Great.
So what does that look like?
I’m a doctor in my first years out of training, trying to tackle a quarter million in debt and ‘get it right’ in all things personal finance.
Live Like a Resident: Financial Progress Three Years Out of Training
Three years have passed since I became an attending. I entered practice with my finger on the proverbial trigger, ready to put my newfound salary to work immediately. It took 10 months to ‘get back to broke’ (reach a net worth of zero), and by a year out our net
Should Dr. PayItBack Pay It Back?
Last November, I made the decision to pay off my wife’s remaining student loans. While it is always satisfying to get rid of debt, this wasn’t an entirely straightforward decision given how low the interest rate was. The loans had been refinanced to a variable rate, which at the time
Checkup – July 2022
Welcome to another Dr. PayItBack monthly checkup! I use this space to remain accountable to our expenses and goals, track net worth and debt, and muse on what was done well and what can be improved. In July we’ve continued to settle into our new house. This means a lot
Checkup – June 2022
Welcome to another Dr. PayItBack monthly checkup! I use this space to remain accountable to our expenses and goals, track net worth and debt, and muse on what was done well and what can be improved. We bought a house! We closed earlier this month and are in the process
Checkup – May 2022
Welcome to another Dr. PayItBack monthly checkup! I use this space to remain accountable to our expenses and goals, track net worth and debt, and muse on what was done well and what can be improved. May was a month largely spent treading water. The market dipped another 6% but
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