Archive for: July 2007

July 30, 2007

A young professional’s guide to car insurance

Filed under: insurance, Cars - 30 Jul 2007

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There are a few things that cost a lot of money for people like you and I. These things include: mortgage (or rent), car payments, and car insurance, among other things. …

Popularity: 33% [?]

July 28, 2007

Introduction to 403b retirement savings plan

Filed under: investments, taxes - 28 Jul 2007

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If you are like me and working for a hospital during your residency years, you probably have an option to open a 403b account. What is a 403b account? It …

Popularity: 32% [?]

July 27, 2007

Understanding your first paycheck

Filed under: banking, taxes - 27 Jul 2007

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So i got a little preview to my first paycheck which will be released at the end of the month and I’m a little confused about it and so I went ahead and …

Popularity: 41% [?]

July 23, 2007

Make sure you sign up for a flexible spending account!

Filed under: taxes - 23 Jul 2007

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The thing that people forget to do when they start a new job (and for us who are just starting residency) is to take the time to fully …

Popularity: 31% [?]

July 20, 2007

How I made a couple thousand dollars on a bad day in the stock market in one day - understanding market terminology

Filed under: investments - 20 Jul 2007

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My day basically started at midnight - well… i was on the night shift at the pediatric emergency room ER and it was a heck of a day with multiple admissions and some …

Popularity: 23% [?]

July 3, 2007

The secret to talking to an actual customer service representative

Filed under: Uncategorized - 03 Jul 2007

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With everything that you can get over the internet, sometimes we just feel like we end up disconnected with the rest of the world. The worst is …

Popularity: 18% [?]

July 2, 2007

Is it really cheaper to rent? Why you shouldn’t buy a house right now.

Filed under: moving, Moving - 02 Jul 2007

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I know I promised to write a how to about buying a house, especially for the newly graduated medical student but I just can’t see many positive in buying in a market like …

Popularity: 31% [?]