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THIS PHYSICIAN’S
KEYS TO FINANCIAL FREEDOM
By Another $econd Opinion, MD
Never was I used to having money to invest; it seemed
like I always found a way to make income equal
expenses. Such was the life of the young, naive 20-
something-year-old who had no idea how to build assets.
Going into my 30s, I began to read more, study more,
and inquire more when it came to finances. This led me to
finally figure out what this investing thing was all about.
To many, investing is not nearly as fun as buying new
things, showing off these new things and then buying
more new things when the new things become old things.
Give me another five years, and I hope to be financially
independent. Being a California resident, my timetable for
freedom is skewed slightly (OK, not slightly) toward the
12
latter years, but nonetheless a constant goal of mine.
You most likely started down a similar path, buying a
bunch of unnecessary things before realizing that this
isn’t going to help you achieve financial independence
anytime soon.
Up until two years ago, I too had no idea what this
whole financial independence and retire early thing was
all about. Maybe you have a similar story.
Never had I ever considered the concept of having my
money work for me, rather than me working for my money.
Going from medical school and training to finally
working in my career was definitely eye-opening. I was
now making an income, which far surpassed the
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