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Paying Back Sign On Bonuses When You Leave a Job - Taxes and More
What physicians who have to pay back all or a portion of their sign on bonus when leaving a job need to know about recovering taxes paid
When Should You Get Life Insurance? A Guide for Physicians
When and how physicians should get life insurance, with what factors and personal considerations affect when it's needed and recommended
2025 Updates to Federal Tax Brackets & Contribution Limits: What Physicians Should Know to Maximize Their Tax Strategy
Key IRS changes for 2025 including tax brackets, contribution limits to tax-advantaged retirement plans like 401ks, HSAs, 529s, and more.
How to Interview a Realtor When Buying or Selling a House or Investment Property
How to interview a Realtor, with questions to ask a real estate agent when buying and selling a house or investment property, and red flags
Coast FIRE: A Milestone in the Financial Independence Journey When You No Longer Need to Save for Retirement
What Coast FIRE is, how to calculate your number, and what hitting this milestone in the financial independence journey means for physicians
The 4 Percent Rule: How Much Money You Need to Retire & Your Financial Independence Number
The 4 percent rule helps determine how much money you need to retire comfortably and calculate if you’ve achieved financial independence.
Should You Refinance Your Mortgage? When It Makes Sense and Pitfalls to Avoid
How to decide when to refinance a mortgage based on pros and cons, interest rate cuts, and other factors to determine if it makes sense
What Do Interest Rate Cuts Mean for Physicians?
What the federal rate cut and declining interest rates mean for physicians, looking at mortgages, student loans, savings accounts & more
Disability Insurance FAQs: How Much DI Benefit Do I Need As A Doctor?
How to determine how much monthly benefit you need when purchasing disability insurance, what most physicians get, & when to adjust coverage
Disability Insurance FAQs: When To Consider Dropping or Modifying Your Policy or Changing Your Benefit Amount
When and how physicians should drop or modify their disability insurance policy, & options considering age, work changes, income, & savings
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