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Should Recent Weather Events Impact Your Emergency Fund?

The Motivated MD

One of my first articles ever written on this site was titled: Emergency Fund: Your First Financial Goal. Budgeting for living expenses should be comprehensive (mortgage payments/rent, student loans, groceries, utilities, childcare—every. If you are looking for ways to help victims of Hurricane Helene, I found this article helpful.

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How Doctors Should Address Lifestyle Creep

The Motivated MD

Last time, we published an article comparing renting versus purchasing a home. Standard Disclaimer: None of the information on this website is meant as individualized financial or medical advice. Housing Aside from educational debt, housing is commonly the largest expense we will make in our lives.

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How Doctors Can Save More and Do Less

The Motivated MD

For the better half of 2024, I have been periodically writing posts that are individual articles that double as potential chapters to a future book. Since these savings are so important, automated savings is another avenue to utilize. This is another aspect of your savings that needs to be addressed early.

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