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Author Archives: Doug Nordman
DIY home maintenance
I was ready to wax our old toilet. But before I explain that teaser, let me talk about a critical aspect of financial independence: DIY– doing it yourself. When you’re working 60 hours a week (or deployed … Continue reading
Posted in Mortgage & Real Estate
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Financial lessons learned from caring for an elderly parent
It’s been nearly two years since my father wrote a letter to us two sons that his “slipping memory” made him stop using e-mail. Since then I’ve learned way more than I really wanted to know about managing his affairs, … Continue reading
Posted in Military Life & Family
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Book Review: “Get Rich Click!”
A few months ago I was offered a chance to moderate a tiny part of the Dollar Stretcher community in Military Family Finances. I highly recommend Dollar Stretcher’s weekly e-mail, and their website is a treasure trove of personal financial … Continue reading
Posted in Entrepreneurship, Reviews
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Join the military to get rich and retire early?: the rest of the story
(The first part of this post is over at Jacob Lund Fisker’s Early Retirement Extreme blog.) Now for the rest of the story… When I was an impressionable young teen, my best friend’s older brother was attending USNA. Every time … Continue reading
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Charitable Gift Funds – How to Set Up An Account to Donate to Your Favorite Cause
Several readers have asked about this donation system. I’m not an expert, but let me tell you what I know and you can share what you know. Like most people, my spouse and I started our philanthropy by donating to … Continue reading
Posted in Entrepreneurship, Military Charities
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