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."

Navy Reserve Retirement Credit for ROTC Summer Training

Posted on October 11, 2012 by Doug Nordman

[August 2015 update:  The Defense Finance and Accounting Service has started issuing letters to Reserve retirees who have claimed credit for ROTC summer training.  According to the comments on this post and some Facebook posts, it appears that DFAS is … Continue reading →

Posted in Military Retirement | 22 Comments

Geriatric Financial Management Update

Posted on September 24, 2012 by Doug Nordman

Along with FINCON12 I’ve visited my Dad and worked on his finances.  I’ll talk about how he’s doing now and then I’ll review the latest financial lessons. Alzheimer’s is relentless. Dad’s mid-stage symptoms are worse and his brain is losing … Continue reading →

Posted in Military Life & Family | 3 Comments

Frugality After Financial Independence – Saving Money on Shaving, and Other Thoughts

Posted on September 17, 2012 by Doug Nordman

I’d like to credit Mike over at Live The New Economy with inspiring me to write today’s post. When you’re done here, go visit his site and check his progress on achieving his goals. I may be an older dog, … Continue reading →

Posted in Money Management & Personal Finance | 10 Comments

Lifestyles in Hawaii: “Naked on the beach”

Posted on September 3, 2012 by Doug Nordman

(Sorry about that cheesy title. As a writer, I couldn’t resist the double entendre. As a blogger, I couldn’t resist the SEO. I assure you that the spammers will punish me for my transgressions…) Hey, it’s Labor Day, and you’re … Continue reading →

Posted in Travel | 4 Comments

Good reasons NOT to live in Hawaii

Posted on August 27, 2012 by Doug Nordman

A reader writes: I’ve read many of your posts and links about military retirement in Hawaii. It’s not something we had considered previously, but it sounds pretty good. Apart from the high cost of real estate, what are the pitfalls? … Continue reading →

Posted in Travel | 2 Comments