Career and Life Planning Tracker for Medical Residents

Activity Resource Title Resource Description Link Project Due Date Completed Date Read Financial Life Planning Learn how to equip yourself with the mi ds t d d to mak good fi a cial d cisio s with you fi st 12 paych cks to help you pay down student loans, save for a dow paym t o a hom , a d build a substa tial re tire m t st gg withi just a few years of residency graduation. https://md.careers/Ch17 Exercise M dical School Loa Calculato - Pay Off D bt o I v st? This tool will h lp you compare th valu of stud t loa re paym t to i v sti g with you w i com http://md.careers/C-05 Read Ten ReasonsWhy R sid ts Should ’t Buy a Hous Consider the reasons a resident should paus b fore buyi g a w hom https://www.whitecoatinves- tor.com/10-reasons-why-resi- dents-shouldnt-buy-a-house/ Read Cost of Living Matters More Than Anything Else Learn how the cost of living in differen t citi s ff cts you fi a c s https://www.whitecoatinvestor. com/cost-of-living-matters- more-than-anything-else/ Read Live Like a Resident Consider the reasons you should continue to liv lik a re sid t to m t you lo g- t m fi a cial goals https://www.whitecoatinves- tor.com/live-like-a-resident/ Exercise Creating a Savi gs a d Sp di g Pla Gai co t ol of you fi a cial lif by cre at- ing a budget. A budget will allow you to objectively evaluate your spending habits, pla fo upcomi g xp s s, a d co t ol you fi a cial future http://md.careers/E-29 Read Pay Down Stud t Loa s o I v st? Us this tool to d t mi if you should pay off you loa s o i v st you mo y? https://www.white- coatinvestor.com/stu- dent-loans-vs-investing/ Exercise Mortgage Calculato Hom Affo dability Buyi g a hom is p obably th bigg st a d most impo ta t i v stm t you ca mak It is impo ta t to d t mi how much hom you ca re ally affo d a d howmuch that hom will actually cost you in the end. http://md.careers/C-07 113 WWW.PHYSICIANCAREERPLANNING.COM Financial Life Planning INSTRUCTIONS: B low is a st p-by-st p actio pla of re adi g assig m ts, x cis s, ch cklists, a d ass ssm ts Each activity has a clickabl li k that will dire ct you to a sp cific re sou c locat d i THE RESOURCE LIBRARY. Use this worksheet to track your progress.