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Read more about the article Podcast Episode

Podcast Episode

  • Post author:Dr. FIREfly
  • Post published:October 20, 2025
  • Post category:Life/Medicine/Personal Finance
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...so you can hear me too, not just read my thoughts. Not sure if that's a good thing, lol!

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Dr. FIREfly Calculations

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  • Post published:September 5, 2025
  • Post category:Life/Medicine/Personal Finance
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Hello again! As promised from the previous post, here's a breakdown of my current FI strategy.4% RuleMy initial excitement earlier this summer is based on running the numbers through the…

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Early Career Physician…Looking at Retirement

  • Post author:Dr. FIREfly
  • Post published:August 28, 2025
  • Post category:Life/Medicine/Personal Finance
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It’s been a mere eight years since starting along the FI(RE) path. I remember discovering FIRE in my PGY3 year (ah, PGY2 and 3 in a five-year program. It felt…

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The Elusive Work-Life Balance

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  • Post published:April 9, 2024
  • Post category:Life/Medicine/Personal Finance
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A year and a half between posts is a long time.It started with trying to return my writing focus to fiction after a long hiatus that lasted through undergrad, medical…

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Read more about the article The First Year (And Some) of Staff Life

The First Year (And Some) of Staff Life

  • Post author:Dr. FIREfly
  • Post published:September 28, 2022
  • Post category:Life/Medicine/Personal Finance
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Reviewing the first year of staff life...well, first year and then some, because things got busy :)

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The First Quarter of Staff Life

  • Post author:Dr. FIREfly
  • Post published:November 7, 2021
  • Post category:Life/Medicine/Personal Finance
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Reflections on how the first three months of being a fully fledged physician have been. And the unexpected surprises.

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Read more about the article Graduating from Residency with a CoastFI Amount Invested

Graduating from Residency with a CoastFI Amount Invested

  • Post author:Dr. FIREfly
  • Post published:June 26, 2021
  • Post category:Medicine/Personal Finance
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When Dr. FIREfly discovers a fun fact - there is enough currently invested to "coast" the rest of the way to typical retirement age.

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Read more about the article The FIREfly Journey into Leveraged Investing

The FIREfly Journey into Leveraged Investing

  • Post author:Dr. FIREfly
  • Post published:December 12, 2020
  • Post category:Personal Finance
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In which we dive into Dr. FIREfly's borrowing-to-invest experience so far.

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Read more about the article Lifecycle Investing: A Resident Physician’s Perspective

Lifecycle Investing: A Resident Physician’s Perspective

  • Post author:Dr. FIREfly
  • Post published:December 4, 2020
  • Post category:Personal Finance
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Borrowing to invest. It may seem backward on superficial glance - why incur certain interest for uncertain gain? The math actually shakes out differently though...

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Milestones of FI Update

  • Post author:Dr. FIREfly
  • Post published:November 15, 2020
  • Post category:Personal Finance
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A quick update on Dr. FIREfly's current state of affairs

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