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Sufficient Debt?
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How much medical school debt is too much?

Flip Burgers?

Starting at age 18, work 40 hours/week for Burger King, investing $10,000/year for 47 years, earning 5% real on investments. Save $1,781,194 at age 65.

Perform Surgery?

At age 33, after working 80 hours/week for the last 7 years and with a debt of $250,000 at age 33, start to work just 60 hours/week for 32 more years, earning the same interest at 5%. Must save $23,655/year to catch the Burger King.