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@PhysicianOnFIRE
Physician on FIRE
4 years
Can I help you earn more money? find a new credit card? find an insurance agent, mortgage lender, or financial advisor? retire early? manage student loans?
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@PhysicianOnFIRE
Physician on FIRE
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Met with our 401k rep re: my 2019 retirement. She: Will you work at all after? Me: I will have some income from a website. She: Who are you, the @wcinvestor , Physician on FIRE or something? Me: The second one. She: OMG!!! I recommend your site to docs every single day. 🔥
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@PhysicianOnFIRE
Physician on FIRE
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@brewingfire That's ridiculous. My go-to is "P as in pseudonym."
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@PhysicianOnFIRE
Physician on FIRE
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So this is happening in 2 days.
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@PhysicianOnFIRE
Physician on FIRE
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For lent this year, I decided to give up red meat and 25% of our net worth. How about you?
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@PhysicianOnFIRE
Physician on FIRE
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@WCInvestor Alcohol and nicotine are addictive. Vaccine hesitancy/refusal is no addiction. Just a poor choice.
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@PhysicianOnFIRE
Physician on FIRE
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I lost a reader today when I spoke up in favor of democracy. I won't be losing any sleep.
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@PhysicianOnFIRE
Physician on FIRE
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We are vaccinated. And Fun!
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@PhysicianOnFIRE
Physician on FIRE
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I had the honor and pleasure of vaccinating my 12-year old son against COVID today. #vaccinated #COVID19 #volunteer
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@PhysicianOnFIRE
Physician on FIRE
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W00t! How should I celebrate this milestone?
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@PhysicianOnFIRE
Physician on FIRE
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I spent thousands of hours wearing a mask. It's not that hard. #wearamask
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@PhysicianOnFIRE
Physician on FIRE
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Met a guy on Ke'e Beach in Kauai because my son was wearing a Minnesota hat. Turns out he graduated from the U med school just like me, but 25 years earlier. Happily retired at 56 > 10 years ago. He recommended I live within my means and save to retire early. Yes, sir. I will.
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@PhysicianOnFIRE
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Factual.
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@PhysicianOnFIRE
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Doctors finish training in their 30s. The retirement age is 67. Life expectancy is 77.3. Study and Work 50 years to enjoy life for a few years? We have to shift this mindset as we face new problems Financial Independence and Retiring Early (FIRE) isn’t just about retiring
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@PhysicianOnFIRE
Physician on FIRE
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@JustJ_RN @ALMannixMD I'd be far more concerned as a patient if I believed my doctor was checking in on me every 30 minutes.
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@PhysicianOnFIRE
Physician on FIRE
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THANK YOU readers. We hit a big milestone today.
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@PhysicianOnFIRE
Physician on FIRE
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On Monday, August 12th, I woke up in a call room, gathered up my belongings, and stepped through the back door of the hospital out into the world for what may very well be the last time. I wasn’t fired. I simply FIREd.
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@PhysicianOnFIRE
Physician on FIRE
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Who am I? Read About Me I write about investing, retirement, physician issues, have a weekly roundup & a lot of fun!
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@PhysicianOnFIRE
Physician on FIRE
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1/7 A high-income professional who earns too much to make a direct Roth IRA contribution will need to use the backdoor to make a Roth IRA contribution of $6,500 or $7,500 (if age 50 or over). Although it can be straightforward, it can also be unnecessarily complex A thread 🧵
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@PhysicianOnFIRE
Physician on FIRE
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I'm thinking of starting a blogger's Disastermind Group. We discuss all the things we tried that didn't work and learn from each other's mistakes. ;) Who wants in? @doyouevenblog
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@PhysicianOnFIRE
Physician on FIRE
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One meeeeeellion pageviews for this year. Thank you for your support and for spreading the FIRE!
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@PhysicianOnFIRE
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These things happen.
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@PhysicianOnFIRE
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"Just accumulating $2 Million? $2 Million is nothing. It's nothin'. It's pennies in today's world, to tell you the truth." - Suze Orman Quite the interview with Paula Pant of @AffordAnything
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@PhysicianOnFIRE
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@SteveOnSpeed @AskTheGiver Flaming Hot Cheetos Slim Jims Tub of Lard Follow me for more #healthyliving tips.
