Henry Sink, CRNA

  • Home
  • Henry Sink, CRNA

Henry Sink, CRNA Contact information, map and directions, contact form, opening hours, services, ratings, photos, videos and announcements from Henry Sink, CRNA, Finanzdienstleistung, .

18/07/2026

My first CRNA job out of school, my employer gave me $35,000 just for showing up to work for a full year. By the end of year two, I had $70,000 sitting in an account that my EMPLOYER, not myself, had funded. And that was all mine from day 1.

“But Henry, HOW?!”

“100% vesting from day 1,” I say.

My first job out of school was at a large academic medical center as a W2. In addition to my 403b and 457b (both self funded), my employer funded a 401a on my behalf.

The agreement, for myself and everyone else in the department who had elected that retirement package, earned 14% into our retirement accounts…that was vested on day 1.

Run the math for yourself. 14% of $250,000 = $35,000.
I had the benefit of immediate vesting, rather than a tiered schedule over a few years.

Alas, my second W2 at a large academic medical center was “only” a 12% match with 100% vesting at the end of year 3. Still got 35k + 35k + 35k (105k) but had to wait a full 3 years for it to be all mine.

So, why is this so important? I often hear of CRNAs who have no idea about what their retirement match is let alone what the vesting schedule is. Leaving early means leaving money on the table.

My biggest piece of advice, know and understand your vesting schedule. If in doubt, contact HR and ask for the vesting schedule in writing. If you want to be cheeky, ask them for the exact date you’re 100% vested so you can build your financial “escape plan” if you need to quit. Extra points for having them send it to you on official letter head!

Do you know your vesting schedule? If not, you have homework to do.

17/07/2026

Never in my wildest dreams did I think I’d go to Switzerland let alone go to the Schynige Platte region with my mother and sister, two incredibly hard working women (a CRNA and a RN, respectively).

Nine days prior to this I was at work, actually had an emergent crani add on in my room that had me walking out of PACU at, you guessed it, 1855 for a 1900 end time. As usual, I had delayed packing and still had to run to and for last minute essentials and shorts (scored some $15!)

Being able to have a work life balance where time in the OR is complimented by time with family, traveling, and enjoying the hard work one has put down is paramount in our high stress career environment. It’s worth it to trade:

Sevoflurane —> Scenic summits
Propofol —> Peaceful panoramas
LMA —> Lederhosen and mountains abroad
Breathing tubes —> Breath taking views

I also feel obligated to tie this into finance. I didn’t have to go into debt for this trip because I put it into my budget. My investments continue to grow (and shrink depending on the day) because I tune out the news and invest methodically and not emotionally. The dividends that come in are put right back to work buying more index funds and ETFs since they’re automatically reinvested. It’s possible to do it all, it just takes time and strategy.

Take time to slow down and explore…you might even hear traditional alphorn players at the top of a mountain in Switzerland.

15/07/2026

Life back at home:
3 - 4 days a week; 10 - 12 hours a day;
- up at 0530
- shower, pack lunch and out the door by 0630
- locker room by 0650
- in the OR by 0655
- cases from 0730 - 1700 or 1900
- home
- bed by 2200

Life is regimented. Life is always on the go go go. I keep a detailed calendar and always seem to be busy.

For once, I’m not checking the calendar, waking up early, looking forward to the next day to make sure I’m working or not.

Soak up your downtime.

14/07/2026

We’ve all heard the saying:
“Money can’t buy happiness…”

Well, I did some digging and found an actual research article (et al. and everything) that states:

“Can money buy you happiness? Looking within the United States, at least, the question has been surprisingly hard to answer. In this issue, Killingsworth et al. (1) report the findings of a reanalysis of prior data that helps to shine light on the question.

Existing research on the relationship between money and happiness in the United States has come to conflicting conclusions. Some have found that having a higher income is associated with a happier life, but only up to a certain point: After an American is earning about $90,000/y, making additional money does not seem to improve the emotional tenor of their previous day (2).”

So I put it to the test.

I, Henry Sink, the man you all know as a fan of frugal, actually spent money on something frivolous.

For 14 CHF (Swiss Francs), about $17.31, I went down a “fly line” in Pfingstegg above the Grindelwald valley while on my family trip to Switzerland.

The anxious laughter you hear is me questioning my life decisions but also relaxing and enjoying life and the fruits of my labor. I myself have fallen into the trap of “all work and no fun makes Henry a dull boy” and for once in a long time… I am enjoying some downtime.

This is your reminder to take a break. Enjoy you life. And don’t always hustle. Life is meant for living as well as working, investing, and building.

Watch until the end to see the valley below…I guarantee it’s worth it!

How have you relaxed and enjoyed life recently?

13/07/2026

Parents. This one goes out to you.

As most of you know, I’m currently on vacation with my family. My mother, the RN, my sister, the CRNA, and myself…also a CRNA. Over the last few years, we’ve started to “vacation” because we all finally feel financially stable enough. If you would have asked us in the 90s or 2000s, we would have said “absolutely not!”

