Saving Money Series, Part 2: Meal Prep
I have to admit; I’m a foodie. Most of my time on social media is spent looking at food recipes and learning how to recreate something new. I've been fond…
Home Ownership: Understanding Your Mortgage
Ahh, the American dream!!! Can you picture yourself in that doctor’s house with the white picket fence and barbequing by the pool while the kids and dogs are running around?…
Well-being in Medicine
The road to becoming a physician is filled with ups and downs, joy, and sadness, which culminate with the ultimate goal of matching into a residency program. To survive this…
Saving Money Series, Part 1: Grocery Shopping
One of the biggest line items that we spend money on is our food. Like many of you, I usually shop at whichever grocery stores are closest to me. A…
Residency, Year One in Review
“Medicine is like an ocean.” I was told this during my 3rd year of medical school on my first rotation, which happened to be a family medicine rotation. After completing…
Tracking your finances
Before I could start saving any money, I realized that I had to know what I was spending my money on. Therefore, it required me to track it, so I…
Medical School: The $1 Million Dollar Mistake?
Medical School: Is the price tag worth it? The road to becoming a physician is a long one filled with twists and turns, filled with a grueling curriculum. Let's look…
The Business of Medicine
I remember the joy and excitement that I felt when I got accepted to medical school. As a naive medical student, not once did I think of medicine as a…
The U.S Medical School Gauntlet
Medical School: The toughest four years of your education. The road to becoming a physician is a long one filled with twists and turns, filled with four years of grueling…
What does it mean to Live Like a Resident?
Living like a resident is all about Frugality, Paying off Debt, Saving Money, Investing your Money, and becoming Financially Independent. Physicians undergo a postgraduate training process where they hone their…