Money Meets Medicine

Your $75K signing bonus might be a bug, not a feature. If there's a clawback, that money isn't really yours yet.

Dr. Jimmy Turner and Justin Harvey CFP tackle three listener questions: what to do with a physician signing bonus you might have to repay, what to do when a scholarship leaves your 529 overfunded, and whether leaving a W-2 job for 1099 work is worth it. Jimmy, who just made the W-2-to-1099 switch himself, gets candid about the workload nobody mentions.

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On the Money Meets Medicine podcast, Dr. Jimmy Turner and CPA Spencer Carroll of Gelt discuss why physicians should plan taxes before December 31 rather than focusing only on filing in spring, citing Turner’s unexpected $36,000 tax bill as a consequence of compliance-only CPA work. They explain year-round tax strategy, the value of Q4 projections to avoid penalties and surprises, and key year-end actions such as paying reasonable S-corp salary by 12/31, making employee solo 401(k) contributions by 12/31 (while some employer contributions and certain plan setups can occur by filing deadlines), HSA timing including the “last month” rule, tax-loss harvesting, managing income/expenses, charitable giving strategies like donor-advised funds, and hiring/payrolling kids or spouses before year-end. 

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On this episode of the Money Meets Medicine podcast, hosts Dr. Jimmy Turner and Justin Harvey CFP discuss: 

• Why passive activity loss rules trap syndication losses for W-2 earners — and the "active participant" workaround that fails the New York Times test
• Five ways to unwind a concentrated stock position in a brokerage account
• A step-by-step playbook for what to do with an annual bonus

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In this episode of Money Meets Medicine, hosts Dr. Jimmy Turner and Justin Harvey tackle three listener questions on personal finance for physicians. They discuss whether HSA-eligible plans make sense during high healthcare-usage periods like pregnancy, charitable giving strategies including donor advised funds and tax-efficient gifting of appreciated securities, and when physicians with significant net worth should consider stopping life and disability insurance premiums. The hosts emphasize personalized decision-making based on individual circumstances, consistently recommending listeners consult qualified financial professionals before making major financial decisions.

Resources:

• Are you a 1099, locums doc, or private practice partner or business owner? You need a tax strategy team. Get 10% off working with the team I use here (Gelt): https://moneymeetsmedicine.com/CPA 
• Every doctor needs own-occupation disability insurance.  Get it from a source you can trust: https://moneymeetsmedicine.com/disability   
• Want to get started on your financial literacy journey? Download a free copy of The Physician Philosopher's Guide to Personal Finance.

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On the Money Meets Medicine podcast, Dr. Jimmy Turner and Justin Harvey answer three listener questions. First, they discuss 457 plans and how to determine if you should be participating in yours, including the three questions to answer to figure it out in your situation. They alos discuss if doctors should have emergency funds and, if so, how large they should be. Finally, they chat about investing bonus money: invest it all in at once? Or let it trickle in through dollar-cost averaging (DCA)?

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In this episode of Money Meets Medicine, hosts Dr. Jimmy Turner and Certified Financial Planner (CFP) Justin Harvey tackle three listener questions from the Money Meets Medicine community.

Have questions of your own? Send them to Jimmy at [email protected] 

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On the Money Meets Medicine podcast, Dr. Jimmy Turner and Justin Harvey discuss how common personal finance advice can be especially costly for physicians and outline six “bad advice” items. They warn that disability insurance company choice matters because applying with the wrong carrier can trigger denials that eliminate access to guaranteed standard issue policies; they also caution against waiting until late in training. They argue that saving 10–15% or just maxing a 401(k) is usually insufficient for doctors with delayed earnings and debt, suggesting higher savings rates based on retirement goals. They note student loan consolidation advice has changed under the One Big Beautiful Build Act and may limit repayment plan eligibility. They criticize “pay off all debt before investing,” explain why renting isn’t necessarily “throwing money away,” and argue that asking if an advisor is a fiduciary is no longer reliable, favoring fee-only transparency.

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Every doctor needs own-occupation disability insurance.  Get it from a source you can trust: https://moneymeetsmedicine.com/disability   

Are you a 1099, locums doc, or private practice partner or business owner? You need a tax strategy team. Get 10% off working with the team I use here (Gelt): https://moneymeetsmedicine.com/CPA

Want a free copy of The Physician Philosopher’s Guide to Personal Finance?  Snag your copy here: https://moneymeetsmedicine.com/freebook

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SpaceX priced at $135 a share, raised $75 billion, and hit an all-time high of $225 within days — then fell to $107. Dr. Jimmy Turner and Justin Harvey CFP break down how index funds actually decide what gets included in the index, why the S&P 500 said no to SpaceX while CRSP and the Russell 1000 said yes, and what that means for the total stock market index fund in your 401(k).

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28% of physicians say they don't earn enough for what their family needs. The lowest-paid specialty still makes $266,000.

Medscape's 2026 physician compensation report surveyed roughly 6,000 doctors across 29+ specialties, and the numbers tell a stranger story than "doctors are underpaid." Average pay rose 3%, barely clearing inflation, and nine specialties were flat or down. Jimmy and Justin unpack what the data says about physician pay, negotiation, and the 40% side-gig statistic.

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Being able to know the difference between a good and a bad job offer as a physician in private practice involves knowing where the landmines and pitfalls are so that you can avoid them. In this episode, host Dr. Jimmy Turner interviews Michael Johnson, a physician contract attorney at Michael Johnson Legal. 

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