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What Is the Average General Surgeon Salary?
Statistics on the average general surgeon salary, including compensation data on what surgeons make by hours, gender & practice environment


What Are the Tax Benefits of Investing in Real Estate?
Tax benefits of investing in real estate include 1031 exchanges, the QBI deduction, depreciation, expense deductions, REPS, & STR loophole


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


Ways To Increase Your Private Practice Revenue and Address Increasing Overhead
Ways private practice physicians can increase revenue, such as optimizing schedules, RCM, marketing, & operations, & adding revenue streams


What Is the Average Pain Management Physician Salary?
Statistics on the average pain management physician salary, including compensation data on what they make by hours, specialty & environment


Physician Contract Negotiations: Indemnification Clauses and “Hold Harmless” Wording
What indemnification clauses and "hold harmless" wording in physician employment contracts mean, & how doctors should limit liability & risk


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.


How to Vet Opportunities to Invest In Startups Via Angel Investments or Venture Capital
Questions to ask and due diligence to perform when deciding whether to invest in a startup via an angel investment or venture capital


Negotiating a Private Practice Lease Agreement or Renewal
Questions to ask and points to negotiate when signing a private practice lease agreement or renewal to ensure it meets your needs & finances


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 Is the Average Endocrinologist Salary?
Statistics on the average endocrinologist salary, including compensation data on what they make by hours, practice environment, and gender


What is Angel Investing?
What to know about pros, cons, & risks of angel investing in startups, how physicians can find and vet opportunities, & tips to get started
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