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Your Financial Pharmacist

Release Date: 02/13/2025

YFP 431: 10 Financial Moves to Make Before 2026 show art YFP 431: 10 Financial Moves to Make Before 2026

Your Financial Pharmacist

Tim Ulbrich, PharmD covers 10 practical year-end financial moves to reduce tax burden, build clarity, and start 2026 with confidence—plus a bonus step most people overlook. Episode Summary As 2025 winds down, it’s tempting to push financial decisions into January. But some of the most impactful moves you can make happen before the calendar turns. In this episode, YFP Co-Founder & CEO Tim Ulbrich, PharmD walks through 10 practical, foundational financial moves to make before 2026 to help you reduce tax burden, invest with intention, organize your financial life, and enter the new year...

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YFP 430: Navigating Financial Windfalls: Planning for the Unexpected show art YFP 430: Navigating Financial Windfalls: Planning for the Unexpected

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Tim & Tim discuss how to handle a windfall or inheritance with clarity emotionally, financially, and strategically during the biggest wealth transfer in U.S. history. This episode is brought to you by the American Pharmacists Association (APhA). Episode Summary Handling a windfall or inheritance isn’t just about the money—it’s an emotional, relational, and identity-level shift. Whether it’s an inheritance, equity payout, stock options vesting, or another financial surprise, the “right” next step can feel overwhelming. Many people think the challenge is how to invest a large...

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YFP 429: How This Pharmacist Saved 50% of His Income & Built a Life of Freedom show art YFP 429: How This Pharmacist Saved 50% of His Income & Built a Life of Freedom

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Pharmacist and entrepreneur Peyton Gilbert shares how intentional living, saving 50% of income, and family business ownership created flexibility and freedom. Episode Summary In this episode of the YFP Podcast, Tim Ulbrich sits down with Dr. Peyton Gilbert—a pharmacist, entrepreneur, and small-business owner whose story is a masterclass in intentional living. Peyton shares how he and his wife saved and invested over 50% of their income early in their careers, the mindset shift that allowed them to build a strong financial foundation, and how living “like a resident” created flexibility...

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YFP 428: Pay Off the Mortgage Early or Invest? show art YFP 428: Pay Off the Mortgage Early or Invest?

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Tim & Tim discuss whether to pay off your mortgage early or invest, breaking down math, mindset, and goals for 2025’s financial landscape. This episode is brought to you by First Horizon. Episode Summary In this episode of the YFP podcast, co-hosts Tim Ulbrich, PharmD, and Tim Baker, CFP®, RICP®, RLP® revisit the frequently asked question: 'Should I pay off my mortgage early or invest the difference?' They discuss how the changing financial landscape, including rising interest rates, market volatility, and inflation, impacts this decision in 2025. They explore the math, emotional...

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YFP 427:  Passive vs Active Investing: Is the Debate Over? show art YFP 427: Passive vs Active Investing: Is the Debate Over?

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Tim & Tim unpack passive vs. active investing, fees, behavior, and why YFP takes an “actively passive” approach to help pharmacists reach goals. Episode Summary In this episode of the YFP podcast, co-hosts Tim Ulbrich, PharmD and Tim Baker, CFP®, RICP®, RLP® dive into the ongoing debate of passive versus active investing. They break down the definitions of each strategy, discuss where each might fit into a pharmacist's financial plan, and analyze the impact of fees and behavioral factors. Drawing insights from Charles Ellis's The Index Revolution and Dr. Daniel Crosby’s The...

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YFP 426: Income Is a Vanity Metric: Here’s What Really Matters show art YFP 426: Income Is a Vanity Metric: Here’s What Really Matters

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Are you measuring your financial success by the wrong metric? In this episode, Tim Ulbrich, PharmD, dives into why income can be misleading and why net worth is the true measure of financial progress. This episode is brought to you by First Horizon. Episode Summary Are you measuring your financial success by income alone? In this episode, Tim Ulbrich shares the wake-up call that changed everything for him: despite earning a six-figure pharmacist salary, his net worth was negative $225,000. Tim dives into why income is a vanity metric and why tracking net worth is the key to true financial...

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YFP 425: Beyond the Numbers: Life Planning for Retirement show art YFP 425: Beyond the Numbers: Life Planning for Retirement

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Retirement isn’t just about the numbers. Tim Ulbrich, PharmD and Tim Baker, CFP® and Registered Life Planner, explore how life planning can help you design a retirement filled with purpose, meaning, and fulfillment, not just financial security. Episode Summary When it comes to preparing for retirement, most conversations focus on the financial side—things like income planning, Social Security timing, withdrawal strategies, and tax-efficient investing. But true retirement readiness goes beyond the numbers. In this episode, Tim Ulbrich, PharmD, is joined by Tim Baker, CFP® and...

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YFP 424: Can a Pharmacist Save $1 Million by 40? show art YFP 424: Can a Pharmacist Save $1 Million by 40?

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Is it possible for a pharmacist to save $1M by 40? In this episode, we break down the math, explore money mindsets, and share my journey from –$225K in debt after residency to reaching millionaire status with practical strategies to build wealth. Episode Summary In this episode, we tackle one of the most common (and debated) money questions: Is it realistic for a pharmacist to reach $1 million by age 40? YFP Co-Founder & CEO, Tim Ulbrich, PharmD breaks down the math, explores the mindset shifts that matter most, and shares some of his own story of going from –$225,000 in net worth...

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YFP 423: Creating a Floor to Take Financial Risk show art YFP 423: Creating a Floor to Take Financial Risk

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Taking risks with your money, career, or life goals isn’t easy, especially if you don’t feel secure. In this episode, Tim Ulbrich, PharmD, explores how to build both the financial and emotional foundation you need to step out of survival mode and start taking calculated risks with confidence. Episode Summary Without security, it can be difficult to take risks. In this episode, YFP Co-Founder & CEO, Tim Ulbrich, PharmD, shares how to build the financial and emotional foundation you need to move past survival mode and take bold, calculated risks You’ll learn: ✅ Why having a financial...

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YFP 422: Common HSA Mistakes and How to Avoid Them show art YFP 422: Common HSA Mistakes and How to Avoid Them

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Health Savings Accounts (HSAs) are a modest but mighty tool for healthcare and retirement planning with a rare triple-tax advantage. Tim Ulbrich and Tim Baker share 2025 limits, key benefits, and common mistakes pharmacists make. This episode is brought to you by First Horizon. Mentioned on the Show Episode Summary Health Savings Accounts (HSAs) are a modest but mighty tool for both healthcare and retirement planning, offering a rare triple-tax advantage: tax-deductible contributions, tax-free growth, and tax-free qualified withdrawals. But despite these benefits, many pharmacists...

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Tim Ulbrich & Nate Hedrick break down 2025 housing trends, agent tips & the new buyer’s agreement. Sponsored by Real Estate RPH.

Summary

Tim Ulbrich, YFP Co-Founder talks with Nate Hedrick, PharmD and Founder of Real Estate RPh as they break down the key trends shaping the 2025 housing market, from declining home sales to soaring interest rates. Nate shares what to look for in a real estate agent, why local market expertise matters, and how the new buyer’s agent agreement affects you. 

This episode is brought to you by Real Estate RPH.

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