Your Financial Pharmacist

Welcome to Ask a YFP CFP®, a segment of the Your Financial Pharmacist Podcast! On today's show Tim Baker, CFP®, RLP® takes this question from Justin in Nassau County, NY: What options do I have for investing for retirement if I'm categorized as a 'Highly Compensated Employee'? Mentioned on the Show: YFP Planning: Financial Planning for Pharmacists Schedule a free Discovery Call with YFP Planning YFP 239: Two Financial I's You May be Overlooking YFP 163: Investing Beyond the 401k/403b YFP 189: Options for Investing When You're Maxing Out Your Retirement Accounts Why Most Pharmacists Should Do a Backdoor Roth IRA Send in your questions here or to info@yourfinancialpharmacist.com Your Financial Pharmacist Disclaimer and Disclosures Disclaimer: This podcast is intended for educational purposes and should not be considered financial or investment advice as we do not know all the variables to one's personal situation when answering a question.

YFP Planning Lead Planner, Robert Lopez, CFP®, discusses prioritizing your financial goals to include real estate investing, ways for pharmacists to invest in real estate without owning a rental property, and questions you should be asking yourself and your financial planner before purchasing an investment property. Links Mentioned in Today's Episode YFP 262: How Two Pharmacists Paid Off $250k of Student Loan Debt YFP Planning: Financial Planning for Pharmacists Schedule a free Discovery Call with YFP Planning YFP Real Estate Investing 53: Understanding and Vetting Syndications with Senate Eskridge BiggerPockets Afford Anything Podcast Join the None to One Group Coaching Program Waitlist Join the YFP Real Estate Investing Facebook Group YFP Real Estate Investing Your Financial Pharmacist Disclaimer and Disclosures

Dr. Alexis Miller talks about graduating from pharmacy school debt-free because of her service to our country, by joining the Army in 2017. She shares why she decided to join the Army while in pharmacy school, the ins and outs of the GI Bill and tuition assistance, and how she plans to apply her pharmacy knowledge to her role in the Army. Links Mentioned in Today's Episode YFP Planning: Financial Planning for Pharmacists Schedule a free Discovery Call with YFP Planning Connect with Alexis Miller on LinkedIn Email Alexis Miller: A-miller.19@onu.edu Your Financial Pharmacist Disclaimer and Disclosures

Welcome to Ask a YFP CFP®, a segment of the Your Financial Pharmacist Podcast! On today's show Tim Baker, CFP®, RLP® takes this question from Marisa in Bluffton, SC: Should I use the equity from our primary residence to pay off high interest debt? Mentioned on the Show: YFP Planning: Financial Planning for Pharmacists Schedule a free Discovery Call with YFP Planning Send in your questions here or to info@yourfinancialpharmacist.com Your Financial Pharmacist Disclaimer and Disclosures Disclaimer: This podcast is intended for educational purposes and should not be considered financial or investment advice as we do not know all the variables to one's personal situation when answering a question.

Nate Hedrick, PharmD, and David Bright, PharmD, MBA, BCACP, FAPhA, FCCP, your YFP Real Estate Investing Podcast hosts, discuss three key strategies for finding and managing cashflow with real estate investing. Key Points From This Episode A recap of the weekend with David and Nate each looking at new properties. Why the philosophy of 'set it and forget it' is a bad fit for their goals. Three key strategies to force cash flow. Change the location, change the property, and change the strategy. Cash flow potential in Cleveland in comparison to LA, Boston, and Seattle. Overcoming the fear of not driving by, or entering a property prior to purchase. The difference between assessing an investment property and a property to live in. Looking for ways to improve cash flow on a property to improve it and increase the rent. Shifting your perspective from short to long-term increases in the market. The importance of knowing the rates that are typical to your area. Why the 'get rich slow' scheme is so effective for pharmacists. Renting by the room as a strategy to improve cash flow. Collaborating via platforms like the YFP Real Estate Investing Facebook Group. Why it's so useful to get more than one perspective on what you are doing. Links Mentioned in Today's Episode Lima One Capital: The Nation's Premier Lender for Real Estate Investors Join the None to One Group Coaching Program Waitlist YFP Real Estate Investing 62: Revisiting Fundamentals in a Changing Real Estate Market YFP Real Estate Investing 12: Renting by the Room to Maximize Cash Flow AirDNA: Short Term Rental Data Join the YFP Real Estate Investing Facebook Group YFP Real Estate Investing Your Financial Pharmacist Disclaimer and Disclosures

Diamond Spratling, an impact-driven environmental health professional and non-profit leader, discusses her TEDx talk, The Secret to Clean Energy: Addressing The Root Causes of Energy Burden. Key Points From This Episode A warm introduction to today's guest, Diamond Spratling Diamond's educational and professional background. How she got into doing the work that she's involved in today. Her definition of environmental justice. Breaking down the three aspects of environmental justice: Earth, built, and social. What energy burden is and why our guest decided to speak about it. Why income is a big factor of energy burden. What an acceptable energy burden percentage looks like. Energy burden versus utility burden. Taking a look at some of the root causes of energy burden. Why America is failing in financial literacy education. How to implement financial literacy education in America. The importance of educating the youth as early as possible. Diamond provides a link between improved financial literacy and the energy burden crisis. What Girl + Environment is and why she brought it to fruition. Links Mentioned in Today's Episode The Secret to Clean Energy: Addressing Root Causes of Energy Burden | Diamond Spratling | TEDxBGSU YFP Planning: Financial Planning for Pharmacists Schedule a free Discovery Call with YFP Planning Insuring Income: Get Quotes and Apply for Term Life and Disability Insurance Girl Plus Environment Financial Literacy Statistics: FfinEDge, University of Chicago Follow Girl Plus Environment on Twitter: @girlenvironment Follow Girl Plus Environment on Instagram: @girlplusenvironment Connect with Girl Plus Environment on Facebook Connect with Diamond Spratling on LinkedIn Follow Diamond Spratling on Twitter: @diamondsprat Your Financial Pharmacist Disclaimer and Disclosures

