during COVID, rebalancing your accounts, whether a medical student should buy disability and umbrella insurance, and what to do if you should have done your Roth IRA through the backdoor but you didn't. Check out the full show notes here https://www.whitecoatinvestor.com/inherited-iras-podcast-189

This podcast is sponsored by Bob Bhayani at drdisabilityquotes.com. He is an independent provider of disability insurance planning solutions to the medical community in every state and a long-time White Coat Investor sponsor. He specializes in working with residents and fellows early in their careers to set up sound financial and insurance strategies. If you need to review your disability insurance coverage to make sure it meets your needs or if you just haven’t gotten around to getting this critical insurance in place, contact Bob at drdisabilityquotes.com today by email info@drdisabilityquotes.com or by calling (973) 771-9100.

The work of Dr. Rick Hodes in Ethiopia is inspiring. He is working in an international inter-religious, interfaith, inter-ethnic environment to make the world a better place. He is the doctor we wrote we wanted to be in our medical school admission essay. We talk about how he got started practicing medicine internationally, the interesting work that he has done, and the many people that he has been able to help. We discuss the finances behind work like this and the effort put into fundraising. Some people have criticized international aid programs saying they are doing more harm than good and we get into that too. Many of our profession are suffering from burnout. Dr. Hodes has some advice on that as well, 30+ years into his career. We also talk about how you can help. For not a lot of money, we can help a lot of people. Rick shows us what a true calling in medicine can look like. Take a listen and see if you find this interview as inspiring as I did.

This podcast is sponsored by Bob Bhayani at drdisabilityquotes.com. He is an independent provider of disability insurance planning solutions to the medical community in every state and a long-time White Coat Investor sponsor. He specializes in working with residents and fellows early in their careers to set up sound financial and insurance strategies. If you need to review your disability insurance coverage to make sure it meets your needs or if you just haven’t gotten around to getting this critical insurance in place, contact Bob at drdisabilityquotes.com today by email info@drdisabilityquotes.com or by calling (973) 771-9100.

Is there a recommended percentage of your portfolio that should be in Roth accounts when you retire? We are asked this question a lot. People think there must be an optimal mix. Is there? And is it worth the cost to get to it? These questions are discussed in this episode. There is a general rule of when to make pre-tax vs post-tax retirement contributions as well as when are good times to do Roth conversions. Listen to this show to better understand those as well.

We also dive into listener questions about paying off the mortgage vs investing in a taxable account, understanding how to max out your 401(k), cash balance plans, investing in farmland, over contributing to your HSA, rebalancing your portfolio between accounts, investing in annuities, and the complications of sharing assets with extended family members. A wide variety of listener questions this week that will hopefully be helpful to many. 

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The financial pathway of a major airline pilot is remarkably similar to that of a doctor. A lot of people don't realize they make doctor-like incomes and actually have a lot of doctor-like financial challenges. You make little to no income for a decade, then pretty good income for as long as you can go without burning out. Joining us in this episode is Jason Depew, a veteran and current captain with Delta. We discuss the parallels between the financial lives of doctors and pilots like high income, burnout, geographical arbitrage, lack of financial education, and the loss of income during this pandemic. Pilots are unionized. We talk about the benefits and drawbacks of being part of a powerful union, which may be the future of medical professionals. Pilots, especially with the major airlines, are a high income professional category that we don't  discuss a lot at the White Coat Investor, but this episode will be a great resource for our pilot listeners as well as all other high income professionals. 

This podcast is sponsored by Bob Bhayani at drdisabilityquotes.com. He is an independent provider of disability insurance planning solutions to the medical community in every state and a long-time White Coat Investor sponsor. He specializes in working with residents and fellows early in their careers to set up sound financial and insurance strategies. If you need to review your disability insurance coverage to make sure it meets your needs or if you just haven’t gotten around to getting this critical insurance in place, contact Bob at drdisabilityquotes.com today by email info@drdisabilityquotes.com or by calling (973) 771-9100.