D McCoy Jonathan, please know how sad I am to hear of your recent medical diagnosis. I truly was gobsmacked this morning as I sat down to drink my morning tea with toast and began reading your column. I’ve never met you personally but I feel like you’re one of my trusted dear friends. You mean so much to me. I have been a DIY personal finance guy since the early ‘80s when my wife I opened our pediatric practice. I stumbled along with actively managed mutual funds until I discovered Vanguard in the ‘90s. By the late ‘90s, I found your WSJ column and got serious about getting our retirement plans in better order. I want you to know that your clear concise writing style helped me to finally wake up and organize a financial plan that incorporated your principles of simplicity and low cost. We are now fully retired and enjoying the fruits of our frugality and simple planning. I THANK YOU for this. I’m now trying to “pay it forward” by mentoring the pediatric residents at my alma mater medical school. My hope is that they can avoid some of the missteps that so many of us physicians find ourselves in as we step into the real world. My heart goes out to you and your family during this treacherous journey you are facing. One plus is that you’re near some of the finest medical facilities in our country. I’m rooting for you!
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D McCoy Jonathan, please know how sad I am to hear of your recent medical diagnosis. I truly was gobsmacked this morning as I sat down to drink my morning tea with toast and began reading your column. I’ve never met you personally but I feel like you’re one of my trusted dear friends. You mean so much to me. I have been a DIY personal finance guy since the early ‘80s when my wife I opened our pediatric practice. I stumbled along with actively managed mutual funds until I discovered Vanguard in the ‘90s. By the late ‘90s, I found your WSJ column and got serious about getting our retirement plans in better order. I want you to know that your clear concise writing style helped me to finally wake up and organize a financial plan that incorporated your principles of simplicity and low cost. We are now fully retired and enjoying the fruits of our frugality and simple planning. I THANK YOU for this. I’m now trying to “pay it forward” by mentoring the pediatric residents at my alma mater medical school. My hope is that they can avoid some of the missteps that so many of us physicians find ourselves in as we step into the real world. My heart goes out to you and your family during this treacherous journey you are facing. One plus is that you’re near some of the finest medical facilities in our country. I’m rooting for you!
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