Now that my updated list of physician FI bloggers is complete, I will start highlighting my favorite posts from these and other blogs every month.  Here is the November 2025 edition.  November marks the start of my busy season, so I worked a few extra shifts this month and will likely continue at this pace through January.  But I still had time to read and compile my list of favorite blog posts.  Hope you enjoy!

     Over at the Prudent Plastic Surgeon, the article “Our 2025 Passive Income Just Hit $398,000.  Here’s How.” was refreshing in its transparency.  Some physician FI bloggers openly discuss their personal finances, which I admire (because I don’t); however, I don’t know any that openly discuss their online business income.  Kudos PPS.

     I love it when articles challenge my worldview.  Wealthy Doc advises that physicians “Don’t Drop Disability Insurance – 12 Reasons Why You Shouldn’t.” I think this was written a couple of months ago, but since WD doesn’t date his posts, I’m not sure.  But I read it in November, so I’ll count it.  I cancelled my disability insurance as soon as I was financially independent and have advised others to do the same.  This article presented some convincing reasons why I might be wrong.

     Financial Success MD reminds us on Thanksgiving that the two words ‘thank you‘ can be very powerful year-round.  In “Could Someone Use a Thank You?” Dr. Corey Fawcett tells the story of a time he saved someone’s life in the hospital, and she returned year after year on the anniversary to thank him.  

     In all my years in the ER, I can only think of two such occasions when this happened to me.  I intubated a child whose head and neck were mysteriously and rapidly swelling up with air, caused by a ruptured trachea from an unseen injury.  His father brought him back later to thank me for saving his life.  Another time, a blue healer mauled a child, leaving him with multiple lacerations, a fractured skull, and dog teeth in his brain.  I intubated him, repaired his facial lacerations, and transferred him.  His family brought him back later to thank me and show me what a miraculous recovery he made.  

     In the ER, you must accept that you won’t ever know the outcome of most cases.  Once people leave the department, we seldom find out what happens to them.  But I was happy to receive these thank yous and learn of the positive outcomes, which is why I remember them all these years later.    

     In “Two Thoughts Inspired by Going Home,” Physician in Numbers reflects on visiting her mother, who is decluttering her home.  PiN’s post brought back memories of my own mother, who grew up on a farm and never wanted to let anything go.  Fortunately, I moved her from Illinois to Texas later in her life, so she was forced to declutter much of what she had accumulated over 40 years.   It was hard enough to go through all her things after she died.  I can’t imagine doing it if she hadn’t already gotten rid of so much.   

     Speaking of dealing with parental loss, Crispy Doc writes on the anniversary of the death of his father, in “Anatomy of a Loss.”  The piece is emotional and beautifully written.  I’m not crying, you’re crying.        

     Debt-Free Doctor writes about “Selling to a DSO: Essential Pros and Cons for Dental Practice Owners.”  There are no dates on this site, but this article came to me over FeedSpot, so I assume it was released in November.  DFD provides an overview of selling to a Dental Service Organization, which is similar to a medical doctor selling to a large practice provider or a private equity group.  The principles are the same, making this a good read for doctors who own their own practices.             

     Finally, the Financial Samurai discusses “How to Overcome Travel Guilt as a Stay-at-Home Parent.”  Like many of Sam’s articles, I thought it was a bit drawn out, but the general topic was very interesting.  I have the opposite problem: I often feel guilty as a parent who travels for work.  I don’t feel guilty about leaving my wife alone because (1) for most of our children’s lives we have had an Au Pair to help, and (2) I also have to wash dishes, do laundry, shop, cook, and clean at our other house while working shifts in the ER.  However, I always feel guilty being away from my children.  In my situation, traveling allows me to work less, be home more, and actually be present when I’m with them, but I still feel like I miss out on so much, and that they miss out on me being there every day.         

Well, that’s it for my November favorites.  I hope you had a great Thanksgiving.  I’m thankful to everyone who reads this site.  I’ll be even more grateful if you subscribe and introduce us to all your friends so we can help more medical providers with personal finance and the business of medicine.