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This section deals with managing the financial aspect of a doctor’s career and their future after retirement. It provides them with a roadmap for managing their budget while getting through medical school and afterward. Based on my personal experience, I intend to share the strategies for managing student loans and how to pay them back. I will also try to share ideas about managing one’s income, investing in something profitable yet staying very relevant to the primary profession, and managing essential finances like paying your mortgage, etc. Besides this, I would also try to talk about the emotional and personal challenges that coexist with the financial crisis and address them to make a better future. Lastly, I will discuss the most relevant and profitable options for a doctor to invest his or her earnings.
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Castro, H. (2023). Investing in Your Financial Future. In: Olympia, R.P., Werley, E.B., Lubin, J.S., Yoon-Flannery, K. (eds) An Emergency Physician’s Path. Springer, Cham. https://doi.org/10.1007/978-3-031-47873-4_97
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