by Heather Zamarron, PA | Dec 29, 2025 | Personal Finance
Christmas is officially over, and although I’ve never experienced it personally, this week always feels like what I imagine coming off a high must feel like. This is my favorite season of the year and my favorite holiday. I am a gift-giver at heart and love making...
by Heather Zamarron, PA | Dec 11, 2025 | Personal Finance
If anyone is reading this, hopefully you’re also following Dr. Slater’s favorite blog posts each month. Since he has kids in school and is old and boring, he has much more time to read than I do. Most of my “education” these days comes from podcasts or Audible during...
by Heather Zamarron, PA | Dec 8, 2025 | Personal Finance
I was grading a physical exam OSCE at the local PA school a few weeks ago and overheard some conversations that made me cringe. One student was planning to take the first three months off after graduation “just to breathe.” Another proudly announced they were going to...
by Heather Zamarron, PA | Nov 24, 2025 | Personal Finance
Side gig culture is everywhere right now. Every time I scroll, I’m hit with videos promising that a simple side hustle will make me rich, let me retire early, or magically replace my clinical income. I’ve done my fair share of side gigs, so I get the appeal. They can...
by Heather Zamarron, PA | Nov 10, 2025 | Personal Finance
A couple of months ago, I wrote about quitting my job and why I’m not opening a medical business. If you missed that, you can read about it here. But that doesn’t answer the biggest question I keep getting since I quit: why am I not worried...
