Weekend Reflections: 8/19/2018Some of you may be wondering what happened to the 8/12/2018 Weekend Reflection post. Long story short, I was just too busy with work and life to catch up on news, current events, and blogs. Nothing I read or did that week really inspired me to write anything. Simply put, I didn't want to force the issue. So I didn't write anything 🙂. This past … [Read more...] about Weekend Reflections: 8/19/2018
Archives for August 2018
Asset Allocation Quantitative Style (A Guest Post From Gasem)
Today we have a guest post on the topic of asset allocation from a physician contributor that goes by the pseudonym Gasem. For those following physician personal finance blogs and forums, he needs no introduction; his insightful, helpful, and witty comments are ubiquitous in the physician PF space. However, many readers on this blog may not be acquainted with him yet. So … [Read more...] about Asset Allocation Quantitative Style (A Guest Post From Gasem)
The Buy Nothing Project And 5 Reasons Why It’s Awesome
The Buy Nothing Project A few days ago in my last post, I mentioned the Buy Nothing Project and how it has helped us get back to a more frugal minimalist lifestyle. So what exactly is it? The Buy Nothing Project is a network of hyper-local gift economies with the founding principle of "Give Where You Live." It began in 2013 with two friends from the state of … [Read more...] about The Buy Nothing Project And 5 Reasons Why It’s Awesome
Buy Nothing Challenge July Update: Community And Giving
Buy Nothing Challenge It's already been more than seven months since my wife and I started this buy nothing challenge. Other bloggers have joined in on the fun too. It seems like we are all doing decently well. Nobody is buying fancy cars or expensive yachts (at least from what I can tell). The truth is, we can't realistically expect to buy absolutely nothing. At some … [Read more...] about Buy Nothing Challenge July Update: Community And Giving
Weekend Reflections: 8/5/2018
Weekend Reflections: 8/5/2018 I know. I know. I'm like two days late on this post. Better late than never, right? I haven't even posted my monthly update on our buy nothing challenge. Truth is, I've been working a lot lately. The past two months I have been logging in 65 hours a week of work. That's a little bit more than when I was a resident. I'm not as resilient as I … [Read more...] about Weekend Reflections: 8/5/2018