Today we are talking with a PGY2 who has saved up six months of emergency funds. He has an impressive savings rate of around 35% and shows us that you can still make progress in your financial life even while you are still in training. Get financially educated, make sound financial choices, live within your means and you will be ready to hit the ground running as an attending. After the interview we will be talking about finances in a two doc household for Finance 101. With Weatherby Healthcare ...
Mar 10, 2025•34 min
Today we are talking all about insurance. We answer a few questions about tail coverage. We talk about annuities and whole life insurance and yet again encourage you all to avoid these products. We also have a short interview with a doc who has found himself working in the insurance world. We then answer a question about mortgages and the implication of property tax and home insurance. As you prepare your taxes this season, you might be wondering if you're paying more than you should. Over the p...
Mar 06, 2025•1 hr 4 min•Ep. 409
This Engineer and Surgeon couple have become millionaires just a short time after she completed training. They hit this impressive milestone before she even began practicing. They have a very impressive savings rate and were building wealth while she was in training and he was working as an engineer. They lived off of his income and saved hers while she was in residency. Their next financial goals are to reevaluate their savings plan, automate savings and learn how to spend more. After the inter...
Mar 03, 2025•26 min
Today we are answering your retirement account questions. We talk about Roth IRAs and the pro rata rule, we talk about self directing your solo 401(k). We discuss 457(f)s and 457(b)s. We talk about when to do Roth contributions and 401(k) contribution limits and more! Today’s episode is brought to you by SoFi , helping medical professionals like us bank, borrow, and invest to achieve financial wellness. SoFi offers savings accounts, as well as an investment platform, financial planning, and stud...
Feb 27, 2025•51 min•Ep. 408
Today we are chatting with a psychiatrist who is back to broke. He said he owes his financial awakening to his wife who and his medical school friends who introduced him to WCI. He quickly turned things around and started saving an emergency fund and opened a Roth IRA. He is working towards PSLF and is currently saving for a down payment while also investing and growing wealth. His biggest piece of advice is to have a great partner that you are on the same page with. Together you can do anything...
Feb 24, 2025•29 min
Today we are talking all about credit card hacking for travel. We have friend of WCI, Dr. Lisha Taylor, back on the podcast as well as credit card hacking guru, Dr. Devon Gimbel. They share why they think high income professionals are the perfect people to make use of credit card points, particularly for travel. They share their insights on how this works, how much time it takes, when it is worth doing and when it is not. Today’s episode is brought to you by SoFi , helping medical professionals ...
Feb 20, 2025•1 hr 26 min•Ep. 407
Today we are talking with an Automotive Engineer who has built a 6 figure HSA and gown his net worth to over $2 million. He shows us that you do not have to make a half a million dollars or more a year to become a millionaire or to reach FIRE. He has a massive savings rate and got started right out of school. 13 years later he is well on his way to financial independence. He said it has always been important to him to have freedom and independence to choose what he wants to do without worrying a...
Feb 17, 2025•29 min
Today we are getting into some investing questions. We start off with a discussion around iBonds and if they are still a worth while investment or if it might be time to let them go. We also discuss ASC investment and buffer assets and what those both are. We talk about how to make asset allocation decisions when you have access to some unique investments and wrap up with a discussion around stock performance when you have a very long investing time horizon. Laurel Road is committed to serving t...
Feb 13, 2025•58 min•Ep. 406
Today we are celebrating this OBGYN taking a 5 month maternity leave and still building wealth through the process. This dual doc couple took advantage of all their state and employer benefits to really minimize the financial impact of taking maternity and paternity leave. Despite taking a hit to their income their wealth grew by around $200,000. Her advice to anyone who is starting a new job and wants to have kids at some point is to look very closely at what the maternity benefits the job offe...
Feb 10, 2025•29 min
We start off answering questions from some military docs about the TSP fund now that it allows Roth conversions and contributions. We then talk about indemnification clauses. Dr. Dahle asked our friend Kyle Claussen from Resolve to come on and educate us and answer this question. Indemnification clauses can be problematic for docs and it is worth really understanding them. We wrap up by answering questions about debt pay off. The first is about what happens when you try to make an extra student ...
