The Grow Your Wealthy Mindset Podcast

Whenever there is money to be made, Uncle Sam wants his cut. Part of building wealth is learning the rules to legally decrease what you pay to Uncle Sam. In this episode, I talk about Capital Gains Tax, which is the tax on any profit from selling an asset. By holding on to an asset for over a year (366 days), the profit from the sale of the asset is subject to a capital gains tax rate that is lowe...

With climate change, there have been more heat waves. This lead me to thinking about our use of air conditioning and the cost associated with it. In this episode, I talk about how much energy and money is saved by setting the thermostat to a warmer temperature in the summer and cooler temperature in the winter. This could be done all the time, or only when no one is home. I go over the cost of air...

Depending on your job situation, there’s a good chance that at some point, you may switch from a guaranteed salary to being paid based on your productivity. The productivity may be based on Revenue Value Units/RVUs or collections. Many people, and probably more so trainees looking at their first position post medical training, focus on the salary offered. If you plan on being at the job for more t...

Many people tend to think of Financial Independence as a static goal, achieving some magical number in net worth or passive income that means you don’t have to work for money anymore. However, many people will push the goal post once they achieve their number, feeling like they need more. I see financial independence more as a journey with different stages. In this week’s podcast episode, I’ll tal...

You may have heard that the National Association of Relators was sued by a group of homeowners earlier this year and the outcome of the lawsuit was a settlement included a changes to relator compensation. Traditionally, when you sell a piece of property through a relator, the seller pays both the seller’s agent and the buyer’s agent anywhere between 4 and 7% of the sale price. The new rules will r...

In the quest to build multiple income streams, is doing physician surveys something to consider? In this episode, I discuss my own experience with medical surveys as well as the experience of Dr. Rikki Racela, who wrote a blog article entitled “How I made $30,000 Taking Doctor Surveys” (You can read the blog article for yourself at https://www.whitecoatinvestor.com/how-i-made-30000-taking-doctor-s...

What do you actually know about the Social Security Program and what kind of benefits you may possibly receive from Social Security? If you are like me, not all that much. You may know that you pay taxes to Social Security and may think it’s unlikely you’ll get much payout or all those taxes that you have paid over your entire working life. I spent some time learning a lot more about social securi...

Employment contracts layout the terms of employment and generally layout the terms for what can cause termination of employment as well as any consequences that result from termination of employment. If you are considering leaving your current job for another job, then you will want to find your current employment contract and review what you previously agreed to. In this episode, I specifically t...

If you, any of your family members, friends, or patients are taking a very expensive medication for which a coupon card or program is being used for assistance to pay for the medication, you will want to tune in to learn about the Co-Pay Accumulator Policy. Dr. Celine Lee, a rheumatologist practicing in the state of Utah, explains what the Co-Pay Accumulator Policy is and how it can significantly...

Private lending offers possible stock like returns over a short term time horizon while being uncorrelated with the activity of the stock market. There is thought to be a higher level of risk compared to investments like CDs or government bonds, but these investments can be backed by hard assets like real estate, and thus lowering the risk. Sound intriguing? Listen to learn more!    In this episod...

You may know that there is a limit to monetary gifts you can give to anyone other than your spouse in a calendar year, currently $18,000 in 2024. While $18,000 in gifts is a generous some, what if you want to give more? This often happens with people who want to help their adult children, whether it’s to help them buy a home, chip in for a wedding, or any other reason. It can also happen when peop...

When you have a long investing horizon of 5 years or more, there are many options for investments with potentially high returns. What about when you have a shorter time horizon? They may be saving for a downpayment on a house to purchase in the next 2-3 years or for a specific dream vacation. Or it may be money that you are setting aside for the next real estate investment. In this case, the prima...

Depending on where you work, you may have the ability to invest in a 457 plan. 457 plans are another type of retirement account where money can grow tax free similar to a 401K or 403B but there are some important differences compared to 401Ks and 403Bs. Depending on your employer, it may not be a good idea to invest within their 457 plan. Generally, if you work for a government employer, like a co...