But where did that stem from? We moved to the US in the early 90s. 5 of us at the time, parents trying to make ends meet, keep a roof over our heads, food on the table, cars to get us to and from work and school…you get it.

My father, though I’m very proud that he was a fighter pilot in India, had to take on a job at a paper factory.

My mother the L&D RN in India and Oman, practically a midwife there, had to work in a nursing home for a year or two after moving to the US.

And then there was me. The ungrateful brat. I can say that now because I’ve spent the time reflecting on what I WANTED versus what our family NEEDED.

I’d ask these questions:
- When can we go on a family vacation?
Because all my friends were able to go to Disney and Hawaii yearly

- Can we eat out tonight?
Because my friends would tell me they got to eat out during the week

- Are you getting me a BRAND NEW car for my birthday?

Because I went to a high school where my classmates drove their parents BMW, Lexus, and Mercedes

- Can I have money to go out with friends?
Because I wanted to be able to spend time with my friends as a teenager but that required money

- Why don’t we get an allowance like my friends…
Because my parents worked hard for their income, which they directed back into the family via paying for private school (K-8th) for my sisters and I, paying down the mortgage because they didn’t want debt, maintaining the used cars we needed (we were up to 5 cars at one point), saving and investing for their retirement, putting money into the kids college funds…

It’s finally clicked in my 30s that the sacrifices they made then allow us to “live” now. So thank you to the moms and dads that get it. You’re the real hero’s.

Parents, how have you said “no” to say “yes?”

25/06/2026

“So you wanna be a rock superstar? Live large, big house, five cars, you’re in charge…” — Cypress Hill

We’ve all felt it.

Your coworker just posted their business class flight to Europe. Your neighbor pulls up in a brand new truck — again. Some stranger walks by dripping in designer. And something inside you says: I work just as hard. I deserve that too.

That feeling? That’s the trap. Keeping up with the Joneses often leads to a major problem…

It’s called lifestyle creep — and it’s one of the biggest wealth killers in our profession. We’re CRNAs. We earn good money. And because of that, we convince ourselves that the big house, the new car, and the twice-a-year vacations are just rewards for the grind.

“I’ll handle the debt later. I’ve earned this.”

But later has a price tag.

While you’re stacking stuff — the 4,000 sq ft house, the watch, the credit card balance — your high-interest debt is compounding quietly in the background.

Meanwhile, your 401(a), 403(b), 457(b), backdoor Roth IRA, HSA… those buckets sit empty or underfunded.

You’re not building wealth. You’re building a bill.

Fast forward a few decades and the picture splits in two:
1) The person who saved and invested early? Their assets pay for their lifestyle. They have options — cut back on work, retire early, walk away on their terms.

2) The person who spent first? They have to work. The debt is out of control. The spending never stopped. And the hardest part to sit with — it didn’t have to go that way.

Fill your asset buckets first. Protect your income. Then spend.

Not the other way around. Don’t spend money you don’t have to impress people you don’t even like.

Also nurses…the same is true for you at your income level. Build before you spend.

What’s your plan to get financially ahead? Drop it below — your strategy might be exactly what someone in our field needs to hear. 👇

I made a post recently about time and how it is one of the most precious commodities that any of us have. To play off of...
19/06/2026

I made a post recently about time and how it is one of the most precious commodities that any of us have. To play off of that post, I got to thinking about the famous quote: “time in the market beats timing the market.” Whether you attribute the exact quote to Ken Fisher, Warren Buffett, or Jack Bogle is completely irrelevant. The fact of the matter is you or have to jump in (after doing your research and homework) and start investing. The longer you sit on the sidelines, the less time your hard earned money has to grow.

Take for example VOO. It tracks the 500 largest companies in the US.
It launched in September of 2010.
September 2010: $124/share
June 2026: $694/share

Pretty cool to think that a $100 bill (use your imagination here) has turned into almost (7) $100 bills in the span of 15ish years. At the same time, you’ve also been paid a quarterly dividend just by investing your money into this ETF.

And this holds true for our other two case studies: QQQ (tech heavy growth funds) and VTI (total stock market).

But back to VOO since it is one of my personal favorite ETFs to buy and read up on (nerd alert).

Just as $100 → $700 (we’re rounding up from $694)...
$1,000 → $7,000
$10,000 → $70,000
$100,000 → $700,000

The point of the matter is the earlier you invest, the more you invest, and the less emotion you put into the investment (don’t pull out on bad days just like not sitting on the sidelines for the “big dip”), the better off you’ll be in 10, 20, 30 + years.

Address


Website

Alerts

Be the first to know and let us send you an email when Henry Sink, CRNA posts news and promotions. Your email address will not be used for any other purpose, and you can unsubscribe at any time.

Shortcuts

  • Want your business to be the top-listed Finance Company?

Share