What Does Wellness Mean to Me? The term “wellness” can be hard to define, but I like to think of it as a personalized, dynamic state of contentment, wellbeing, and fulfillment. It is personalized because everybody has their own unique version of what wellness means based on their values and priorities. Wellness is also dynamic; […] The post What Does Wellness Mean to Me? appeared first on Dr. McFrugal ..read more

Waldorf Astoria Los Cabos Pedregal Review Last weekend, we stayed at the Waldorf Astoria Los Cabos Pedregal for three nights where we celebrated our baby moon and our daughter’s fourth birthday. The property itself is gorgeous. Our room was luxurious and well-appointed. And all of the staff who served us were exceptionally warm and friendly. […] The post Waldorf Astoria Los Cabos Pedregal Review appeared first on Dr. McFrugal ..read more

Year In Review 2021 Finance Edition We are now two months into 2022 and 2021 is far behind us in the rear view mirror. It’s time to reflect on the past year. Yeah, I’m know we are well into February, but better late than never. A lot has happened, so I’m going to break it […] The post Year In Review 2021 Finance Edition appeared first on Dr. McFrugal ..read more

My Venture Into Real Estate Investing Real estate investing has always been intriguing to me. But I was always a bit intimidated by it. However, as I learn more about real estate investing, I have become quite a bit more comfortable with it. Now, it real estate has slowly grown to become almost 10-15% of […] The post My Venture Into Real Estate Investing appeared first on Dr. McFrugal ..read more

Roth IRA Loophole Using The Schwab Amex Platinum Card? Not too long ago, Propublica published an article that caught a lot of people’s attention. “Lord of the Roths: How Tech Mogul Peter Thiel Turned a Retirement Account For The Middle Class into a $5 Billion Tax-Free Piggybank“. It’s quite eye-opening. Many of us had no […] The post Roth IRA Loophole Using The Schwab Amex Platinum Card? appeared first on Dr. McFrugal ..read more

2021 Q2 Credit Card Rewards Strategy Every quarter of every year, I strategize on how to maximize credit card rewards to get a good return on my spending. This quarter is no exception. Here is my 2021 Q2 credit card rewards strategy. Almost all of my expenses (groceries, dining, transportation, insurance, entertainment, etc.) goes on […] The post 2021 Q2 Credit Card Rewards Strategy appeared first on Dr. McFrugal ..read more

Weekend Reflections 6-13-2021: Things On My Mind It’s been a while since I’ve posted anything here, but I think it’s time to get back into it. After taking a hiatus, it’s easy to realize how much I miss blogging and putting random stuff out there on the internet. My breaks have been intentional. It’s not […] The post Weekend Reflections 6-13-2021: Things On My Mind appeared first on Dr. McFrugal ..read more

February 2021 Monthly Report February 2021 has been quite a month. For the majority of the month I have mostly been working from home doing anesthesia pain consultations. It’s nice because I get to spend so much time with my wife and daughter. My typical day looks something like this. I wake up early in […] The post February 2021 Monthly Report appeared first on Dr. McFrugal ..read more

Stop Physician Burnout (Book Review) A few weeks ago, I was working at one of the surgery centers and on top of a desk inside one of the physician offices was a book called Stop Physician Burnout. It immediately caught my eye since I’m one of the wellness champions in my hospital organization. While I […] The post Stop Physician Burnout (Book Review) appeared first on Dr. McFrugal ..read more

January 2021 Monthly Report It’s been a while since I’ve done a monthly update. Since I’ve missed writing them so much, it’s a perfect time for a revival. So here it is, my January 2021 monthly report. I used to have so much fun with these type of posts. It was an opportunity to talk […] The post January 2021 Monthly Report appeared first on Dr. McFrugal ..read more