White Coat Investor Podcast

In this episode we answer your questions ranging from gold bullion to Subway franchises. With questions about 401(k)s, UGMA accounts, withholding taxes in retirement, and domestic vs international stock allocations thrown in there. We discuss protecting your assets in a divorce, how you should invest money you don't want locked in a retirement account, maximizing student loan disbursements with PS...

A very familiar story in this episode as our guests are an EM doc and teacher turned stay at home mom, very similar to the WCI and Mrs WCI. It took them 5 years to reach millionaire status, going from a net worth of minus 150K to 1.2 million. You can too and we can help! https://www.whitecoatinvestor.com/everyone-a-millionaire/   If you are finding our podcasts informative and helpful we would enc...

This podcast is all about you and what you want to talk about. Today it is investments. How to calculate return on investment? What is the best way to use a UTMA account? Why shouldn't you go 100% TIPS? Which is better for investing, dollar cost averaging or lump sum? These are the topics we discuss in this episode. If you have questions you want answered on the podcast, record them here http://sp...

After finding White Coat Investor 2 years ago, this physician has felt freed by this continuing financial education. Her debt was an emotional burden. Paying off her student loans felt like a huge weight off her shoulders and enabled her to focus on bigger priorities like funding 529s for her children. If that is your next goal see our review on 529 plans. https://www.whitecoatinvestor.com/best-52...

Student loans have been on the back burner for the last year or so, as borrowers have enjoyed 0% interest on their federal loans. There has been lots of talk in Congress about loan forgiveness and what that could look like. With the break on interest scheduled to come to an end this Fall, student loans are about to come front and center. Being in this state of limbo leaves borrowers with hundreds...

$1.2 million change in net worth in the last 6 years with a salary typically less than $200K. This couple reached millionaire status without ever feeling deprived. Find what a rich life feels like to you, and if that life doesn't cost a lot of money, it will be a lot easier and make that journey enjoyable and not painful. Make sure what you spend your money on brings value to your life. Learn to b...

If you inherited retirement accounts or anticipate leaving retirement accounts to your heirs, it is important to understand the rules and options for managing those retirement accounts. This will help you use that inherited money wisely but also make good decisions in your estate planning. We discuss what the rules and options are plus which accounts are the best to inherit and which are the worst...

A urologist paid off $260K in 2 years. Making a plan ahead of time to pay off your loans helps you make decisions about where to live and what job to take, to meet your goals. When he came out of residency his head was in the sand, but he figured it out. You can't put a price tag on the feeling of having your debts off your back. Read our Ultimate Guide to Student Loan Debt Management at https://w...

In 1998, Bill Schultheis wrote a simple investment book for people who felt overwhelmed by the market. The Coffeehouse Investor inspires readers to follow a low stress way to financial security. Long before the White Coat Investor, Bill was preaching that when you simplify your investments, you end up getting better returns. This gives you more time for family, friends, and other pursuits. The Cof...

In this episode we celebrate Casey achieving financial independence relatively early on a military salary that ranged from $75-260K/year. He has a $1.5 million net worth plus a pension providing $80K/year starting at the age of 48. Not a typical FI story with a spending budget of $130K/year but with a family of 7 Casey can FIRE at age 48. He makes a good case for sticking it out for 20 years with...

Feeling like you are late to starting your retirement savings is a common sentiment. People are not generally as far behind as they think. Second career doctors have already taken care of some things that a doctor just coming out of residency has not, like owning a car, home, and raising children. Your highest earnings of your career are typically in your 50s. So, when you are earning more, it's e...

Optometrist and Vets seem to have the worst debt to income ratios. But this optometrist developed a hatred for his lenders and crushed his debt. Though he waited too long to refinance, he finally started throwing big chunks at the loan to pay off principal and loved the guaranteed return of paying off debt. If you need to refinance your loans, find great cash back deals here https://www.whitecoati...

