This should be just as compelling as the upcoming installment of Star Wars. Real World Repercussions and Recommendations I tried to make this realistic. In the real world, most plumbers probably don’t start saving for retirement when they’re 19, even though it confers them an advantage that would last 27 years. And Gwendolyn probably wouldn’t max out her IRA …
It’s time for the soft tissue master’s rebuttal. Let’s contrast that with an intelligent, motivated young lady who dreams of becoming a plastic surgeon. Her name is Gwendolyn, and since I’m trying to be inclusive, her parents are Thai and Nordic and she’s from rural Wisconsin. She knows that medical school is competitive so she devotes her time to studying, …
A cautionary tale, or mathematical parable? I recently experienced an inexcusable judgmental moment, one that could be a learning opportunity for all of us, unless you’re not as ignorant as I was. As you’ve probably guessed, it all started with a toilet problem. The details do not beg elaboration. I hired a plumber to install a new 1.8 gpf porcelain throne. Sometimes I …
Or, two pharmacists play out the magic of compounding. It’s an oft-debated topic: I have loans at relatively high interest rates. When I have extra money, should I pay them off or invest instead? Many finance gurus always advise paying off loans–you have a guaranteed “return” because you eliminate a known interest rate. In general, I agree with that, especially …
We’ll pick up right where we left Sonya, the intrepid daughter of a boar wrestling mother and doily-designing father. She just graduated from her internal medicine residency at the University of Wisconsin with a net worth of -$61,874. That student loan debt that looked so fearsome is starting to appear more house pig than wild boar. Fellowship, Year 1 : …