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: surfing photos

Posted on August 29, 2011 by Doug Nordman

Sometimes putting up three posts a week is a problem. However, my blogging problem isn’t deciding what subject to write about. My blogging problem is deciding which subject to write about first! Since I’m still incubating a half-dozen unfinished posts, … Continue reading →

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DIY home maintenance

Posted on August 25, 2011 by Doug Nordman

      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 | 2 Comments

Financial lessons learned from caring for an elderly parent

Posted on August 17, 2011 by Doug Nordman

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 | 6 Comments

Book Review: “Get Rich Click!”

Posted on August 8, 2011 by Doug Nordman

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 | 3 Comments

Join the military to get rich and retire early?: the rest of the story

Posted on August 3, 2011 by Doug Nordman

(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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