Ben Carlson is our guest on the podcast today. He is a financial advisor, author, blogger, podcaster and self professed introvert. Todays discussion will have a little something for everyone as they cover a broad range of topics from inflation to crypto currency to how to pick an asset allocation and stick to it. They also get into more philosophical topics such as how to not let money ruin your life. Do you ever find yourself wishing there was somewhere to go to ask your finance, insurance or investing questions? The White Coat Investor community is a great place to turn. We have a thriving community across all of our social channels - facebook, twitter, instagram, reddit and our WCI forum. We have been discussing solutions to your money problems since 2011. Join the conversation with thousands of other White Coat Investors. Follow WCI on your favorite social media platform for financial resources, tips and strategies. Just head to your platform of choice and search for The White Coat Investor. You can do this and The White Coat Investor can help. The White Coat Investor has been helping doctors with their money since 2011. Our free financial planning resource covers a variety of topics from doctor mortgage loans and refinancing medical school loans to physician disability insurance and malpractice insurance. Learn about loan refinancing or consolidation, explore new investment strategies, and discover loan programs for specifically aimed at helping doctors. If you're a high-income professional and ready to get a "fair shake" on Wall Street, The White Coat Investor channel is for you! Main Website: https://www.whitecoatinvestor.com   YouTube: https://www.whitecoatinvestor.com/youtube   Student Loan Advice: https://studentloanadvice.com   Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/thewhitecoatinvestor   Twitter: https://twitter.com/WCInvestor   Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/thewhitecoatinvestor   Subreddit: https://www.reddit.com/r/whitecoatinvestor   Online Courses: https://whitecoatinvestor.teachable.com   Newsletter: https://www.whitecoatinvestor.com/free-monthly-newsletter 

WCI #297: A Wealth Of Common Sense with Ben Carlson

Host, Dr. James Dahle, is a practicing emergency physician and founder of the White Coat Investor Blog. Like the blog, the White Coat Investor Podcast, is dedicated to educating medical students, residents, physicians, dentists, and similar high-income professionals about personal finance and building wealth, so they can ultimately be their own financial advisor—or, at least know enough to not get ripped off by a financial advisor! We tackle the hard topics like the best ways to pay off student loans, how to create your own personal financial plan, retirement planning, how to save money, investing in real estate, side hustles, and how everyone can be a millionaire by living WCI principles. Learn more at http://whitecoatinvestor.com/

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Today we answer several of your mortgage questions including if you should put all the money you can toward your down payment or use some of it to pay off student loans and what kind of mortgage you should get. We discuss a unique situation around a universal life policy and once again answer that for the vast majority of docs no annuity in any of its sneaky forms is a worthy purchase, and finally answer a question about if paying off your student loans slowly actually improves your credit score. We also have a short interview with Jim Sheils over at SI Homes. Healthcare is changing, and so are you. Your current career goals are probably different than they were five years ago, and you probably have questions about how to achieve them. Consider locum tenens as a solution. Locumstory.com has all the information you need to learn more about the benefits of locums and how it can work for you. On the Locumstory podcast you can find expert interviews with physicians who’ve worked locum tenens firsthand and share what their experience was like along with advice for others looking to do the same. Tune in to The Locumstory Podcast on Spotify, Apple, or Google podcasts. The White Coat Investor has been helping doctors with their money since 2011. Our free financial planning resource covers a variety of topics from doctor mortgage loans and refinancing medical school loans to physician disability insurance and malpractice insurance. Learn about loan refinancing or consolidation, explore new investment strategies, and discover loan programs specifically aimed at helping doctors. If you're a high-income professional and ready to get a "fair shake" on Wall Street, The White Coat Investor is for you! Apply to be a speaker at WCICON25: https://WCICourses.com  Main Website: https://www.whitecoatinvestor.com   YouTube: https://www.whitecoatinvestor.com/youtube   Student Loan Advice: https://studentloanadvice.com   Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/thewhitecoatinvestor   Twitter: https://twitter.com/WCInvestor   Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/thewhitecoatinvestor   Subreddit: https://www.reddit.com/r/whitecoatinvestor   Online Courses: https://whitecoatinvestor.teachable.com   Newsletter: https://www.whitecoatinvestor.com/free-monthly-newsletter 

