Weekend Reflections: 9/2/2018 I hope everybody is having a fun and wonderful Labor Day weekend. Summer is almost over and it is starting to get a bit chillier here in California. I am currently out of town and away from my usual computer. Since I generally avoid logging in to public computers, I'm trying something new. Recently, I discovered the Wordpress app. (I know, … [Read more...] about Weekend Reflections 9/2/2018: Labor Day Edition
Weekend Reflections: 8/19/2018
Weekend Reflections: 8/19/2018Some of you may be wondering what happened to the 8/12/2018 Weekend Reflection post. Long story short, I was just too busy with work and life to catch up on news, current events, and blogs. Nothing I read or did that week really inspired me to write anything. Simply put, I didn't want to force the issue. So I didn't write anything 🙂. This past … [Read more...] about Weekend Reflections: 8/19/2018
Asset Allocation Quantitative Style (A Guest Post From Gasem)
Today we have a guest post on the topic of asset allocation from a physician contributor that goes by the pseudonym Gasem. For those following physician personal finance blogs and forums, he needs no introduction; his insightful, helpful, and witty comments are ubiquitous in the physician PF space. However, many readers on this blog may not be acquainted with him yet. So … [Read more...] about Asset Allocation Quantitative Style (A Guest Post From Gasem)
The Buy Nothing Project And 5 Reasons Why It’s Awesome
The Buy Nothing Project A few days ago in my last post, I mentioned the Buy Nothing Project and how it has helped us get back to a more frugal minimalist lifestyle. So what exactly is it? The Buy Nothing Project is a network of hyper-local gift economies with the founding principle of "Give Where You Live." It began in 2013 with two friends from the state of … [Read more...] about The Buy Nothing Project And 5 Reasons Why It’s Awesome
Buy Nothing Challenge July Update: Community And Giving
Buy Nothing Challenge It's already been more than seven months since my wife and I started this buy nothing challenge. Other bloggers have joined in on the fun too. It seems like we are all doing decently well. Nobody is buying fancy cars or expensive yachts (at least from what I can tell). The truth is, we can't realistically expect to buy absolutely nothing. At some … [Read more...] about Buy Nothing Challenge July Update: Community And Giving
Weekend Reflections: 8/5/2018
Weekend Reflections: 8/5/2018 I know. I know. I'm like two days late on this post. Better late than never, right? I haven't even posted my monthly update on our buy nothing challenge. Truth is, I've been working a lot lately. The past two months I have been logging in 65 hours a week of work. That's a little bit more than when I was a resident. I'm not as resilient as I … [Read more...] about Weekend Reflections: 8/5/2018
Weekend Reflections: 7/29/2018
Weekend Reflections: 7/29/2018 Sunday 7/22 It was a good day at work today. What? Working on a Sunday? Yeah. I've been picking up a few extra weekend shifts this summer to make a little bit more money. Since my wife is on a 14 month long maternity leave, we are essentially a single income family for the rest of the year (she was only paid for the first three months of leave). … [Read more...] about Weekend Reflections: 7/29/2018
How Having Side Hustles Can Increase Your Fluid Intelligence
Side Hustles There has been a lot of talk lately in the physician blogging community about side hustles. Millionaire Doc featured a guest post by Side Hustle Scrubs listing 10 reasons every physician should side hustle. Meanwhile, Doc G of DiverseFI recently discussed three different types of side hustles and the case against them. The Physician Philosopher entered the mix … [Read more...] about How Having Side Hustles Can Increase Your Fluid Intelligence
Weekend Reflections: 7/22/2018
Weekend Reflections Starting now, I intend to write a weekly post on this blog about my daily reflections throughout the week. I'm going to call it my Weekend Reflections series and I'll try to put it out every Sunday. Lily at The Frugal Gene inspired me with her daily gratitude journal for all 22,000 days until she's dead. While my humor isn't as morbidly dark as hers, she … [Read more...] about Weekend Reflections: 7/22/2018
Chase 5/24 And How to Check Your Status
You've probably heard people say ridiculous things like: "Travel hacking is easy, everybody should do it!" Or "Travel is free, just use points and miles!" I hate to break it to you, but these are all myths. Travel hacking is not easy. Points and miles do not make travel free. And while anybody can travel hack, not everybody should do it. The harsh reality is that nothing … [Read more...] about Chase 5/24 And How to Check Your Status