Paying For Dental Care
The dentists who read the blog might not be happy about this post, but it's something I've been dealing with a bit since I became a partner a few months ago. I now pay for all of my dental care, one...
The dentists who read the blog might not be happy about this post, but it's something I've been dealing with a bit since I became a partner a few months ago. I now pay for all of my dental care, one...
[Editor's Note: This is Part 5/5 of a critique of Missed Fortune 101, a book by Douglas Andrew. If you're not coming here from part 4, better go back and read parts 1-4 first.] Insurance Is Not Tripl...
[Editor's Note: This is Part 4/5 of a critique of Missed Fortune 101, a book by Douglas Andrew. If you're not coming here from part 3, better go back and read parts 1-3 first.] A Few Random Criticism...
[Editor's Note: This is Part 3/5 of a critique of Missed Fortune 101, a book by Douglas Andrew. If you're not coming here from part 2, better go back and read parts 1 and 2 first.] Putting Money Down...
[Editor's Note: This is Part 2/5 of a critique of Missed Fortune 101, a book by Douglas Andrew. If you're not coming here from part 1, better go back and read that first.] Don't Contribute To A 401K?...
One of the pearls Dave has contributed to the personal finance lexicon are his "Baby-Steps." They seem aimed at the financially clueless, but they still have merit for the more knowledgeable.
Q. What should I do with a windfall, such as a $500K inheritance from a long lost Uncle or a larger sign-on bonus than expected? A. Two of my favorite investing/finance books, The Bogleheads Guide To...
Q. Should I use my HSA for out of pocket health care expenses or use it as a Stealth IRA? A. I've written before about the wonderful benefits of a Health Savings Account (HSA.) If used for health ca...
[Editor's Note: This is one of my favorite kinds of guest posts- completely unsolicited without any commercial affiliation, written by a regular physician reader about a relevant topic he has experti...
The IRS expects you to pay yourself a reasonable salary as an S-Corp. An important factor in that decision should be the effect on how much you can sock into a retirement plan.
I was reading about a survey by the Physicians Foundation recently which had some rather sobering findings. They sent out these 48 question surveys to 630,000 doctors and only heard back from 13,575,...
A 529 plan is a college savings plan usually run by an individual state. There are also independent plans and plans run by educational institutions (which can only be the pre-paid tuition type.) As...
By Dr. James M. Dahle, WCI Founder This was a post on Sermo, with 437 responses in about a week. I'm going to cite what I thought were 15 of the best ones. The entire White Coat Investor site consists...
At what point do you say enough is enough and spend on expensive hobbies or luxury items? Here are 4 points to consider before opening the purse strings.
Q. My income and my fiancee's income will combine to an average of about $500,000 per year. We are looking at homes for around 1.25 million (My city is expensive, you'd be surprised how little that a...