Feb 06, 2025•42 min•Ep. 405
Today we are talking to a resident who is already back to broke. He had a leg up from fantastic parents who were able to help pay for his first few years of medical school. He is a great example of showing that you can get started on your financial journey before you even get your first attending paycheck. His secret to success is educating yourself early, living like a resident, and being extremely conscious of where you are spending you money. His next goal is aggressively paying off his stude...
Feb 03, 2025•32 min
Today we are answering a few real estate questions starting with one about a 1031 exchange and then one about how to determine what qualifies as a "primary home." We then get to hear from our friend Jim Sheils at SI Homes who gives us an update on what they offer and what is new with them. We then change directions and discuss the national debt as well as answer some questions about things to thin about when you are starting a new practice. Today’s episode is brought to you by SoFi , helping med...
Jan 30, 2025•1 hr 2 min•Ep. 404
Today we are talking with a surgeon from the midwest who is back to broke. This doc really teaches us the power of finding a great work life balance. He has found love and success in work, family and his life on his farm. He loves a side gig, is pursing PSLF and believes in the power of self actualization. After the interview we will be talking about nuances with Roths and Mega Backdoor Roths for Finance 101. Take charge of your financial future with CompHealth , the #1 staffing agency for physi...
Jan 27, 2025•24 min
Today we have another Friends of WCI episode. Tax guru, Alexis Gallati, joins Dr. Dahle to answer your questions about taxes. They start with a question about what the benefits of hiring your spouse and children might be. Then they answer a question about the tax implications of hiring a nanny. They debate what to do when you have a bunch of cash in your Vanguard Settlement fund and wrap up in the episode with a question about tax considerations in a low income earning year. Today’s episode is b...
Jan 23, 2025•56 min•Ep. 403
This doc has become a millionaire just 4 years out of training. He comes from a two doc family who saved up enough to cover the cost of under grad and medical school. Getting out of training with no debt made a massive impact on his financial future. He expressed a huge amount of gratitude. He also said he was not financially literate and did not really learn about finances until he picked up the WCI book during residency. Between the help from his parents and becoming financially literate he wa...
Jan 20, 2025•28 min
Today we start out answering a few of your Mega Backdoor Roth questions. Then we move to answering a handful of questions about student loans including if we think the Trump administration is going to get rid of PSLF. We also have friend of WCI, Dr. Gretchen Green, join us for a few minutes to talk about the power of side gigs and increasing your income. Especially if you can use the skills you already have from your training. Dr. Green teaches docs how to boost their income by doing expert witn...
Jan 16, 2025•1 hr 6 min•Ep. 402
This ER doc is back to broke only one year out of training. He decided to focus on investing and growing wealth instead of tackling his student loans. He refinanced before covid and got his loans locked in at a 2 1/2 percent interest rate, so he knew he could make more in the market. But don't worry he will have those loans paid off in only another 4 years. He is crushing the savings rate and will be a millionaire in no time. After the interview we will be talking about rollovers for Finance 101...
Jan 13, 2025•22 min
Today we are talking about finding balance in our lives. We discuss how to know what our risk tolerance is both in the finance space but also in our lifestyle. It is important to do the things we love that bring us joy, even if there is some risk involved. But at what point do we cross into reckless? We talk about how to know when we are working too hard and are too focused on saving for retirement that we forget to live our lives right now. We also chat with our friend Dr. Jordan Grumet, who wi...
Jan 09, 2025•35 min•Ep. 401
This two doc couple is celebrating 8 years of marriage. He talks about how having such a fantastic partner is the most important part of his life and has made all of this hard work worth it. He talked about the importance of being financially educated so you can learn from others and avoid the mistakes they have made. He said he is grateful his mistakes were early and fairly small. This couple has always valued saving and building wealth and have generally saved her entire income. They even paid...
Jan 06, 2025•27 min
Today we answer a few questions about estate planning and then explain what a Grantor Retained Annuity Trust is. We talk about contribution limits when you have multiple 401(k)s. We give some advice to a listener who is being gifted a property that is not going to get a step up in basis and what he should do to prepare for the potential tax bomb. We end with helping a new attending know how long it should take to save up a 4 - 6 month emergency fund. As the new year begins, it’s crucial to take ...
