How is my Financial Health, Doc?

Inaccuracies promoted about The Healthcare of Ontario Pension Plan (HOOPP)

Since the Healthcare of Ontario Pension Plan (HOOPP) made itself available to incorporated physicians in Ontario, many experts and podcasters have discussed it in the public realm. I have heard many inaccuracies and my hope is to address them in this episode with the help of my friend and business colleague Mr. JP Laporte who is a pension lawyer.

Physicians in Ontario should fully understand these inaccuracies, which themselves come from the complexity of pension plan structures.

Physicians should do their due diligence.

 

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Legal questions we should solve before purchasing real-estate property

Real-estate is an asset everyone wants to own in the investment portfolio. There are lots to like about owning real-estate. There are many legal questions that must be answered before signing on the purchase agreement's dotted line. Know what they are.

 

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Have you thought about your own Will and Estate Planning, dear doctor?

It is very interesting that as healthcare professionals who deal with illness, disability, and Death everyday of our lives we very commonly are ill prepared ourselves to face these life events, especially when it comes to planning for legal matters.

In tis episode, we will dive a bit into the topics of Wills and Estate Planning with an Estate Lawyer who can provide us with a bit of light and direction.

 

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Conversation with the Savvy Physician himself Dr. Ketan Kulkarni

In this episode, we will pick the brain of the Savvy Physician, someone who has shared with our community his learnings throughout the years about personal finance. Dr. Kulkarni has written a book that is making very positive impact with colleagues. I hope we can absorb some of his wisdom today.

 

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The original Finance Medical Teacher - Dr. Michael Varenbut

This episode, I am having a conversation with Dr. Varenbut about his impetus for writing his book about personal finance for Canadian physicians. We will learn from his experience and wisdom surrounding the topic of financial wellness among members of our community. I am certain many will walk away with lots of pearls and golden nuggets.

 

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Financial Planning is like Advanced Care Planning in Palliative Care - just Essential!

We have a fireside chat with my good buddy Pratik and we discuss his approach to his career, personal life, and financial journey. Pratik shares with us his learnings and also many golden nuggets. Nobody teaches us these life lessons. We kinda have to learn these as we go. Sadly, many of us still are struggling to learn these life lessons.

 

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Physicians are more than just physicians - some of us are also entrepreneurs

Physicians have skills that can be applied to many industries and sectors of the economy. Many of us have followed our passion or calling. Many of us can still do this while working our day job. 

 

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Oh doctor...don't forget about the taxes!

While I am not an accountant, I like to learn about taxes in Canada. This is because it allows me to better properly plan my financial life. I recognize many of us in the medical community shy away from learning about taxes that impact us. It is not in our best interest. It is essential to understand taxes well.

 

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Our International Medical Graduate (IMG) colleagues face different financial challenges

I have many colleagues who have done their medicine in other countries. They have struggled tremendously before succeeding here in Canada. Many of their struggles are not unlike the Canadian trained physicians. However, they face other additional challenges.

In this episode, I am chatting with Samir, a good friend and colleague from Egypt. He recounts his own struggles and now shares his learnings with us.

 

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Momentum for financial literacy among HCPs is rising - how to build on it?

In this episode, I am having a conversation with Dr. Milad Modabber, an ophthalmologist who shares the same interest and passion for making financial literacy a part of our medical training. We will understand why he thinks so and how we can work towards this goal.

 

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