Financial Independence

Retirement: A False Dichotomy

Should I Retire: a False Dichotomy Should retire is not a yes or no question. Whenever you only have two choices, that’s a false dichotomy. There are always more than two choices if you are honest. So, since Should […]

Quiet Quitting in Medicine

Quiet Quitting in Medicine Quiet quitting in medicine is topical, given epidemic levels of burnout in physicians. While burnout is increasingly discussed, quiet quitting in medicine offers a new spin. Though perhaps paradoxical or contradictory, it has nothing to […]

My Only Worry is that I have no Worries

2025: My Only Worry is that I have no Worries As we close 2024 and are halfway to 2030, I have no worries about next year. My only worry about 2025 is that I have no worries. Bird Flu There […]

2025 FiPhysician Blogs

Blog Topics for 2025 Instead of making New Year’s resolutions in 2025 (which I don’t do, so I don’t know if I will succeed), I will write a list of 10 blog topics for 2025 and my thoughts about […]

ETFs for the FIRE Movement

New ETFs Constructed for the FIRE Movement If you have 20 years until retirement, sure, VTI and chill. But as you get closer to your fire goals, what about a more permanent portfolio style (also known as risk parity)? […]

When will AI replace your friendly neighborhood physician?

AI Better Than ID Physicians by 2030 I’ve almost decided to give up blogging and content creation. What is the point when AI can write a better blog than I can? However, my audience consists mainly of physicians, and […]

Moving to a De-Accumulation Portfolio in CoastFI

Moving to a De-Accumulation Portfolio in CoastFI Typical retirees use bonds to reduce sequence of returns risk in retirement. When you are CoastFI, you aim to earn enough money to pay the bills and let your retirement accounts compound […]

How Much Should You Fund a UTMA?

UTMA for Children A Uniform Transfer Minors Act (UTMA) is the best place to put money from grandparents’ gifts that an older child might better spend. How much should you fund a UTMA? Assume you have 529 college savings […]

Physician Retirement Jokes and Funny Doctor Retirement Quotes

Physician Retirement Jokes and Funny Doctor Retirement Quotes Funny Doctor retirement quotes are no laughing matter. After all, deciding to end your clinical career is serious business. Let’s look at some physician retirement jokes to make me feel better […]