WCI #369: Mortgages, Universal Life Insurance and Annuities

Today we are talking with a family doc who has hit a big net worth milestone. He has been paying down debt all while building wealth totally half a million dollars. He tells us that he has been saving aggressively and accomplishing his financial goals, but still finding a balance with enjoying life and spending money too. Stick around after the interview for Finance 101 with a discussion on moments in your financial life that help push people towards retirement and why. Step away from the volatility of the markets, and put your money back to work with MLG Capital's series of private real estate investment funds. With over 35 years in the real estate industry, MLG Capital has the experience to provide investors with substantial returns and the track record to back it up, more than doubling every dollar invested through multiple investment cycles. Their series of private investment funds target an 11% - 15% rate of return net to investors through tax-efficient quarterly distributions. The fund structure prioritizes generous returns to investors FIRST, before MLG can share in any profits, demonstrating their culture of absolute integrity. Experience the peace of mind that comes with investing in diversified private real estate with MLG Capital. Learn more about investing by visiting https://www.mlgcapital.com/whitecoatinvestor The White Coat Investor has been helping doctors with their money since 2011. Our free financial planning resource covers a variety of topics from doctor mortgage loans and refinancing medical school loans to physician disability insurance and malpractice insurance. Learn about loan refinancing or consolidation, explore new investment strategies, and discover loan programs specifically aimed at helping doctors. If you're a high-income professional and ready to get a "fair shake" on Wall Street, The White Coat Investor channel is for you! Be a Guest on The Milestones to Millionaire Podcast: https://www.whitecoatinvestor.com/milestones  Main Website: https://www.whitecoatinvestor.com   Student Loan Advice: https://studentloanadvice.com   YouTube: https://www.whitecoatinvestor.com/youtube   Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/thewhitecoatinvestor   Twitter: https://twitter.com/WCInvestor   Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/thewhitecoatinvestor   Subreddit: https://www.reddit.com/r/whitecoatinvestor   Online Courses: https://whitecoatinvestor.teachable.com   Newsletter: https://www.whitecoatinvestor.com/free-monthly-newsletter 

MtoM #172: Family Doc Gets $500,000 Into Retirement and Finance 101: When You are Most Likely to Retire and Why

Today Dr. Dahle chats with Gastroenterologist, Dr. Ian Storch about all things DO medicine. They go in depth about DOs, including the history of Osteopathy and how that affected osteopathic education and practice today. They discuss the difference (if any) between MDs an DOs  in education, job opportunities, and the practical hands on part of working. They discuss how to decide if you want to go the MD or DO route and so much 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 on their savings accounts, as well as an investment platform, financial planning, and student loan refinancing…featuring an exclusive rate discount for med professionals and $100/month payments for residents. Check out all that SoFi offers at https://www.whitecoatinvestor.com/Sofi  *Loans originated by SoFi Bank, N.A., NMLS 696891. Advisory services by SoFi Wealth LLC. The brokerage product is offered by SoFi Securities LLC, Member FINRA/SIPC. Investing comes with risk including risk of loss. Additional terms and conditions may apply. The White Coat Investor has been helping doctors with their money since 2011. Our free financial planning resource covers a variety of topics from doctor mortgage loans and refinancing medical school loans to physician disability insurance and malpractice insurance. Learn about loan refinancing or consolidation, explore new investment strategies, and discover loan programs specifically aimed at helping doctors. If you're a high-income professional and ready to get a "fair shake" on Wall Street, The White Coat Investor is for you! Main Website: https://www.whitecoatinvestor.com   YouTube: https://www.whitecoatinvestor.com/youtube   Student Loan Advice: https://studentloanadvice.com   Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/thewhitecoatinvestor   Twitter: https://twitter.com/WCInvestor   Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/thewhitecoatinvestor   Subreddit: https://www.reddit.com/r/whitecoatinvestor   Online Courses: https://whitecoatinvestor.teachable.com   Newsletter: https://www.whitecoatinvestor.com/free-monthly-newsletter 

WCI #368: DOs vs. MDs - Which is the Best Degree?

