Month: February 2019
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3 Easy Lessons To Become The Automatic Millionaire
In 2004, I originally read David Bach’s book, The Automatic Millionaire, after it was first released. He has since updated it to an “Anniversary Edition” in 2016. Recently, there’s been a lot of talk in the financial blog space regarding millionaires. It seems that many people want to know two things: Who they are? How to…
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4 Quick Steps To Convert Your Traditional 401(k) To A Roth 401(k)
Let’s face it. Doctors and other high-income professionals pay a lot of taxes. They’re unavoidable. But when it comes to your retirement savings, you have a choice as to when you want to pay them. Now, or later? One potential way to save on taxes later is converting a 401(k) to a Roth 401(k). Before we…
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5 Best Ways To Invest 50K Wisely For 2024 And Beyond
5 Best Ways To Invest 50K Wisely For 2024 And Beyond What’s the best way to invest 50K? This question was recently posted on a doctor-finance private Facebook group that I’m privy to. I was amazed at the number of responses and broad range of answers regarding the best investment strategy. Having an extra $50,000 is…
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7 Secrets To Financial Freedom Every Doctor Should Know
The more personal finance and debt free blogs I come across, the more I realize most doctors are striving to achieve financial freedom. What exactly does this mean? In simple terms, a financially independent person has enough wealth to live on without working. There’s an entire group of FIRE (Financially Independent Retire Early) people (like Physician…
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The #1 Reason Why The First Million Is The Hardest
For some reason, I’ve been on a kick lately researching millionaires, specifically, what it takes to become one. One phrase that has popped up several times during my research was: “the first million is the hardest.” If you’re a doctor reading this, listen up. These next few paragraphs will hopefully open your eyes and motivate…
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Coverdell ESA vs 529 – What’s The Best To Save For Kid’s College?
I’ve been a long time listener of the Dave Ramsey show. For those of you familiar with Dave, then you’ve probably heard him mention the Seven Baby Steps to financial freedom that I’ve discussed in the past. Baby step #5 has to do with starting to fund your kid’s college. He recommends either a Coverdell Education…