Author Archives: Doug Nordman

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About Doug Nordman

Author of "The Military Guide to Financial Independence and Retirement" and co-author of "Raising Your Money-Savvy Family For Next Generation Financial Independence."

Survey Results For “The Retiree Next Door”

Posted on September 18, 2014 by Doug Nordman

Today is the first day of FinCon14, and it’s also the launch of a free eBook on successful retirees! “The Retiree Next Door” is based on a survey of over 500 financially independent people who volunteered their advice. (Disclosure: I’m … Continue reading →

Posted in Reviews | 8 Comments

Eight Reasons Not To Worry About Military Retirement

Posted on September 4, 2014 by Doug Nordman

A new military retiree asked a very good question on a financial independence forum: I am going through a big life transition where I’m taking about a 60% cut in pay. Fortunately, it is a military pension and my monthly … Continue reading →

Posted in Military Retirement | 4 Comments

Blogging Lessons Learned From Interviews (Plus A Great Benefit)

Posted on July 3, 2014 by Doug Nordman

[Welcome new readers!  If you’re coming here from the USAA Magazine article or the Yahoo Finance video, you may want to learn more about “The Military Guide” and your financial independence at the “Start Here!” page.  That link opens a … Continue reading →

Posted in Entrepreneurship | 6 Comments

How Much Life Insurance Do You Need?

Posted on June 26, 2014 by Doug Nordman

A reader writes: Hey Nords! Hope all is well. Update: I got denied for TERA and promptly got an assignment (my first choice) 24 hours later, so I can’t complain too much. Question for you if you don’t mind. I’ve … Continue reading →

Posted in Insurance | 11 Comments

The Pitfalls of Your Parents’ Finances

Posted on May 29, 2014 by Doug Nordman

Have you had the financial independence talk with your parents? (No, I don’t mean the one about college costs and student loans, or the one about helping out with your down payment on your first house.) I’m talking about the … Continue reading →

Posted in Military Life & Family | 10 Comments