A hospice doctor's advice on financial independence and living a regret-free life

<p>"Unlike my dad, I grew up with very different feelings about my own longevity. I have always believed that I would live to a ripe old age. This belief has colored my approach to career and finances. In many ways, I was able to delay my passions in order to build the appropriate amount of jet fuel to power my transatlantic flight. The urgency of now was replaced with a wholehearted wish to delay gratification now to benefit the future.</p> <p>Getting your financial house in order requires understanding these concepts, weighing them, and coming to terms with what scares you most. Armed with this knowledge you can create a financial plan which balances the urgency of now and your wealth needs for the future."</p> <p><a href="http://jordangrumet.com/" target="_blank" rel= "noopener nofollow external noreferrer" data-wpel-link= "external">Jordan Grumet</a> is an internal medicine physician, host of the <a href= "https://www.earnandinvest.com/" target="_blank" rel= "noopener nofollow external noreferrer" data-wpel-link= "external">Earn & Invest Podcast</a>, and author of <a href="https://amzn.to/39KZF2l" target="_blank" rel= "noopener nofollow external noreferrer" data-wpel-link= "external">Taking Stock: A Hospice Doctor’s Advice on Financial Independence, Building Wealth, and Living a Regret-Free Life</a>.</p> <p>He shares his story and discusses his KevinMD article, "<a href= "https://www.kevinmd.com/2022/07/a-hospice-doctors-advice-on-getting-your-finances-in-order.html" target="_blank" rel="noopener">A hospice doctor’s advice on getting your finances in order</a>."</p> <p><em><a href= "https://lifestylemedicine.org//membership"><img class= "size-medium wp-image-172431 alignnone" src= "https://www.kevinmd.com/wp-content/uploads/Color-horiz-2-300x59.png" alt="" width="300" height="59" /></a></em></p> <p><em>This episode is sponsored by the <a href= "https://lifestylemedicine.org//membership" target="_blank" rel= "noopener">American College of Lifestyle Medicine</a> (ACLM). </em></p> <p><em>Chronic disease is a glo