Did you know that being frugal isn’t the same thing as being cheap? There is a balance to all things, personal finance included. This means finding the balance between YOLO Hedonism and the hedonic treadmill and eat-raman-until-you-retire FIRE.  If you are looking to create financial independence as a physician, tune in as we discuss how to find this balance with Dr. Disha Spath of The Frugal Physician. Need Disability Insurance?  Visit Money Meets Medicine  

Frugal FIRE vs YOLO with Dr. Disha Spath

On Money Meets Medicine, Dr. Jimmy Turner discusses all things career and finance for physicians.  With expert guest discussions, Jimmy tackles the personal finance topics you wish you had learned in medical school.

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Is group disability offered by your employer enough (the answer is “no”)? Or do you need to supplement with an individual own-occupation disability insurance policy? In this episode, we discuss all things DI from portability, cost-of-living adjustments, how much disability insurance you need and more/ Need a student loan plan? Own-Occupation Disability Insurance? You can get both at https://moneymeetsmedicine.com Want a free copy of The Physician Philosopher’s Guide to Personal Finance?  Visit https://moneymeetsmedicine.com/freebook  

Is Group Disability Insurance Enough?

If you are a W-2 employed physician, it may seem like you cannot bring home more money, even if you wanted to. Is that really true, though? In this show we discuss multiple ways that an employed physician can earn more money. Want a free copy of The Physician Philosopher’s Guide to Personal Finance?  Visit https://moneymeetsmedicine.com/freebook Every doctor needs own-occupation disability insurance.  To get it from a source you can trust? Visit https://moneymeetsmedicine.com/disability     

How to Earn More Money

The cost of a financial advisor gets a lot of airtime, but what can a financial advisor save you? In other words, what is a financial advisor worth? In this show, we discuss a Vanguard study that looked into the exact amount a financial advisor is worth, and nailed it down to 6 categories we discuss on the show. If you have never considered getting a financial advisor, you just might by the end. Need own-Occupation Disability Insurance from a source you can trust? Visit https://moneymeetsmedicine.com/disability   Want a free copy of The Physician Philosopher’s Guide to Personal Finance?  Visit https://moneymeetsmedicine.com/freebook  

How Much Is a Financial Advisor Worth?

Are there tips and tricks for donating to charity? (The answer is yes). Should you donate at all? Listen in as we talk charitable giving, donor advised funds (DAFs), and other charitable giving hacks for high-earners.   Need a student loan plan? Own-Occupation Disability Insurance? You can get both at https://moneymeetsmedicine.com   Want a free copy of The Physician Philosopher’s Guide to Personal Finance?  Visit https://moneymeetsmedicine.com/freebook  

Tax Efficient Ways to Give to Charity

Approximately 50% of physicians are burned out in medicine. Even more wouldn’t recommend medicine to their family members or friends. This begs the question, why then do doctors stay in a job that they don’t like? Some say that the answer is that they often cannot financially afford to leave. Is this true? How does personal finance and financial independence play a part in physician burnout? That’s what we discuss in this episode.   Make comments on corporate limits → https://www.regulations.gov/document/FTC-2024-0022-0001   Need a student loan plan? Own-Occupation Disability Insurance? You can get both at https://moneymeetsmedicine.com   Want a free copy of The Physician Philosopher’s Guide to Personal Finance?  Visit https://moneymeetsmedicine.com/freebook  

Frugal FIRE vs YOLO with Dr. Disha Spath

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