Lifestyle

Do you ever feel like there’s not enough time in your day / week to work a full-time job, devote quality time to your family, spend time with friends, hobbies, run errands, manage investments, and so on…?

‘Tis the season to be making wishes, and if one of yours is for interesting travel destinations, then be merry. This time of year, travel magazines and sites post “best of” lists, crowning select destinations as the hottest places to visit in 2017.

Some physicians think that a commitment to service and a desire to build wealth pull them in different directions. What if wealth gave you the ability to serve in a bigger way and make a bigger impact?

Good advice – it’s the hardest thing in the world to find, but let’s start with this mental trick from Wharton Professor Rom Schrift. When you are facing any decision among choices, financial, or otherwise, add the option of “do nothing” to the list.

Everywhere you turn there are colored lights, advertisements, glittering tinsel, shopping, delightful holiday get-togethers, and dreaded holiday parties. For physicians, we face a flood of patients wanting to get their procedures, work-ups, and surgeries done before their deductible starts over in January.

When we give to charities, money flows out from our pocket into theirs. This means more for the charities and less for us. The factors that influence this transfer of funds is important to understand as it affects our bottom line if we give.

President-Elect Donald J. Trump has nominated a physician to be the new Secretary of the US Department of Health and Human Services. In addition to deciding the future of Obamacare, the cabinet secretary at HHS also oversees Medicare, Medicaid, the FDA, CDCP and NIH.

President-elect Trump is nominating conservative Republican representative Tom Price, MD of Georgia's 6th congressional district as the 23rd Secretary of the US Department of Health and Human Services (HHS).

Travel gifts make great holiday presents. Many are wallet-friendly, most solve an annoying trip problem, and all come with a ticket to dream.

Never expect a savings account to act like an investment portfolio.

Using a donor advised fund is a great way to give the most to charity at the lowest cost to you. This is how I used mine to donate $100,000.

President-elect Donald Trump’s selection of Representative Tom Price as Secretary of Health and Human Services is a great choice and here’s why.

Admirers of Captain James Cook might now find his celebrated 18th century pioneer explorations of the South Seas diminished by today’s would-be revisionists.

A new report by the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention, with over 200,000 respondents in more than 20 states, indicates that adults working in the healthcare and social services field have higher incidence of asthma than people employed in any other industry.

More than a million lights of decorations plus a winter wonderland of ice sculptures that you can walk through, complete with slides made of ice, can be enjoyed at the Gaylord Resorts’ Ice!

The United States Department of Agriculture recently announced plans to fund 80 distance learning and telemedicine projects in 32 states. The goal, in part, is to “connect rural communities with medical and educational experts in other parts of the country.”

The Internet has become ubiquitous. Almost every industry is tied to the Internet in some way or another; consumers, customers and even patients look to the Internet to decide whether or not you are the right fit for them.

What kind of physician has the most meaningful job? The answer is in the top story of this week’s PMD Critical List.

Obviously, perspective is important in financial planning. But end-of-life presents an unknown variable.

A Couple Keys To Ensure You Have Enough To Retire

Not looking forward to ice and snow this holiday season? Then head to sunny Phoenix, Arizona. The desert stretches out as a landscape of cactus, sagebrush, and feathery Palo Verde trees.

This article is going to be different than most. This week I’m not going to be throwing out a bunch of sage advice. What I am going to do is ask questions.

Sometimes the best money advice doesn’t come from a financial adviser or CPA. Sometimes it comes from… a bumper sticker?

In order to have a sucessful early retirement, you must have the means to afford it, and reasons to want it. These are mine.

George A. Sheehan, Jr., MD, the nationally-renowned “Running Doc,” was the guru of the sport in the 70s and 80s. Sheehan revolutionized the sport of running as a means of total fitness for mind and body.

Roughly one in 20 households has over $1 million in investable assets, not including real estate. This group is not typical of the average American, but rather among the most privileged.

This world is a different place without you. But not to worry, your legacy will live on.

Financial independence is typically defined as not having to work for money. A financially independent doctor may still continue to work, but would be able to live and support her family for the rest of their lives off of savings and completely passive income sources.

Most people often aren’t too excited about spending money on insurance. As you plan out your finances, buying life insurance requires a little research and some basic know-how about the different types of life insurance.

Many US national parks offer special getaways during the winter and, with summer’s crowds gone, you can enjoy the relative solitude.