8-year-old Mini Wise Money commands a stronger grasp of personal finance than Dr. Wise Money had in her late 20’s. I feel lucky in this respect as it’s every mother’s hope for her child to surpass her in wisdom, integrity,
How I Can Retire at 38, But Won’t.
Let’s first talk about why I won’t retire at 38, even though I can. That’s less than 3 years out of fellowship. It would be the beginning of my professional prime as a radiologist. I’d like to use my skills
Ways to save (more) without cutting back
When my resident peers learn that I’m putting 23.5k away annually as a resident or that I’ve already paid off my student loan, many people’s response is “I’d rather enjoy life now.” I totally agree with enjoying life”always.” I also
Numbers speak louder than desires…
We recently faced the dilemma of whether to purchase another home so that my parents can live in one of them and we another. We COULD afford a 2nd home mortgage/expenses, but I suspected it was NOT a numerically sound choice. Since
Takes a village to raise a kid
“It takes a village to raise a kid”; I believe it takes a village to raise a family, which includes the grandparents, parents, and kids. Traditional Chinese culture teaches whole-hearted reciprocation of love and care for our parents. Multi-generational