Category: Personal Finance

It’s funny how I run across ideas to write about. During our summer Adventures by Disney vacation to beautiful Yellowstone, good ole dad decided to venture out on a hike by himself while Mrs. DFD and kids went horseback riding. Little did I know, while braving the outdoors, I’d come across information for one of…

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Our kids are now teens and tweens (yes, we feel old). It seems like every time my wife and I turn around, they’re needing money for something. If you have kids then you know what I’m talking about. Teaching kids to save money is one of the most important jobs we have as parents. For…

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Here’s our latest interview with a doctor and his story on eliminating debt. These stories allow us to continue to learn from those who are free of debt or currently on the path to do so. If you’d like to be considered for an interview, email me and we can talk about specifics. Be sure to read all…

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Here’s our latest interview with a debt free doctor (or soon to be). These stories allow us to continue to learn from those who are free of debt or currently on the path to do so. If you’d like to be considered for an interview, drop me a note and we can talk about specifics. Be sure to read…

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6 Key Differences Between Samaritan Ministries vs Medishare It seems as if our “affordable” healthcare is becoming more and more “un-affordable.” Recently, our family’s monthly premium went from $480/month to $1596/month! Knock on wood; we have been a very healthy family until now. So I decided to research other options, which led me to something…

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Here’s our latest interview with a debt free doctor (or soon to be). These stories allow us to continue to learn from those who are free of debt or currently on the path to do so. If you’d like to be considered for an interview, drop me a note and we can talk about specifics. Be sure to read…

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Here’s our latest interview with a debt free doctor (or soon to be). These stories allow us to continue to learn from those who are free of debt or currently on the path to do so. If you’d like to be considered for an interview, drop me a note and we can talk about specifics. Be sure to read…

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Living Debt Free No Mortgage. Those are the five words we now live by. One of the main reasons for starting this blog was to share our debt story in hopes to inspire other docs & high income professionals to become debt free and avoid the same mistakes we’d made. It doesn’t matter if you’re…

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Here’s our latest interview with a debt free doctor (or soon to be). These stories allow us to continue to learn from those who are free of debt or currently on the path to do so. If you’d like to be considered for an interview, email me jeff(at)debtfreedr.com and we can talk about specifics. Be sure to read…

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I was at my son’s junior high football game recently talking to my friend Tommy. He told me that he’d overheard talk in the stands about a group that donated money to our local high school for the use of a new pavilion in the end zone. He knew that I was part of this group but couldn’t figure out why my name…

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How to Avoid These 5 Common Student Loan Mistakes Made by MDs by: Rebecca Safier As a doctor, you’re well-trained in the science of healing. But, unfortunately, there’s no quick cure for student loan debt. And chances are, you have a pretty severe case as most docs make many student loan mistakes shortly after graduating. According…

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Doctors, dentists and other high income earners are constantly looking for ways to lower their tax burden, especially when retirement rolls around. One of the best methods to achieve this is via the Backdoor Roth IRA. There have been numerous articles written about backdoor Roth IRA steps you can take to convert your traditional IRAs…

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