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1 week ago | whitecoatinvestor.com | Josh Katzowitz

By Dr. Charles Patterson, WCI ColumnistIn a 2024 article on The White Coat Investor called “Buy This, Not That,” Dr. Jim Dahle claimed that a decent public education is available for anyone willing to spend the money necessary to move to the right school district. This is incorrect for a significant portion of American families, regardless of their income level. More importantly, the inference overlooks the real and impactful circumstances that influence decisions on schooling.

2 weeks ago | whitecoatinvestor.com | Josh Katzowitz

By Francis Bayes, WCI ColumnistFor many interns, residency is their first full-time job. They have to learn about taxes, retirement contributions, and different types of insurance. But personal finance often takes a backseat to their work as they adapt to calling consults, entering orders, and writing notes (in that order) while returning pagers, replying to EHR messages, and updating their senior (in any order).

2 weeks ago | whitecoatinvestor.com | Josh Katzowitz

[EDITOR'S NOTE: Deadline alert! Sunday, June 15, is the last day you can apply to be a speaker at the 2026 Physician Wellness and Financial Literacy Conference. Over the years, we’ve had so many fantastic speakers at WCICON who have discussed topics from wellness to investing and from side hustles to living your best life. We want to continue learning from you! If you’re accepted as a speaker, you’ll come to WCICON26 (March 25-28, 2026, in Las Vegas) for free and receive a stipend.

2 weeks ago | whitecoatinvestor.com | Josh Katzowitz

[EDITOR'S NOTE: It’s that time of year again, when The White Coat Investor changes the financial lives of 10 talented professional school students. WCI is officially calling upon all eligible students to apply for the WCI Medical School Scholarship. To learn all the details of this year’s scholarship, to find out who can apply, to find information on how you can donate, or to apply to be a volunteer judge, all the information can be found here.

2 weeks ago | whitecoatinvestor.com | Josh Katzowitz

By Josh Katzowitz, WCI Content DirectorThe reason the subject of personal finance is so intriguing (heck, one of the big reasons the website you’re reading right now exists) is because you could fill a book (or several books) with all the ways you can invest and protect your money. You can go with the tried-and-true, no-frills strategy of putting your money into low-cost index funds. You can speculate to your heart’s content. You can be as conservative as William F.