Journal Club 6-24-22

Here's Journal Club 06-24-22! Every week, I hold a JOURNAL CLUB. After filtering through the articles on the web, I present a few that impacted my life this week. Be safe and stay well!

• As doctors, Time is our most valuable resource. Needless to say, we’d love to spend more time on people and things that matter to us if we didn't have to worry about wealth accumulation. So, what would you wish to accomplish with your financial independence? The Physician on FIRE shares one such inspiring story in the article – I Took a 90% Pay Cut and I Couldn’t Be Happier.

• A dual physician household can be advantageous for one big reason. Can you guess what that is? Hint: High-earning potential. So, how can one optimize it and play it to your advantage? The Smart Money MD shares some ideas on the topic in the article – How To Maximize Your Finances As A Two Physician Household.

• As financially-savvy parents, what can we teach our children that will help them become responsible members of society? What tools can we offer them to help them make the big financial decisions? The Live Free MD shares his take in the article – How To Help Your Kids Become Financially Successful.

• Do you think our financial well-being affects our ability as healthcare providers? Would having financial independence make us better doctors? The Prudent Plastic Surgeon seeks answers to these fascinating questions and wonders if each one of us should pursue financial freedom in the article – 12 Why’s and How’s of Financial Freedom for Healthcare Professionals.

That's all for this week! I hope this week's journal club was helpful.

Read any interesting articles? We'd love it if you could please take a moment to share them in the comments below!

Thank you for reading and sharing,

Peter