MtoM #235: Resident Gets $100K in Assets During Residency and Finance 101: Medical School
MtoM #235: Resident Gets $100K in Assets During Residency and Finance 101: Medical School  
Podcast: White Coat Investor Podcast
Published On: Mon Aug 11 2025
Description: Today we are talking with a doc just starting his third year of residency and he already has $100,000 in assets. He had his financial awakening his final year of medical school and has hit the ground running. He has a savings rate of over 40% and has done an amazing job keep their fixed expenses low. He has no car payment, no kids, cheap rent, and is living like a resident should. He found a moonlighting job that should let him make around $40K this year that will all go to savings. This doc is going to absolutely crush all of his financial goals moving forward. After the interview we are talking about if going to medical school is still worth it for Finance 101. The White Coat Investor is proud to introduce our No Hype Real Estate Investing course, which will provide the framework for developing further knowledge and experience as you progress in your real estate investing career. We call it an introductory course because there is always more to learn. But this is no short, superficial course. There are over 200 lectures and videos adding up to more than 27 hours of content by over 15 different instructors. We think it just might be the best real estate course on the planet. Continue your wealth-building journey today with the No Hype Real Estate Investing course at https://www.whitecoatinvestor.com/courses. You can do this and The White Coat Investor can help. The White Coat Investor has been helping doctors, dentists, and other high-income professionals with their money since 2011. Our free personal finance resource covers an array of topics including how to use your retirement accounts, getting a doctor mortgage loan, how to manage your student loans, buying physician disability and malpractice insurance, asset allocation & asset location, how to invest in real estate, and so much more. We will help you learn how to manage your finances like a pro so you can stop worrying about money and start living your best life. If you're a high-income professional and ready to get a "fair shake" on Wall Street, The White Coat Investor is for you! Have you achieved a Milestone? You can be on the Milestones to Millionaire Podcast too! Apply here: https://whitecoatinvestor.com/milestones  Find 1000's of written articles on the blog: https://www.whitecoatinvestor.com  Our YouTube channel if you prefer watching videos to learn: https://www.whitecoatinvestor.com/youtube  Student Loan Advice for all your student loan needs: https://studentloanadvice.com  Join the community on Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/thewhitecoatinvestor  Join the community on Twitter: https://twitter.com/WCInvestor  Join the community on Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/thewhitecoatinvestor  Join the community on Reddit: https://www.reddit.com/r/whitecoatinvestor  Learn faster with our Online Courses: https://whitecoatinvestor.teachable.com  Sign up for our Newsletter here: https://www.whitecoatinvestor.com/free-monthly-newsletter  00:00 MtoM Podcast #235 02:39 $100K in Assets During Residency 19:00 Advice For Others 22:22 Is Medical School a Good Investment?