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@PhysicianOnFIRE
Physician on FIRE
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Guess who's at the #NYSE for the closing bell in a few minutes? Me! Tune in online here during or after the bell () or watch live on CNBC. #InspireNYSE Like and reTweet to give me a shot at granting $500 to @SamaritansPurse (Most Likes Wins!)
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@PhysicianOnFIRE
Physician on FIRE
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Fact: The United States of America loses $170 trillion worth of productivity due to time spent changing clocks twice per year. That's 110% of GDP. Also, these are not facts. But seriously, why do keep doing this to ourselves?
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@PhysicianOnFIRE
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You know you've made it as a personal finance blogger when you're pictured in... U.S. Curling News (that's me in the gray hoodie)
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@PhysicianOnFIRE
Physician on FIRE
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In Spanish, a word for retired is Jubilado, from the root word in Latin jūbilāns meaning "shouting for joy." I like that.
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@PhysicianOnFIRE
Physician on FIRE
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I'm in some amazing company! Honored to be included among my friends. @PlutusAwards
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@PhysicianOnFIRE
Physician on FIRE
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I've officially been blogging for three years as of today. It's my blogiversary! I'm working on my quarterly newsletter, complete with site revenue and all kinds of blog stats for the #FIcurious . It will drop within the hour to email subscribers only.
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@PhysicianOnFIRE
Physician on FIRE
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hit a pretty cool milestone over the weekend. Thank you all for being a part of the site's success!
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@PhysicianOnFIRE
Physician on FIRE
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Bitcoin Millionaire @ErikFinman on CNBC when asked what he'll do if Bitcoin plummets to zero: "I'm heavily diversified in other cryptocurrencies."
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@PhysicianOnFIRE
Physician on FIRE
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My wife took this picture of me at our local apple orchard not 2 hours ago. The internet is an amazing thing. @notsoTan_za p.s. RiverBelle apples are delicious!
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@PhysicianOnFIRE
Physician on FIRE
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Excited to see our friend Bianca featured in Money magazine. She's crushing it. @MissMazuma @elizobrien @mattbemer @jdroth @TheMilitaryGuid @ChooseFi @retirein1500
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Physician on FIRE
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Booked an Airbnb in Costa Rica. The perceived need for the ALL CAPS in the House Rules there is a bit concerning.
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@PhysicianOnFIRE
Physician on FIRE
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This is how I Kohl's. 4 pairs of boys pajamas for $2.60. #frugalwin
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@PhysicianOnFIRE
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Two years ago today, I woke up in a call room one last time. I walked out, closed the door behind me, and never looked back.
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@PhysicianOnFIRE
Physician on FIRE
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That feeling when you step off the treadmill and your legs propel you effortlessly? 🏃‍♂️ That's what compound interest does for your investment portfolio. 💰
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Physician on FIRE
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The entire hospital will be down for several hours at 5:40 pm for "scheduled maintenance." #Skol
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@PhysicianOnFIRE
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"And I ran. I ran so far away. I just ran. I ran all night and day. I couldn't get away." - A Flock of Seagulls
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@PhysicianOnFIRE
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Checked another box in the pre-retirement goals achieved! College is funded for my 2nd and 3rd grade boys with years to grow. Running out of excuses to keep working...
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@PhysicianOnFIRE
Physician on FIRE
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I've reached a new low.
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@PhysicianOnFIRE
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I am fortunate to be in a position to make this the last holiday season I’ll ever spend carrying a pager. We’ve saved enough to support our retirement and then some, and we can afford to help others who are less fortunate.
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@PhysicianOnFIRE
Physician on FIRE
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I'm not quite a millennial, but Gen Xers can join the cult, right? A great article from @elizobrien featuring @vicki_robin of YMOYL, @our_nextlife @mrmoneymustache @millennialmoney @caniretire_yet & the fatFIRE movement! @mattbemer
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@PhysicianOnFIRE
Physician on FIRE
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5 years. Nearly 10 Million pageviews. A subdued celebration of my 5th Blogiversary in The Sunday Best!
