How to Get More Money in Your Retirement Accounts
Most of us would love to have more money in the accounts we have designated to provide our…
Money Scripts Doctors Inherit and Why They’re So Hard to Change
A surgeon once told me this while on an all-too-rare vacation week. “If I’m not working, I’m falling…
How Loss Aversion Can Ruin Your Retirement
In medical school, I had a professor who told the class, “Paranoia is terrible for your personal life,…
Why Automation Beats Willpower for Doctors Building Wealth
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The Fire, the Check, and the Truth: Why High Earners Still Struggle with Money, and What to Do About It
Outsiders called us fortunate, but my husband and I were drowning in grief and overwhelm. In November 2024,…
Redefining Risk: Lessons from Medicine, Money, and Spaceflight
At The White Coat Investor, we talk about risk and cost frequently—usually in terms of the potential to…
From Broke to Multi-Deca-Millionaire – Lessons Learned from 42 Years of Investing
I said “goodbye” to my medical career in 2024 when I decided to retire. I began my professional…
The Numbers and Psychology of Retirement Spending with Christine Benz
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Should You Use the New Vanguard Target Retirement Lifetime Income Funds?
Since mid-2024, BlackRock has been offering lifecycle-style ETFs that include an income annuity as part of the mix…
How Much Do Real Doctors Actually Save for Retirement?
Sometimes here in WCI-land, we think all doctors make a gazillion dollars, save 75% of them, earn 25%…
Running for Exercise and Fishing for Calm: The Benefits of a Hobby
I recently (re)read The House of God, the venerable book on the grueling reality of residency training in…
Living Against WCI Advice (AWA)
Followers of The White Coat Investor lie on a vast spectrum in their approach to key financial activities…