Jan 02, 2025•32 min•Ep. 400
Today we are chatting with an intern who has saved up an emergency fund. He is only 4 months into residency and he has built up enough to cover two months of expenses. We love these smaller milestones that show starting small and getting on the right track now will set you up for success when you become an attending. This doc is going to hit the ground running and we are certain he will grow his wealth quickly. After the interview we are going to talk about year end calculations for Finance 101....
Dec 30, 2024•24 min
Today Dr. Dahle Dr. Dahle is answering your questions off the speakpipe. We talk about dynasty 529s, UTMAs and the tax benefits of contributing to them, we explain tax gain harvesting and I Bonds within a 529. We answer a question about HSAs and discuss how to go about changing you defined benefit plan administrator if you are not happy with them. Today’s episode is brought to you by SoFi , helping medical professionals like us bank, borrow, and invest to achieve financial wellness. SoFi offers ...
Dec 26, 2024•43 min•Ep. 399
Today we are chatting with a radiologist who has received PSLF. She learned about PSLF back in 2009. She knew she wanted to go into academics so she planned from the beginning to go for PSLF. She knew the ins and outs of the program and maximized keeping her payments low and benefitted from the COVID student loan freeze. She dutifully saved up a PSLF side fun incase something happened and her loans were not forgiven. Luckily that did not happen and she now has a big chunk of money in there. As a...
Dec 23, 2024•26 min
Today we are talking all about disability insurance. After Dr. Dahle's recent accident on the Tetons he is ever more passionate about the necessity for all docs to get disability insurance. We are bringing on two different docs who tell their stories of finding themselves in situations that required using their disability insurance. We then chat with friend of WCI and founder of Doc Insure, Matt Wiggins. He is an expert on DI and really helps to answer questions and a paint a picture of why doct...
Dec 19, 2024•1 hr 10 min•Ep. 398
Today we are talking to a financial planner who has become a millionaire. This planner initially planned on going to dental school but changed his mind after getting accepted into a few schools and decided to pursue a career in finance. He shares some of his failures and some of his successes that we think will inspire you to grow your wealth. After the interview we will be talking about overfunded 529s for Finance 101. Resolve is the #1 rated physician contract team, reviewing 1000+ physician c...
Dec 16, 2024•31 min
Today we are answering your retirement account questions. We answer questions about the mega backdoor Roth, Roth conversions, solo 401(k)s, individual IRAs and what to do with an inherited IRA. Today’s episode is brought to you by SoFi , helping medical professionals like us bank, borrow, and invest to achieve financial wellness. SoFi offers up to 4.6% APY on their savings accounts, as well as an investment platform, financial planning, and student loan refinancing…featuring an exclusive rate di...
Dec 12, 2024•50 min•Ep. 397
This military family medicine doc has become a millionaire. He is doing all the right things to invest and build wealth, but his real focus is on real estate. He has a real entrepreneurial mindset and is a natural hustler. He is creating businesses, buying properties, investing in real estate deals and doing whatever it takes to build wealth quickly. He said his biggest hobby is his businesses but his biggest priority is his family and he will always value time with them above anything else. Aft...
Dec 09, 2024•30 min
Today we are talking with practicing emergency physician and financial planner, Dr. Bryan Jepson. Dr. Jepson shares his journey from emergency medicine to opening a clinic to help children with autism before finding his way back to the ER and then into finance. In addition to being a physician and financial planner he is also a chartered special needs consultant. Dr. Jepson has two children with autism and shares his personal experience and his professional expertise around financial planning fo...
Dec 05, 2024•57 min•Ep. 396
Today we are celebrating a Nurse Practitioner who has become a millionaire. A few years into her career she was feeling bored and wanted a change. So she made a change and started doing traveling locums. She loves working with different populations, the travel and the higher pay. She said she makes nearly double what she would at a permanent position. She has a love for travel and is able to take 3 months off each year to spend time with family and see the world. If you have ever considered trav...
Dec 02, 2024•29 min
Today we covering a range of topics with our friend Dr. Lisha Taylor. We discuss topics like what the arrival fallacy is and what to do about it and how you know when you have "enough". We debate if FIRE is the cure or the cause of burnout, then talk about some alternative ideas to the typical way inheritance is planned for and more! Today’s episode is brought to you by SoFi , helping medical professionals like us bank, borrow, and invest to achieve financial wellness. SoFi offers up to 4.6% APY...
Nov 28, 2024•1 hr 9 min•Ep. 395