If you've been listening to business or financial news, you may be hearing the term Stagflation. Stagflation is the combination of stagnation and inflation describing a period of low growth with high inflation. There are concerns that we are headed towards stagflation. What does that mean and what can you do to protect yourself? Tune in to learn more.   Inflation rates stated in the episode a...

Shanika Esparaz, MD is a medical retina specialist with board certifications in both ophthalmology and lifestyle medicine.  In this episode, we talk about how starting a direct specialty practice and developing that entrepreneurial mindset as well as the finances behind starting a practice.    You can find Dr. Shanika at    Instagram link: https://www.instagram.com/shani_esparazmd/ Wellness websit...

Wow, what a milestone! 100 episodes of The Grow Your Wealthy Mindset Podcast!  If you have listened to all 100 episodes, you have hopefully learned a lot about personal finances and investing. Learning is a great first step, but you need to take action to create your version of a wealthy life.    What does it really mean to be wealthy? It’s a topic I explored early on in Episode 6. After attending...

Pension plans and defined benefits plans are becoming more scarce and 401(k) and 403(b) and other types of defined contribution plans have become the norm. In this episode, I start with a brief summary of the history behind funding retirement before I dive deeper into the most common type of retirement plans currently available to W-2 employees. There’s a good chance that you may have one, or mult...

Artificial Intelligence is getting better and better. What does that mean for robo-advisors, or using programing and technology instead of a human financial advisor? Wealthfront and Betterment were the first two large platforms to offer robo-advisors services. Now Vanguard, Fidelity, and Charles Schwab are offering robo-advisor services. This episode explores robo-advisors to help you decide if th...

I-bonds purchased between Nov 1, 2023 and April 30, 2023 have a fixed interest rate of 1.3%, the highest fixed rate in 15 years. Combined with the inflation rate, they are paying 5.27%. If you've ever been interested in buying I-bonds, now is the time. If you don't particually want more I-bonds in your portfolio but you have I-bonds previously purchased at a lower fixed interest rate, yo...

How did Mitt Romney amass $20-100 Million in his IRA? In this episode, I introduce self-directed retirement accounts, what they are and what they are used for.  Please subscribe and leave a review on your favorite Podcasting platform.  Get 12 Financial Mistakes that Keep Physicians from Building Wealth at https://www.growyourwealthymindset.com/12financialmistakes If you want to start your path to...

This week’s episode is a really personal one where I share how recently, a lot of money scarcity has been coming up in my life and how I’ve been working through it.  Its really a raw episode, me talking while I'm in the thick of it, with minimal editing. (mostly to take out long pauses) Please subscribe and leave a review on your favorite Podcasting platform.  Get 12 Financial Mistakes that K...

There are those who believe that investing in the United States stock market is all the diversification you need for your stock portfolio. Some even limit themselves to the S&P 500 Index fund while other go with the total US stock market. This week’s episode talks about adding international stock exposure to your portfolio.  Please subscribe and leave a review on your favorite Podcasting platf...

In this episode, I review updates with filing taxes for 2023 as well as discussing different tools and help offered by the IRS to get your taxes done.   The standard deduction for 2023 is $13,850 for single or married filing separately and $27,700 for a married couple filing jointly.   To create an account to pay your taxes online or set up a payment plan, go to https://www.irs.gov/payments/your-o...

This is a follow-up episode from last week, so if you haven't listened to Episode 91: Choosing Between Traditional or Roth Retirement Accounts, I would encourage you to do that first. Last week I centered the discussion around marginal tax rates. This week, I review factors like age and timelines as well as planning if you want to leave your retirement accounts to your heirs or charity. Pleas...

More employers are offering the choice between a Traditional 401K or 403B and a Roth 401K or 403B. How do you choose which one is best for you? Unlike with the choice for which IRA to use (the backdoor Roth IRA is the clear winner for physicians), deciding between for 401Ks or 403Bs involve more thought. The hardest part of making the decision is predicting your marginal tax rate when you are with...