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."

Book review: “Pocket Your Dollars”

Posted on December 31, 2012 by Doug Nordman

Saving & investing is supposed to be simple math. We’ve all read the advice: “Spend less than you earn.” “Track your spending.” “Make a budget.” “Save at least 15% of your income.” “Learn your investing risk tolerance.” “Figure out your … Continue reading →

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Reader questions on Reserve retirement Tricare and points

Posted on December 13, 2012 by Doug Nordman

I see that Reserve retirement is a popular search term on the blog again, even more popular than financial independence or military retirement. Here are the recent top three searches: Navy Reserve retirement calculator Air Force Reserve retirement calculator Navy … Continue reading →

Posted in Insurance, Military Retirement | 4 Comments

Guest Post Wednesday: Homeless Veterans

Posted on December 12, 2012 by Doug Nordman

In case you’ve been underway on a submarine missed the news, last month a NYC police officer was photographed in the act of giving a pair of boots to a barefoot homeless man. Unfortunately, the followup reporting claims that Jeffrey … Continue reading →

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Interview: What’s Wrong With Long-term Care Insurance?

Posted on December 6, 2012 by Doug Nordman

[Long post today: nearly 3000 words. Take the weekend to read it, and spend some time digging into the links. This analysis may not save your life, but it can certainly save your finances.] A few weeks ago I received … Continue reading →

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Should I Get Out of the Military, or Stick Around for Retirement?

Posted on November 15, 2012 by Doug Nordman

“Should I stay or should I go?” Yeah, I know, I can still hear that Clash hit rockin’ Bancroft Hall’s passageways at the Naval Academy. It “encouraged” the plebes to think about their choice to quit or stay, but the … Continue reading →

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