White Coat Investor Podcast

Today we talk more about the new Vanguard CEO and Ascensus acquiring Vanguards's individual 401(k) business. We answer a few questions about DAFs and if appreciated securities are a reasonable alternative to DAFs. We talk about donating real estate to charity and then get into detail about contributing to your non dependent adult child's HSA. Did you know that the White Coat Investor not only has...

This pharmacist tackled his student debt with extreme focus and paid off over $170,000 in only 2 years! He said he and his wife had the goal to get rid of the debt quickly and discussed it in depth before they got married. The student loan pause was a huge motivator to keep plowing as much money as possible towards the loans while they were not accruing interest. This couple is inspiring and shows...

Today we are talking with Marita Mccahill of PracticeGro. Marita shares her expertise around the importance of learning how to market yourself online as a doc, as well as how to market your practice. We discuss the impact of online reviews, changing jobs, and growing your practice. Whether you own your own practice or are a W2 or 1099 employee, there is something for everyone to learn on this one....

Dental Specialist has paid off just over $489,000 in student loans just two years out of training!  He took the Fire Your Financial Advisor course and created a written financial plan before he finished training. The first six months out of training he focused on paying off his car, credit card debt and and a loan from family. Then he aggressively went after his loans and was paying over $20,000 a...

Today we are answering your questions from the speak pipe. We discuss quarterly estimated payments and the safe harbor rule. We cover tax loss harvesting and not letting the tax tail wag the investment dog and if you should ever change your asset allocation for potential tax savings. We talk about travel expenses and tax implications that come with that, reducing adjusted gross income and what to...

Our guest today is celebrating three big milestones. She has had a unique path to financial success including an intervention from her sister while she was in residency. When she got out of residency she was $600,000 in debt. 5 years later she has received PSLF, reached a net worth of $500,000 and paid off $120,000 in student loans. Once she realized the financial situation she was in she dove int...

We are tackling your questions again today. First we answer a few questions about trusts. We cover topics like revocable trusts and probate. We talk about direct indexing and what exactly that means and if it is worth doing. We discuss high yield savings accounts and CDs and bonds. We close out the episode with Dr. Dahle sharing how his views and ventures in real estate have changed over the years...

This internal medicine doc just received PSLF and had almost $300,000 of loans forgiven! He said he was very intentional about looking for a 501(c)(3) institution when choosing a job. He feels so much freedom now that his loans are gone. After the interview we will talk about money and med school for Finance 101. The White Coat Investor is proud to introduce our No Hype Real Estate Investing cours...

Today we are talking with our friend Mike Piper. Mike is an author and blogger and one of the smartest guys in the personal finance space. The discussion today ranges widely and includes topics like what is going to happen with social security, what you should do after you have accumulated more money than you need, how to identify the right spending strategy for you in retirement and how, when and...

Today we have a second time guest joining us to celebrate paying off his flight school loans. This pilot has made so much progress since he was first on the podcast two years ago when he got back to broke. He has saved and invested and lived frugally and now is totally debt free and also has a net worth of $275,000. Stick around after the episode for a discussion on dumb things you hear about buyi...

Today we are answering more of your questions. We start off talking about a terrible fraud situation and how to attempt to mitigate the damage. We answer a few questions about asset protection and then a few questions about 529 accounts and how to use them. Finally we discuss the SAVE Plan and the current and extremely generous governmental programs available to docs. Do you ever find yourself wis...

Today we are chatting with an ER Doc who has reached millionaire status! He comes from an immigrant family and learned young the importance of hard work, education and building the life you want. He started paying off his student loans during residency and hit the ground running building wealth directly out of training. After the interview we will be talking about financial advisors for Finance 10...

Today on the podcast we are talking with Kyle Claussen from Resolve. He chats with Dr. Dahle about the importance of really advocating for yourself and your pay when starting a new job and signing a new contract. It is critical to negotiate until you feel confident and happy with any contract you sign. Many doctors are not paid what they are worth because they do not advocate for themselves. They...

Today we are talking with an ENT who has paid off $300,000 of student loans. This is a doc who was comfortable paying the loans off over time while he continued to save and invest and build wealth along the way. He and his wife put a lot of money toward their top priority, which was starting a family. Fertility treatments were expensive and came before paying off the loans. Happily they have been...

Today we are answering your questions about retirement accounts. We start out by addressing the recent change with Vanguard getting out of the solo 401(k) game. Then we talk about if you can contribute to both a solo 401(k) and the TSP if you are in the military, we discuss 401(k) employer matching, concerns around losing a non-governmental 457b, what to do with an inherited IRA, and converting fr...

This pharmacist has paid off $286,000 of student loans with just over $200,000 of that in the last 15 months. How did he do it? He basically doubled his income by getting a higher paying job and working a side gig in retail pharmacy on the weekends. He said getting that debt off his shoulders has felt incredible and he is loving not having to work as much at his side gig. He is now focused on buil...

Today we answer your questions about rolling over an HSA, when to withdraw from your HSA, whether a UTMA or Custodial Roth IRA is better for your kids, if it is a good idea to open a solo 401(k) for your kids, how to maximize your 403(b) contributions and how to mimic the US Stock Market index fund if your 403(b) doesn't offer that. At some point in our financial lives, it will be time to buy a ho...

This VA emergency doc has paid off $370,000 in student loans in only 5 years! Not only that but he and his wife are already millionaires.  He said it is impossible to overstate how good it feels to have paid off those student loans. They have also put a huge percentage of their income towards building wealth. They are currently completely debt free and cruising towards financial independence. Afte...

Today we spend some time talking about what to do when you and your spouse or partner do not see eye to eye about certain parts of your financial life. It can be extremely difficult when your vision does not align. But it is critical to work through it and get on the same page. We also answer another handful of questions about Roth IRAs, Roth conversions and rollovers, the mega backdoor Roth and m...

This hospitalist has paid off $155,000 in only 2 years! He said he was able to stick to his aggressive payment plan because he also allowed himself to enjoy his life along the way. He left room in his budget for some travel and some of the little life luxuries that feel good. He is great example of finding that balance of building wealth and enjoying the process. Stick around after the interview f...

Today we answer several of your mortgage questions including if you should put all the money you can toward your down payment or use some of it to pay off student loans and what kind of mortgage you should get. We discuss a unique situation around a universal life policy and once again answer that for the vast majority of docs no annuity in any of its sneaky forms is a worthy purchase, and finally...

Today we are talking with a family doc who has hit a big net worth milestone. He has been paying down debt all while building wealth totally half a million dollars. He tells us that he has been saving aggressively and accomplishing his financial goals, but still finding a balance with enjoying life and spending money too. Stick around after the interview for Finance 101 with a discussion on moment...

Today Dr. Dahle chats with Gastroenterologist, Dr. Ian Storch about all things DO medicine. They go in depth about DOs, including the history of Osteopathy and how that affected osteopathic education and practice today. They discuss the difference (if any) between MDs an DOs  in education, job opportunities, and the practical hands on part of working. They discuss how to decide if you want to go t...

Today we interview an MS1 who is celebrating making a budget for the first time. He said he wants to inspire others to do whatever they can to mitigate the financial burden of medical school. He shared that simply by having a budget he is actually spending less because he is more aware of where all of his money is going. We know that the earlier you get started becoming financially literate the be...

Today we are answering your asset allocation questions. We talk about how to adjust your asset allocation and when to do it, what changes with asset allocation when thinking about your long vs short term investment plan, how to make the most of your asset allocation and more. We also have a philosophical discussion about economic growth and answer a question about if you can pass on bonds if you h...