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."

Lifestyles in military retirement: Empty nester

Posted on September 28, 2011 by Doug Nordman

There’s a persistent rumor among early retirees that you can only achieve the ambitious ER goal if you eliminate all discretionary spending– including the money “wasted” on raising a family. The reality is that you have to focus your spending … Continue reading →

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Book report: Dilemmas of Family Wealth

Posted on September 26, 2011 by Doug Nordman

      Judy Martel was a senior editor at BankRate (a partner of Dollar Stretcher).  She still blogs about financial news for the site. Her book “The Dilemmas of Family Wealth”  was published by Bloomberg over five years ago. … Continue reading →

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Introverts, extroverts, and retirement

Posted on September 5, 2011 by Doug Nordman

A persistent claim about retiring early is that it favors a certain personality type. This rumor started over a decade ago with a survey comparing personality types with financial-management skills. It was an informal query, not a statistically significant study, … Continue reading →

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More on caring for an elder’s finances

Posted on September 1, 2011 by Doug Nordman

Thanks for all your feedback since my first post on my financial lessons learned from caring for an elderly parent.  Frankly, writing about it helps me make sense of the situation. I also appreciate your backup! My Alzheimer’s research led … Continue reading →

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Pension pitfalls

Posted on August 31, 2011 by Doug Nordman

A friend’s active-duty retirement reminded us of the potential surprises & pitfalls of the first pension payment. The first surprise you may encounter is the date of your pension deposit. When you’re on active duty you’re getting paid on the … Continue reading →

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