

Delayed Investing Can Cost You $1M: Start Now (PAs/NPs/PharmDs)
The Millionaires in Medicine Show by Kristin Burton, MPAS, PA-C, CAQ-HM, CPAAPA
S1 · E5
Mar 3, 2026
13:35
Episode notes
If you’re a PA, NP, PharmD, or physician and you’re not investing yet (or your “investing” is just a small 401(k) percentage), this episode is the wake-up call.
Kristin breaks down the real math behind delayed investing and why medical professionals are uniquely at risk of waiting. Not because you’re doing anything “wrong,” but because time is the part of investing you can’t get back.
Inside, you’ll hear:
- The opportunity cost most clinicians never calculate (and why it’s so expensive)
- A simple example showing how a 10-year delay can cost you about $1,000,000
- Why “I’ll start after the loans / the house / the wedding / the baby” creates a future problem
- The mindset trap medicine creates after years of delayed earning
- What to focus on if you want work to be optional earlier than your 60s ...
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