Today we interview an MS1 who is celebrating making a budget for the first time. He said he wants to inspire others to do whatever they can to mitigate the financial burden of medical school. He shared that simply by having a budget he is actually spending less because he is more aware of where all of his money is going. We know that the earlier you get started becoming financially literate the better off you will be and this student is well on his way! After the interview we are talking about donor advised funds for Finance 101. At PKA Insurance Group Inc – Pradeep Audho, and Matthew Pedersen are independent brokers focusing on Disability and Life insurance. They excel in securing coverage for physicians, including those on visas like J1, H1B, etc. Protecting your family in the event of a disability or death is important. There is now an A+ rated carrier offering up to $10Million of Life insurance without labs. If you are very healthy with limited or no medical issues, approval is likely in 5 minutes. Reach out to PKA Insurance to discuss your Disability or Life insurance needs at https://www.whitecoatinvestor.com/pka 1-800-258-1018 - OR – emailing info@pkainsurance.com  The White Coat Investor has been helping doctors with their money since 2011. Our free financial planning resource covers a variety of topics from doctor mortgage loans and refinancing medical school loans to physician disability insurance and malpractice insurance. Learn about loan refinancing or consolidation, explore new investment strategies, and discover loan programs specifically aimed at helping doctors. If you're a high-income professional and ready to get a "fair shake" on Wall Street, The White Coat Investor channel is for you! Be a Guest on The Milestones to Millionaire Podcast: https://www.whitecoatinvestor.com/milestones  Main Website: https://www.whitecoatinvestor.com   Student Loan Advice: https://studentloanadvice.com   YouTube: https://www.whitecoatinvestor.com/youtube   Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/thewhitecoatinvestor   Twitter: https://twitter.com/WCInvestor   Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/thewhitecoatinvestor   Subreddit: https://www.reddit.com/r/whitecoatinvestor   Online Courses: https://whitecoatinvestor.teachable.com   Newsletter: https://www.whitecoatinvestor.com/free-monthly-newsletter 

MtoM #171: Medical Student Creates a Budget and Finance 101: Donor Advised Funds

Today we are answering your asset allocation questions. We talk about how to adjust your asset allocation and when to do it, what changes with asset allocation when thinking about your long vs short term investment plan, how to make the most of your asset allocation and more. We also have a philosophical discussion about economic growth and answer a question about if you can pass on bonds if you have a high risk tolerance and long investing horizon. 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 discount for med professionals and $100/month payments for residents. Check out all that SoFi offers at https://www.whitecoatinvestor.com/Sofi  *Loans originated by SoFi Bank, N.A., NMLS 696891. Advisory services by SoFi Wealth LLC. The brokerage product is offered by SoFi Securities LLC, Member FINRA/SIPC. Investing comes with risk including risk of loss. Additional terms and conditions may apply. The White Coat Investor has been helping doctors with their money since 2011. Our free financial planning resource covers a variety of topics from doctor mortgage loans and refinancing medical school loans to physician disability insurance and malpractice insurance. Learn about loan refinancing or consolidation, explore new investment strategies, and discover loan programs specifically aimed at helping doctors. If you're a high-income professional and ready to get a "fair shake" on Wall Street, The White Coat Investor is for you! Main Website: https://www.whitecoatinvestor.com   YouTube: https://www.whitecoatinvestor.com/youtube   Student Loan Advice: https://studentloanadvice.com   Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/thewhitecoatinvestor   Twitter: https://twitter.com/WCInvestor   Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/thewhitecoatinvestor   Subreddit: https://www.reddit.com/r/whitecoatinvestor   Online Courses: https://whitecoatinvestor.teachable.com   Newsletter: https://www.whitecoatinvestor.com/free-monthly-newsletter 

WCI #297: A Wealth Of Common Sense with Ben Carlson

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