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."

If I Only Knew Then What I Know Now – How to Catch up on Your Retirement Planning


Jeff Rose over at Good Financial Cents is a CFP who sees dozens of older clients. Nearly every week he meets people in their 60s and 70s who tell him “I wish I’d started earlier and saved more.” Recently I heard … Continue reading

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Old-school frugal


Frugality is hot again. I’ll start this post at the end of the story: during the Great Recession, Americans rediscovered frugality. Only this time, the information had already been archived on the Web and a core of tech-savvy people had … Continue reading

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Translating Military Experience to Civilian Careers


I spend a lot of time on Linkedin researching info for the book & blog. I’ve joined a dozen different groups and I’m enjoying the discussions. Every once in a while, though, an especially interesting topic comes up. A month … Continue reading

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Do you have affluenza?


Last week I posted about military retirees who are exploring bridge careers and others who are planning to retire with adequate cash flow but low savings. “The Military Guide” is packed with more real-life stories from people who have solved … Continue reading

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Book report: “The Mindset List”


      “What is happening to our young people? They disrespect their elders, they disobey their parents. They ignore the law. They riot in the streets inflamed with wild notions. Their morals are decaying. What is to become of … Continue reading

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