Without the skillset of managing cashflow developed, that future attending paycheck will feel good and stressful all at once.

A source of relief, yes.

But also a nagging feeling that it contains opportunity to make good decisions.

But what decisions? And how does one make them?

Of course, even with knowing how to manage a budget, you'll still have questions as a new attending, but there will be fewer of them.

And you'll have built habits that will continue, just with bigger numbers.