Lifestyle

The path to financial freedom requires some work. Luckily, it's not nearly as demanding as medical school. Here are 5 free online tools to help streamline your financial life. Think of these as the Uptodate, Epocrates and Sanford Guides for your finances.

You've become incredibly educated in your trade by going to school till 28th grade. Now get yourself financially literate as well. A little bit of knowledge and discipline in your finances will pay you beyond your imagination.

Yale, MIT, NYU, Duke University, Johns Hopkins University, the University of Pennsylvania and Vanderbilt University are among the schools included in the accusations.

SoFi, or South of Fifth, provides a quiet oasis in otherwise bustling SoBe, or South Beach, an area of Miami Beach known for trendy clubs, Art Deco architecture, and throngs of tourists and locals.

In the past, the conservative investor’s needs were met with a portfolio of bonds. These investors did not have to worry about the volatility of stocks because their portfolios were immune to the inherent, and sometimes severe, gyrations of the stock market. In today's economic environment, things are quite different.

A great many of today’s doctors are unhappy with the state of the medical profession – and many of them say it’s due to a lack of freedom.

Intrapreneurs are employed folks trying to act like entrepreneurs. Some call them rebels at work, others disruptive physicians, and most refer to them as troublemakers, a pain in the neck, or former employees. All are trying to create change and survive the process.

Do you own any vacant land for investment? If so, you have costs associated with that land, that you may not be able to deduct and a 266 election may save you a lot of money!

Employment agreements, or a contract, is a written document that details many aspects of a physician working for a group. Here are the reasons why you should have a lawyer look over this agreement before signing one.

Let us continue in Part 3 with a look at those countries in Europe closest to the borders of France, countries very popular with tourists.

For one, if you order the same food that the person you are trying to strike an agreement with, your odds of success improve by up to 29%.

Last week I discussed a the importance of implementing a social media marketing plan. Here are a handful of do’s and don’ts to help your practice develop a social media presence and gain more exposure.

Healthcare is one sixth of the US economy. Whenever we can cut healthcare costs while simultaneously improving patient care, we are helping Americans everywhere.

As of 2014, there are about 916,000 licensed physicians in the US. Despite news regarding consolidation and BIG MEDICINE, the majority of America's physicians still work in small practices.

Use it or lose it; my personal take on this idiom: stretch it and grow it.

Nothing is certain but death and taxes, but there are legal strategies to help reduce your overall tax burden. Here are 5 good ones.

New health IT initiatives are costing medical practices a pretty penny. That story tops this week’s PMD Critical List. Also making the list: A doctor’s place in the White House, physician shortages drive compensation increases, and how a doctor’s kindness impacts patients.

Analytics can be defined as “the discovery, interpretation, and communication of meaningful patterns in data.” Simply put, if you developed a rash every time you ate strawberries, the data would indicate you are allergic to them. So, if you knew that, you would likely stop eating them.

How can a physician making $250,000 barely scrape by month to month?

When it comes to the costs of what they order, doctors are caring but clueless. That's a big problem given that about 3/4 of the cost of care comes from the doctor's pen, mouse, or mobile device.

Travelers crave thoughtful behavior from their fellow guests. A 2016 Expedia Hotel Etiquette study finds that inattentive parents and noisy people in the hall are the most disliked hotel guests.

If you have ever considered being a physician entrepreneur, you may feel it requires an all-in, 100% percent focus, which would mean leaving a full-time job.

In early career, a physician typically has a high income, a low net worth, a high tax bill, and significant liability concerns. Large contributions to tax-deferred retirement accounts are the perfect solution. Don’t say the government never did anything for you.

Maintaining some level of fitness as you approach and subsequently enjoy retirement is vital to an ideal post-career life.

Why grind it out for thirty years before enjoying life? This physician wants to start his retirement now. Find out how and why...

Let’s listen to Horace Greeley’s presumed advice and "Go west, young man."

Others are unequivocally recommending Roth IRAs, and one of them isn’t beating around the bush when a decision has to be made. His name is Scott Cederburg and he is doing research on the subject. He says “do it.”

We find every single occasion to buy, every excuse to go shopping. To the point, the term “retail therapy†is actually legitimate term. Urban Dictionary defines “retail therapy†as the act of shopping as an outlet for frustration and a reliever of stress. The entire calendar year is a continuous buying streak from one holiday and festivity to the next: starting with new year, running into Valentine, than Easter, mother’s day, father’s day, labor day, Halloween, Thanksgiving, then the ultimate shop till you drop holiday, Christmas, then it’s all over again.

In the post Warren Buffett vs. Hedgefunds, I discussed the $1 million bet between legendary investor Warren Buffett and the hedgefund Protege Partners, LLC. While we have to wait until 2018 to learn the final result of the bet, it does appear that Buffett is ahead by quite a bit - as of spring 2016, Buffett's S&P 500 fund has gained 65.7% compared to Protege's 21.9%.

The decision to buy or rent is very personal and market dependent. For most residents it makes financial sense to rent instead of buying while in residency. There are numerous costs and disadvantages to owning, especially for a short period of time that may make a house or condo a poor investment. Here are 10 reasons why I think buying a house can be a bad decision for most residents.