Personal Finance

Written by Brent Lacey on March 29, 2020. Posted in Personal Finance.

Coronavirus Financial Survival Kit for Healthcare Professionals

If the coronavirus has made you nervous, you’re certainly not alone! It seems that businesses everywhere are closing. ...

Written by Brent Lacey on March 10, 2020. Posted in Personal Finance.

Career Change: Physician to Stay-at-Home Mom

Disclaimer from the editor: This post is a follow-up to the previous post on my wife switching from being a full-time...

Written by Brent Lacey on January 12, 2020. Posted in Personal Finance.

This Decision Cost me 13 Million Dollars, but Was it a Financial Mistake?

Disclaimer from the editor (updated on 2/27/2020): The “financial mistake” post generated a lot of controversy...

Written by Brent Lacey on January 5, 2020. Posted in Personal Finance.

5 Personal Finance Lessons I Learned from Playing Dungeons and Dragons

When I went back home for Christmas recently, I took a break from blogging about personal finance mastery to just enjoy...

Written by Brent Lacey on October 31, 2019. Posted in Book reviews, Personal Finance.

The Boglehead’s Guide to Investing

The Boglehead’s Guide to Investing: introduction The Boglehead’s Guide to Investing changed my life, financially...

Written by Brent Lacey on October 28, 2019. Posted in Book reviews, Personal Finance.

Everyday Millionaires

Synopsis Everyday Millionaires is the inspired work of Chris Hogan, one of the leaders in the Ramsey Solutions organization. ...

Written by Brent Lacey on October 15, 2019. Posted in Personal Finance.

Military Financial Planning 101 – Utilizing the Thrift Savings Plan (TSP)

I’ve been doing personal financial coaching with health care professionals for years, and one of the most common things...

Written by Brent Lacey on August 10, 2019. Posted in Personal Finance.

You’re Doing Your Insurance Wrong. Here’s What You Need!

How do I know you’re doing your insurance wrong? The truth is I don’t know for sure that you’re doing your insurance...

Written by Brent Lacey on August 3, 2019. Posted in Personal Finance.

Who Is on Your “Personal Board of Directors?”

Why do you need professional advisors? If you were the CEO of a company pulling in $15M in top-line revenue, you wouldn’t...

Written by Brent Lacey on July 25, 2019. Posted in Personal Finance.

Generosity is the Cornerstone of Any Good Financial Plan

When my wife and I were in medical school, we were a year apart in training. I went away to internship in San Diego,...

Written by Brent Lacey on July 20, 2019. Posted in Personal Finance.

What to Do if You Want to Retire with Enough Money

I have family members who are missionaries in Mexico. They once told me about a concerning problem about standard financial...

Written by Brent Lacey on June 1, 2019. Posted in Personal Finance.

You Can Be a Millionaire, and You Should!

Yes, you can become a millionaire! Maybe you don’t believe it’s possible that you can be a millionaire. I’m here to tell...

Written by Brent Lacey on May 15, 2019. Posted in Personal Finance.

View from the Trenches: Lessons Learned from Years of Financial Coaching

I’ve been doing financial coaching for a few years, and the lack of financial education in America continues to...

Written by Brent Lacey on May 10, 2019. Posted in Personal Finance.

The Emergency Fund: The Account You Need That Won’t Make You Money

Do you need an emergency fund? Isn’t it a waste of time? Aren’t you doing fine for now without it? According...

Written by Brent Lacey on April 12, 2019. Posted in Personal Finance.

How to Get Rich Quick (and Why You Shouldn’t Try to Do It)

How can you get rich quick? There are any number of ways to get rich quick, but the easiest are to inherit a lot of money,...