One of the most important things we can do as parents is teach our kids the necessary skills to get them ready to enter the real world. I wish someone would have forced me to learn the three main ones I think are critical no matter what field you choose: Marketing Sales Customer Service One of the things my kids
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To say we love going to Disney World would be an understatement. Well, I take that back. My kids and I love going but not so much Mrs. Debt Free. I’ve written several times about how spending money on experiences brings more happiness than buying stuff. If you’re looking for an experience to take your kids or grandkids on, consider
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Ok, Ok. I admit. I’m a bit biased on today’s topic regarding one of the best personal finance podcasts you should listen to. Denis and Katie over at the Chain Of Wealth recently reached out to yours truly for a podcast interview on their site. They’ve recorded over 150 episodes talking with members of the personal finance and FIRE community.
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When you hear about someone being a millionaire, you typically don’t picture them as being frugal. The phrase, “Frugal millionaire” is not something that typically goes together such as a peanut butter and jelly sandwich does. But, if you’ve read books such as “The Millionaire Next Door” and Chris Hogan’s new book, “Everyday Millionaires,” you’d have a different outlook on
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It’s amazing to me how God knows which doors to close in order to open new ones in our lives. When I look back to my first year of dental school in 1996 and then fast forward today, I NEVER thought I’d be doing the things I am now. If you would have told me I’d become an author, blogger
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Here’s our latest interview with a debt free doctor (or soon to be). These stories allow us to continue to learn from those who are free of debt or currently on the path to do so. If you’d like to be considered for an interview, drop me a note and we can talk about specifics. Be sure to read all the way to the
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Paying taxes is unavoidable, but there are numerous opportunities to help lower a tax bill. Recently, I came across a finance forum for doctors that piqued my interest. One of the most highly viewed posts was, “How To Reduce Taxable Income For High Earners.” Most high income earners that I know are constantly looking for ways to lower their tax
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I can still vividly remember where I was when I first heard the Dave Ramsey show. At the time, I was completing a dental residency in New Orleans. Honestly, I hadn’t given too much thought to my accumulating student loan debt ($250K+) because I thought that I’d make decent money once I finished. Unfortunately, things didn’t work out quite like
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We love to travel. Honestly, we spend more on travel each year than any other category in our budget. A handful of people have asked, “Since you love traveling so much, why not buy a timeshare?” Doctors are suckers for deals. Especially timeshare deals. Salespeople feed off of our “desire for relaxation” because they know that many of us deserve
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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 become one? If you want
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