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@PhysicianOnFIRE
Physician on FIRE
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Gave a talk to ~ 300 "white coat investors" last night. I mentioned @ErnRetireNow @madfientist @MichaelKitces @WadePfau @ESIMoneyBlog @mrmoneymustache @WCInvestor among others (good people to follow, FYI). The message was well received #wcicon18
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@PhysicianOnFIRE
Physician on FIRE
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My "business cards" arrived today. Stuffing as many as I can fit into a stuff sack for #FinCon17 @retirein1500 @madfientist @ESIMoneyBlog
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@PhysicianOnFIRE
Physician on FIRE
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"Make $200,000 per year, pay $50,000 per year in taxes, live on $50,000 per year, and put $100,000 toward retirement. If you earn 5% after inflation, after 10 years you'll have a nest egg worth the equivalent of $1.25M in today's dollars." - @wcinvestor
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@PhysicianOnFIRE
Physician on FIRE
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"Brown bananas. Strict budget. Firm spending limits. If this is my first exposure to the concept of financial independence, I’d say it’s for the birds. The birds that are cool with mushy, brown bananas. No, thank you."
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@PhysicianOnFIRE
Physician on FIRE
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Cracked the top 100,000. Top 10, here we come! #ThinkBig
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"Hanging around on FIRE blogs and forums sometimes makes me wonder if many of those people just have sucky jobs. There’s nothing quite like hating what you spend 40-60 hours a week doing that will motivate you to save 60% of your income." - @wcinvestor
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@PhysicianOnFIRE
Physician on FIRE
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Just heard the sad news. Rest in peace, John Bogle, father of the index fund. @Vanguard_Group
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@PhysicianOnFIRE
Physician on FIRE
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It makes me sad that Christmas loans are a thing. If you can't afford Christmas presents without a bank loan, you probably shouldn't be buying them. Better yet, budget for them and use your own money. #Christmas
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@PhysicianOnFIRE
Physician on FIRE
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Anyone else taking advantage of the latest discounts? Stocks are on sale. Get some!
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@PhysicianOnFIRE
Physician on FIRE
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Did you ever have any fun as a college student? Oh, good. Me, too. Now can we agree that you don't have to spend a ton of money to enjoy life?
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@PhysicianOnFIRE
Physician on FIRE
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I WILL I was a little bit taller. I WILL I was a baller. I WILL I had a girl that looked good. I WILL call her. I WILL I had a rabbit in a hat with a bat and a '64 Impala.
@DrVanessaMD
Vanessa Jeffers, MD
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Who is going to join the “I WILL” club?
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@PhysicianOnFIRE
Physician on FIRE
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A high-income professional who earns too much to make a direct Roth IRA contribution will need to use the backdoor to make a Roth IRA contribution of $6,000 or $7,000. ($6,500/$7,500 for 2023) Although it can be straightforward, it can also be unnecessarily complex. A thread 🧵
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@PhysicianOnFIRE
Physician on FIRE
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Hello. I'm an anesthesiologist in a movie. Who am I kidding? There is no anesthesiologist in the movie. The anesthesia... just... is.
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@PhysicianOnFIRE
Physician on FIRE
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It's been a great year. Thank you, readers!
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@PhysicianOnFIRE
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"Life is too short, so love the one you got. 'Cuz ya might get run over or ya might get shot." -Suze Orman
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@PhysicianOnFIRE
Physician on FIRE
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We've recently reached 7 Million pageviews and 20,000 comments. 🙌 Thank you for continuing to make a success and for contributing to our charitable mission. 🍻💪❤
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@PhysicianOnFIRE
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Love your job? That’s incredible, but realize that your job will never love you back. #FIRE
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@PhysicianOnFIRE
Physician on FIRE
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The surgery center is hooking us up with donuts 🍩 for breakfast and fried chicken 🐔 for lunch! I have to retire early for my arteries' sake.
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@PhysicianOnFIRE
Physician on FIRE
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I won't be bringing business cards to #FinCon17 but I will be bringing a bunch of these. They're for "soda."
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@PhysicianOnFIRE
Physician on FIRE
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On the 4th day of 2019, we put $12,000 into our Roth IRAs. If anyone has told you that you earn too much to contribute to a Roth IRA, show them the door. The back door.
