YFP 416: Student Loan Changes: Key Takeaways from the Big Beautiful Bill
Release Date: 07/31/2025
YFP 433: Intentional Living with Dr. Emlah Tubuo
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Dr. Emlah Tubuo shares how intentional living, whole-person care, and mindset are reshaping pharmacy, leadership, and personal wellbeing. Episode Summary In this episode of the YFP Podcast, Tim Ulbrich, PharmD sits down with Dr. Emlah Tubuo to explore what intentional living looks like in real life and in modern pharmacy practice. Emlah shares how Powell Pharmacy has evolved beyond dispensing into whole-person care, including biomarker testing, hormone optimization, and integrated wellness services. They discuss resilience, mindset, and how pharmacists can reclaim purpose by meeting patients...
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YFP 432: What Are You Optimizing For?
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What if financial success isn’t about saving more, but aligning money with the life you want today? Episode Summary After years of doing “everything right” financially, many pharmacists reach a surprising crossroads: retirement feels on track, but something still feels off. In this solo episode, Tim Ulbrich, PharmD reflects on a counterintuitive decision he has made over the past five years by intentionally not maxing out traditional retirement accounts, and the deeper question that choice surfaced: what are you optimizing for right now? This conversation explores the tension between...
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YFP 431: 10 Financial Moves to Make Before 2026
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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
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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
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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?
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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?
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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
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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
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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?
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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...
info_outlineTim Ulbrich, PharmD, breaks down student loan updates from the Big Beautiful Bill, including key changes, how we got here, and what it means for your repayment strategy.
Episode Summary
In this episode, YFP Co-Founder & CEO, Tim Ulbrich, PharmD breaks down recent student loan updates stemming from the newly passed Big Beautiful Bill. With so many repayment options, formulas, and acronyms flying around, it’s more confusing than ever for borrowers to make confident decisions.
Tim walks through:
✅ Key changes included in the Big Beautiful Bill
✅ How we got here and why this matters
✅ What these updates could mean for your personal repayment strategy
Since this topic can become complex quickly, Tim shares slides in the YouTube video. If you want to follow along visually, be sure to check out the full episode on YouTube.
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