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Smart Spending: Know Thy Purchasing Personality & Why Money Mindfulness Matters

Smart Spending: Know Thy Purchasing Personality & Why Money Mindfulness Matters

  • Jannette Collins MD, MEd, FACR
  • April 9, 2021

I’d like to preface this entry by saying: this post is really fun; I’m so excited for you to get past this introduction and read on; just wait for the surprises I have in store for you! But first read …

What I Wish I Knew About Finance As a Medical Student and Resident

What I Wish I Knew About Finance As a Medical Student and Resident

  • Jannette Collins MD, MEd, FACR
  • March 8, 2021

Let’s talk about the “f-word.” That word being failure, of course (what did you think I meant?). Hindsight is 20/20.  To err is human.  We can’t escape failure, as much as we might want to, especially when we receive that …

The Finance Savvy Resident: Your Future-Self Will Thank You For This

The Finance Savvy Resident: Your Future-Self Will Thank You For This

  • Jannette Collins MD, MEd, FACR
  • February 1, 2021

Or your future-self might not; I don’t know, because I can’t predict the future. But I can offer some solid, evidence-supported suggestions—apropos to residents—as to potentially prescient, if not  generally, sensible financial moves.  Whatever your particular path or current circumstances, …

The DEBTonator: How to Avoid Common ‘Doc Debt Traps’

The DEBTonator: How to Avoid Common ‘Doc Debt Traps’

  • Jannette Collins MD, MEd, FACR
  • February 17, 2020

As a doctor, or soon-to-be-doctor, you understand the importance of taking care of your body to stay in good health. You may do all the right things—exercise, veggies, wash your hands, floss. (Note: when I look back on this post …

Doctor’s Scourge: Tips on How Physicians Can Minimize Debt

Doctor’s Scourge: Tips on How Physicians Can Minimize Debt

  • Jannette Collins MD, MEd, FACR
  • February 10, 2020

Being in debt is a way of life among physicians.  After all, it’s difficult to get through 8 years of school without accumulating student loan debt.  Over time, one gets desensitized to debt and it becomes easier and easier to …

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