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@PhysicianOnFIRE
Physician on FIRE
6 years
My first syndicated article with Business Insider. 🍻
@BusinessInsider
Business Insider
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Money is one of the most important tools we have — here's how to make the most of yours — via @PhysicianOnFIRE
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@PhysicianOnFIRE
Physician on FIRE
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Day 1 of 24 in New Zealand! #newzealand #auckland 🥝(wrong kiwi, I know)
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@doyouevenblog Donate to fight this nasty disease and support those in need. I'm $4k ahead of them. #COVID19
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@PhysicianOnFIRE
Physician on FIRE
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Saving Your First $300k Takes Roughly the Same Amount of Time as Saving the Next $700k. @4PillarFreedom Similarly, saving the first $1 Million takes about as long as the next $2.33 Million. Learn and Get Rich in The Sunday Best!
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@PhysicianOnFIRE
Physician on FIRE
6 years
Cold out? Yep. Raining? Yep. Still Biking? Sure am!
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@PhysicianOnFIRE
Physician on FIRE
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Looking forward to every day being a Saturday and enjoying this view all of those days.
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@PhysicianOnFIRE
Physician on FIRE
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I've saved close to $10,000 a year on travel by booking nearly-free flights. For a high-income earner, $10,000 in free travel is like getting an $18,000 raise.  Think about that.
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Physician on FIRE
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Showing my replacement the ropes at the surgery center this week. Which is another way of saying I'm watching him work. 😀😷 Just two former Gator Sedators hanging out in northern Minnesota. #GatorNation #GopherNation @Furdaneta1
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@PhysicianOnFIRE
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Today was a good day. 🧊 <- [ice cube emoji]
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@PhysicianOnFIRE
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Honolulu bound. Not sure I trust the co-pilot(s).
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@PhysicianOnFIRE
Physician on FIRE
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Cracked the Top 10,000 sites in the US! I'm especially proud of the Average rating for site speed after years of "Slow" and "Very Slow."
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"10 to 15 years simply isn't enough time to accumulate the money needed for a comfortable retirement" -Jonathan Clements @ClementsMoney Me: "Hold my beer." - @PhysicianOnFIRE My review of Mr. Clements' How to Think About Money
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@PhysicianOnFIRE
Physician on FIRE
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I'm thinking @WCInvestor @passiveincomemd and I need to don hoodies and have a picture taken against a brick backdrop so we can advertise how three 40-something docs are "disrupting" how physicians approach money. It could appear in the footer of every website, ever.
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@PhysicianOnFIRE
Physician on FIRE
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Nearly 18 months ago, my site looked like this. I upped my game and have had over 1,000,000 pageviews since. My tips
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@PhysicianOnFIRE
Physician on FIRE
6 years
Another retirement trial run. So far, so good! @mauibrewingco
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@PhysicianOnFIRE
Physician on FIRE
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Vaccinate, people. Vaccinate! Also, don't shoot each other.
@drcadesky
Eric Cadesky MD
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How are Americans dying? Less from cancer; more from guns, flu/pneumonia, and dementia @PhysicianOnFIRE @DrLindaMD
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Physician on FIRE
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Learned a great new term today from @breakthetwitch Procrastitasking Def: Doing small, mostly inconsequential tasks while avoiding the work that needs to be done. In other words, how I spend most of my time. Exhibit A: this tweet right here
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@PhysicianOnFIRE
Physician on FIRE
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@mrmoneymustache With blog profits, I'm funding the annual salary of a physician in Honduras at a place I've volunteered at in the past. But for me, I have no plans to work in the medical field. Keeping my options open by maintaining licensure and certifications for a year or two, though.
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@PhysicianOnFIRE
Physician on FIRE
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If anyone is prepared to navigate an uncertain future, it's those who learned to live on half their income, saving and investing the other half. 🔥
@ClementsMoney
Jonathan Clements
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The Financial Independence/Retire Early—or FIRE—movement has lately come in for a heap of criticism. Seriously? Are we really going to criticize folks for being thoughtful with their money?
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@retirein1500 Better mortgage pre-approved me based on my investment portfolio. They didn't ask for any paystubs or 1040.
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Reviews and Recaps of #FinCon17 from 25 Top Bloggers (and me)
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It's beginning to drink a lot like Christmas. [Christmas] Everybar you go...
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Dallas was a great host for #FinCon17 but this pic from the conference hotel has me excited for #FinCon18 in Orlando. I've got my ticket!
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@PhysicianOnFIRE
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The CDC not being allowed to use the terms "evidence-based" or "fetus" is like a personal finance blog disallowed from typing "money" or "investing."
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