Posts by Financial Wellness DVM
Beyond the Mortgage: Don't Ignore the Costs of Home Ownership
A home will likely be the most expensive purchase you will ever make in your lifetime. As much as we’d like to believe that we make our home purchase decisions rationally, who are we kidding? This is a very emotional purchase, and logic flies out the door when we start envisioning life in our new…
Read MoreMarie Kondo and Your Finances
Note: This post was originally published in January, 2019. Simplicity. This is what I strive for, with my everyday life and my choices. So back in 2014, when this little book with a long name called “The Life-Changing Magic of Tidying Up: The Japanese Art of Decluttering and Organizing” by Marie Kondo became all the…
Read MoreSuicide Awareness In The Veterinary Profession
**This blog post originally posted in 2018 and has been updated in 2021. NPR aired a story focusing on this topic within the veterinary community- you can read and listen to it here.** SUICIDE This is a subject that is, unfortunately, not a stranger to the field of veterinary medicine. With the increasing emphasis on…
Read MoreSeeking Financial Advice Part 3: Finding Your Ideal Advisor
In general, I’m a big fan of outsourcing if you have the means to do so. Outsourcing buys you time, and time is a resource that is limited to every single person on this planet, regardless of who you are. However, I have to say I’m really surprised when people outsource their finances to someone…
Read MoreThe Millionaire Next Door: Book Review
Updated August 2021 Back in the dark ages (otherwise known as the 1990’s), I came across this book in my house. It was called “The Millionaire Next Door”, and little did I know that this book would re-enter my life over 20 years later. I was a college student back then, and I must have…
Read MoreJack Bogle, Vanguard, and a Legacy
Jack who? That would have been my reaction not too long ago. I had almost zero knowledge about investing. Wall Street and the stock market seemed like they belonged in a world that did not intersect with my own. Sure, I had some money in a retirement account and a taxable account, but I certainly…
Read MoreSeeking Financial Advice Part 2
In Part 1, I discussed the first step before hiring a financial advisor: Dig deep and understand WHY you’re hiring them. Sounds so simple, but you would be surprised how often people choose financial advice without understanding how the industry really works. If you’re not clear about your own goals, you may find yourself wasting…
Read MoreVet Success Stories: An Army Reservist Veterinarian on FIRE
Have you heard of the FIRE movement? FIRE stands for financial independence, retire early. You can read about my motivation to FIRE here. Whether you’re on your way to FIRE or not, I hope you enjoy reading the story of others that are on this journey. I’d like to introduce Marianne Krumdick, DVM, a veterinarian…
Read MoreThe In Case Of Emergency Binder You Need For Your Loved Ones
This page contains affiliate links that come at no extra cost to you. You can read my full disclosure here. Thanks for supporting this website! Although I’ve never been a Boy Scout, I love their motto. Be prepared. You really can’t go wrong with this approach in life. We all know that things happen unexpectedly.…
Read MoreSeeking Financial Advice Part 1
I went through much of my young adult life blissfully unaware about personal finance. Even after graduating from veterinary school with six figure loans, I did not feel the urge to seek out advice about my finances. Marriage, another major milestone, still did not move me to be smart about my money. However, there did…
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