25% of physicians will experience divorce. We get questions on the podcast and blog from doctors going through divorce frequently but we have little experience with it. People want answers from those who have lived through it. Our guest in this episode, Dr. George Hwang presented at the WCI Conference 2021 https://www.whitecoatinvestor.com/cfe2021 about how you can survive and thrive as a divorced...

Teresa and her husband made a plan to live off one income. In 5 years post training they were able to reach millionaire status. There are many roads to reaching a net worth of a million dollars. They chose investing in real estate. But the principles are the same: earn money, carve a good chunk out, and invest it in a smart way. It doesn't take long until you've reached your goals. Every one of yo...

For FIRE week on the White Coat Investor podcast, we have a guest host, Physician on Fire https://www.physicianonfire.com/credit-cards/ , discussing travel hacking and answering listener questions. You can earn free travel and he shows you how with regular spending and credit card welcome bonuses. Now credit cards are for convenience and only use them if you are disciplined enough to pay them off...

The lower you keep your expenses, the less you need for financial independence, and the quicker you can reach that state. Matt was able to reach financial independence by the age of 31 with a high savings rate and managing his spending well. A classic FIRE guy, this interview will give you tips, motivation, and inspiration to reach financial independence as quickly as possible. A good place to sta...

In light of current interest rates and bond yields, should you change your investment strategy? People are wanting to do lots of different things to chase higher yields and most of them are bad ideas. We discuss a couple in this episode: cash secured puts and annuities. Since our crystal ball is as cloudy as yours, changing your investment strategy based on what you think will happen with rates in...

Dr. Asad's hyper focus on paying off his student loan debt and living like a resident after residency, enabled him pay off his debt only 6 months out of residency. Utilizing geographical arbitrage and being a dedicated nocturnist were keys to his success. Live like a resident and gain your freedom from debt! https://www.whitecoatinvestor.com/live-like-a-resident/   At some point in our financial l...

Bill Bernstein is one of the smartest people we know in the investing world. Listen to this interview with Dr. Bernstein about his new book, The Delusions of Crowds and you will see why. The book is about religion and finance and is Bill's attempt to explain to a secular audience the current polarization of American politics and culture. We really like his focus on financial history. It is importa...

Jacque reached a net worth of a million dollars five years out of training. She practices outpatient internal medicine and is a military doctor with the National Guard. How did she become a millionaire so quickly? She prepared a plan for her finances while she was in medical school. Still need a financial plan? Check out https://www.whitecoatinvestor.com/investing/you-need-an-investing-plan/   Get...

The White Coat Investor went up into the Mount and out of the burning bush came a finger which engraved on the stone tablets the following 10 commandments https://www.whitecoatinvestor.com/the-10-commandments-of-the-white-coat-investor/ . Okay, these are not quite as good as those that were given to Moses, but this is the financial and investing philosophy of The White Coat Investor. You may not a...

This doctor knew from the beginning she wanted to go for PSLF and worked the system accordingly. Put in the effort to understand this program and it will work for you. She had $330K in federal student loans forgiven. We discuss the mistakes she made and the lessons she learned in this episode to help those of you on this ten year journey to find success at the end. As you are working toward loan f...

A lot of people have this fear of required minimum distributions. Understanding how RMDs work is important but you don't need to fear the future taxes. See this post for more information https://www.whitecoatinvestor.com/dont-fear-the-reaper-rmds/ One listener was concerned that they would end up losing money in retirement because not enough time and effort was spent in planning strategically for...

This doctor paid off $450K in student loans in 2.5 years by prioritizing being debt free above all else. Impressive amount of discipline. That amount of debt was incredibly intimidating for Daniel but it feels every bit as good as he thought it would to be free of these student loans. It is possible with commitment, budgeting, and delaying gratification. Getting rid of your student loans is a tria...

Physician on Fire has been retired from medicine for a year and half. Granted the pandemic kind of screwed up a lot of his plans, but we can get an idea of what this early retirement life looks like. See the full shownotes http://whitecoatinvestor.com/first-year-of-retirement-with-physician-on-fire-podcast-204 We discuss that loss of identity as a doctor and what he says he does for a living now....