Welcome to Ask a YFP CFP®, a segment of the Your Financial Pharmacist Podcast! On today's show Tim Baker, CFP®, RLP® takes this question from David in Michigan: Should I consider an adjustable rate mortgage for a real estate investment property? Mentioned on the Show: YFP Planning: Financial Planning for Pharmacists Schedule a free Discovery Call with YFP Planning YFP Real Estate Investing Podcast Download the Property Analysis Spreadsheet YFP Real Estate Investing Join the YFP Real Estate Investing Facebook Group Send in your questions here or to info@yourfinancialpharmacist.com Your Financial Pharmacist Disclaimer and Disclosures Disclaimer: This podcast is intended for educational purposes and should not be considered financial or investment advice as we do not know all the variables to one's personal situation when answering a question.

Tyler Dalton, PharmD, shares his real estate investing experience, how he purchased 10 houses in his first two years as a real estate investor, and how he continues to grow his portfolio toward the ultimate goal of replacing his pharmacy salary. Key Points From This Episode Tyler's background: how he got into both pharmacy and real estate. Why he chose real estate and his passion for it. How our guest found success after his ambitious start in real estate. Using hard money lenders and investing without putting up capital. Tyler explains what a hard money lender is. Why he chooses to buy 'fixer-upper' properties. What Tyler learned in the process of flipping houses and what he would do differently now. The importance of comprehensive property analysis and vetting contractors. Correlations between location and price point. How our guest was able to manage so many properties while being a full-time pharmacist. The type of work that needs to be done to successfully flip a house. Discussing the time value of money. How to approach with caution and recognize the warning signs of an untrustworthy contractor. Some tips on how to find the right contractors. Why Tyler says that project number 10 was much more efficient than the previous nine. Why he decided to switch to short-term rentals and a breakdown of the 1031 exchange. How to boost your cash flow and multiply it by 10. Insight into Tyler's five-year plan. Parting words of advice from our guest and a podcast that inspired him. Links Mentioned in Today's Episode Join the YFP Real Estate Investing Facebook Group BiggerPockets BiggerPockets Podcasts Follow Tyler Dalton on Instagram: @drtylerdalton YFP Real Estate Investing Your Financial Pharmacist Disclaimer and Disclosures

Kristen & Nate Hedrick to discuss their journey in paying off $250k of student loan debt, their motivation and why for aggressively paying off the debt, and the role a side hustle and real estate investing played to help them achieve their goal. Key Points From This Episode Kristen's background, how she ended up in pharmacy, and what she's doing now. What their student loan debt looked like at its peak. How student debt can creep up and surprise you. The initial feelings the couple had towards their debt and their plans to pay it off. What motivated our guests to come up with an aggressive plan for paying back their debt. How a life-changing event (and a book) in 2016 changed everything. The global pandemic as a moment of inspiration. What they had to change in their lives to be able to make the monthly repayments. Paying off debt now versus investing for the future. The way the couple used 'double motivation' to reconcile an age-old debate. How our guests were able to raise a child, invest, and pay off a huge debt at the same time. Nate's decision to pursue real estate investing and what that meant for their debt repayments. The approach the couple has taken to make real estate investing work for their family. Other strategies that helped to pay off the debt aside from cutting expenses and real estate investments. The benefits of receiving objective, third-party advice. What life is like now after paying off their massive debt. How paying off the debt helped Nate make an important career decision. Kristen's advice for the pharmacist struggling with debt. Nate's parting words of wisdom. Links Mentioned in Today's Episode YFP Planning: Financial Planning for Pharmacists Schedule a free Discovery Call with YFP Planning YFP Real Estate Investing Podcast Rich Dad Poor Dad: What the Rich Teach Their Kids About Money That the Poor and Middle Class Do Not! by Robert T. Kiyosaki Real Estate RPh YFP Real Estate Concierge Service BiggerPockets Your Financial Pharmacist Disclaimer and Disclosures

Welcome to Ask a YFP CFP®, a segment of the Your Financial Pharmacist Podcast! On today's show Tim Baker, CFP®, RLP® takes this question from Kayla in New Orleans, Louisiana: Should I refinance my federal student loans with the possibility of some student loan cancellation happening? Mentioned on the Show: YFP Planning: Financial Planning for Pharmacists Schedule a free Discovery Call with YFP Planning Learn More About Our 1:1 Student Loan Analysis with a CFP® Send in your questions here or to info@yourfinancialpharmacist.com Your Financial Pharmacist Disclaimer and Disclosures Disclaimer: This podcast is intended for educational purposes and should not be considered financial or investment advice as we do not know all the variables to one's personal situation when answering a question.