Physician In Numbers

Life has been getting a little busy for blogging recently, but you really can’t get away from discussions of money–if that’s something that interests you.

I thought I’d note a few issues related to money-related that I’ve been dealing with recently.

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This is an update of a post from 2 years ago, which I ended up splitting into 2 parts, as the original was quite long.

Last week I reviewed the 50/30/20 plan as a framework for making your budget. That post ran long, too.

This week I offer the example of 3 fictitious interns, who use the 50/30/20 budgets in ways that suit their differing backgrounds and goals.

Continue reading “Sample Budgets For Intern Year”

I have noticed an uptick in people reading my prior posts on budgeting. Since Match Day was just 1 month ago, I assume people are thinking about how to arrange their finances for the upcoming start of internship.

This is an update of my post from 2 years ago. A few things have changed since then, including the student loan holiday extension and the salary offered to interns (it is nearly twice I what I earned!).

I have also stretched my prior, super-long post into two installments. This post will go over my suggestions on how to build your own budget, from figuring out your take how pay to deciding how to allocate it. The next post will give some examples of the different ways hypothetical interns might turn suggestions into plans.

Continue reading “What Should You Budget For Intern Year in 2022?”

Money in the PiN household isn’t holding my interest this week. We paid our bills, and saw our investments drop by 1x our annual spending. Nothing that I feel like dwelling on at length.

I thought instead I would write about someone else’s money instead. My brother is hoping to sell his first house, which has been a rental for a few years.

In this post, I review some reasons why becoming a landlord isn’t the family dream, and what to do when one comes into a large sum of money.

Continue reading “My Brother’s (Money) Keeper”