In the movie Blank Check, a boy comes across and deposits a $1M check. And in the pursuit of achieving all his goals and dreams, he runs out of money. It’s very similar to the story of professional athletes running out of money within a few years out of the league. How that relates to today’s episode, without spoiling too much, is there’s a difference between being rich and being wealthy.

In today’s episode, we’ll discuss why almost all ER docs are rich, but many are not wealthy. The key difference beyond just age and geography, typically lies in financial behaviors.