What’s your coastFIRE number?

…longer work and to live off of passive income. FIRE comes in many shapes and sizes, and the term “coastFIRE” was adopted by FIRE communities to distinguish a certain kind…

5 Books for a Corporate Associate

Law school does a poor job preparing corporate lawyers for the practice of law. You spend most of your time discussing legal theory and learning to “think like a lawyer”…

SoFi vs Earnest: Which is Better?

…are many great options out there for refinancing federal student loans. This post will compare and contrast two big names in student loans, SoFi and Earnest. Both are excellent companies…

Bank of America Physician Loan Program

…of America that may be difficult to obtain via a traditional mortgage.  Your choice of mortgage options. Bank of America offers two physician mortgage options including: 5% down up to…

Citizens Bank Physician Loan Program

Compare Lenders How to apply To apply for a Citizens Bank doctor’s mortgage, check out their website and click here to find a loan officer. You can also call 1-888-514-2300…

Path to a Million Bucks by Partnership

…if you’re not familiar with legal compensation at the nation’s largest law firms, it’s amazingly transparent. All associates are paid along a standard Biglaw salary scale based on seniority.  The…

Charitable Donations For The Win

…I should probably close by saying that this isn’t a comprehensive article on charitable giving (you’d need a book for that and I’d suggest J.K. Lasser’s Guide). You’ll need to…

How to Save Your First $100,000

…time to time. I find it inspirational to look at the progress of people saving and building wealth. One of the best posts highlights how it took the poster nine…

Understanding Student Loan Status

…Another thing to keep in mind is that grace periods must be used before you obtain deferments. As you can imagine, the piecemeal student loan systems means a typical recent…

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