White Coat Investor Podcast

Today we are answering a few real estate questions starting with one about a 1031 exchange and then one about how to determine what qualifies as a "primary home." We then get to hear from our friend Jim Sheils at SI Homes who gives us an update on what they offer and what is new with them. We then change directions and discuss the national debt as well as answer some questions about things to thin...

Today we are talking with a surgeon from the midwest who is back to broke. This doc really teaches us the power of finding a great work life balance. He has found love and success in work, family and his life on his farm. He loves a side gig, is pursing PSLF and believes in the power of self actualization. After the interview we will be talking about nuances with Roths and Mega Backdoor Roths for...

Today we have another Friends of WCI episode. Tax guru, Alexis Gallati, joins Dr. Dahle to answer your questions about taxes. They start with a question about what the benefits of hiring your spouse and children might be. Then they answer a question about the tax implications of hiring a nanny. They debate what to do when you have a bunch of cash in your Vanguard Settlement fund and wrap up in the...

This doc has become a millionaire just 4 years out of training. He comes from a two doc family who saved up enough to cover the cost of under grad and medical school. Getting out of training with no debt made a massive impact on his financial future. He expressed a huge amount of gratitude. He also said he was not financially literate and did not really learn about finances until he picked up the...

Today we start out answering a few of your Mega Backdoor Roth questions. Then we move to answering a handful of questions about student loans including if we think the Trump administration is going to get rid of PSLF. We also have friend of WCI, Dr. Gretchen Green, join us for a few minutes to talk about the power of side gigs and increasing your income. Especially if you can use the skills you al...

This ER doc is back to broke only one year out of training. He decided to focus on investing and growing wealth instead of tackling his student loans. He refinanced before covid and got his loans locked in at a 2 1/2 percent interest rate, so he knew he could make more in the market. But don't worry he will have those loans paid off in only another 4 years. He is crushing the savings rate and will...

Today we are talking about finding balance in our lives. We discuss how to know what our risk tolerance is both in the finance space but also in our lifestyle. It is important to do the things we love that bring us joy, even if there is some risk involved. But at what point do we cross into reckless? We talk about how to know when we are working too hard and are too focused on saving for retiremen...

This two doc couple is celebrating 8 years of marriage. He talks about how having such a fantastic partner is the most important part of his life and has made all of this hard work worth it. He talked about the importance of being financially educated so you can learn from others and avoid the mistakes they have made. He said he is grateful his mistakes were early and fairly small.  This couple ha...

Today we answer a few questions about estate planning and then explain what a Grantor Retained Annuity Trust is. We talk about contribution limits when you have multiple 401(k)s. We give some advice to a listener who is being gifted a property that is not going to get a step up in basis and what he should do to prepare for the potential tax bomb. We end with helping a new attending know how long i...

Today we are chatting with an intern who has saved up an emergency fund. He is only 4 months into residency and he has built up enough to cover two months of expenses. We love these smaller milestones that show starting small and getting on the right track now will set you up for success when you become an attending. This doc is going to hit the ground running and we are certain he will grow his w...

Today Dr. Dahle is answering your questions off the speakpipe. We talk about dynasty 529s, UTMAs and the tax benefits of contributing to them, we explain tax gain harvesting and I Bonds within a 529. We answer a question about HSAs and discuss how to go about changing you defined benefit plan administrator if you are not happy with them.  If you're looking to Boost Returns, Lower Taxes & Build Wea...

Today we are chatting with a radiologist who has received PSLF. She learned about PSLF back in 2009. She knew she wanted to go into academics so she planned from the beginning to go for PSLF. She knew the ins and outs of the program and maximized keeping her payments low and benefitted from the COVID student loan freeze. She dutifully saved up a PSLF side fun incase something happened and her loan...

Today we are talking all about disability insurance. After Dr. Dahle's recent accident on the Tetons he is ever more passionate about the necessity for all docs to get disability insurance. We are bringing on two different docs who tell their stories of finding themselves in situations that required using their disability insurance. We then chat with friend of WCI and founder of Doc Insure, Matt W...

Today we are talking to a financial planner who has become a millionaire. This planner initially planned on going to dental school but changed his mind after getting accepted into a few schools and decided to pursue a career in finance. He shares some of his failures and some of his successes that we think will inspire you to grow your wealth. After the interview we will be talking about overfunde...

Today we are answering your retirement account questions. We answer questions about the mega backdoor Roth, Roth conversions, solo 401(k)s, individual IRAs and what to do with an inherited IRA. If you're like most doctors, nobody taught you anything about personal finance or investing during your undergrad, professional school, or residency. And even though your family - and perhaps even your busi...

This military family medicine doc has become a millionaire. He is doing all the right things to invest and build wealth, but his real focus is on real estate. He has a real entrepreneurial mindset and is a natural hustler. He is creating businesses, buying properties, investing in real estate deals and doing whatever it takes to build wealth quickly. He said his biggest hobby is his businesses but...

Today we are talking with practicing emergency physician and financial planner, Dr. Bryan Jepson. Dr. Jepson shares his journey from emergency medicine to opening a clinic to help children with autism before finding his way back to the ER and then into finance. In addition to being a physician and financial planner he is also a chartered special needs consultant. Dr. Jepson has two children with a...

Today we are celebrating a Nurse Practitioner who has become a millionaire. A few years into her career she was feeling bored and wanted a change. So she made a change and started doing traveling locums. She loves working with different populations, the travel and the higher pay. She said she makes nearly double what she would at a permanent position. She has a love for travel and is able to take...

Today we covering a range of topics with our friend Dr. Lisha Taylor. We discuss topics like what the arrival fallacy is and what to do about it and how you know when you have "enough". We debate if FIRE is the cure or the cause of burnout, then talk about some alternative ideas to the typical way inheritance is planned for and more! If you are finding our podcasts informative and helpful, check o...

Today we are talking with an anesthesiologist who went through an emotionally and financially tough divorce. He came on the podcast to encourage anyone going through a similar situation to hang in there and know it will be better on the other side. This doc had his financial awakening soon after his divorce when he realized he had to turn his finances around. He started working more and got into a...

Today we start off with a dive into HSAs then answer a question about low cost index funds and how they actually work. We get into the weeds with a question about what happens when you take out a loan from your 401(k) to invest in real estate. We talk about what to consider and prioritize when buying into partnership then discuss some thoughts around managing your portfolio. We also have a short i...

This rehab doc paid off $380,000 of student loans in only 16 months! He obviously worked like crazy over that time period to be able to accomplish that goal. He said he knew his value for freedom to choose what to do in the future would keep him motivated when he was starting to feel burnt out. Having the loans gone has given him that freedom and he feels like the work was worth it. He is now exci...

This is part two of Dr. Dahle's fall and rescue story. If you did not listen to last weeks episode yet, be sure to start there. We are picking the story back up as we continue to hear the impact of this experience on Dr. Dahle, his family, friends and coworkers. You will hear from all of the people who had a hand to play in his rescue, hospital stay and overall recovery. It is a heartfelt story fu...

This general surgery resident is back to broke before he has even completed training. He became financially literate early in his training and got to work saving and investing and it has already paid off. He said he has had this success because he knows how to set goals and delay gratification. He shared the importance of creating good habits and mindset around money. After the interview we will b...

We are so excited to welcome Dr. Dahle back to the podcast after a few months off as he recovered from his mountain climbing accident. Back in August Dr. Dahle was climbing the north face of the Tetons with his long time climbing partner and friend. He had a serious fall and is very lucky to be on his way back to a full recovery. Today we are telling his story. You will hear from all of the people...