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Author Archives: Doug Nordman
Retiring Early — with Kids?
Let me start by saying that kids are totally worth it. (There, now my daughter can relax.) If you’re the kind of person who wants to have kids someday, then feel free to start a family when you’re able to … Continue reading
Building the Ultimate Investment Portfolio
I’ve been reading financial discussion boards for over a decade, and they tend to converge on a few perpetual topics. One of them is “How’s my portfolio?” Here’s a typical example: “Hi guys glad I found this board great to … Continue reading
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Lifestyles in military retirement: Haleakala Crater
My friend Jay asked me to post this before we go to Maui. He either wants to check our morale or get our final thoughts on record… A year ago we got a call from a good friend. He grew … Continue reading
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Getting “the job call”
“The Military Guide” blog has reached 100 posts! Thanks to everyone who’s read and commented over the last eight months. I think my military skills & discipline will keep this going for another year or five, so tell your friends! … Continue reading
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Military Survivor Benefit Plan – An Overview to Help You Decide if You Should Buy in or Not
This “simple little SBP summary” mutated into a two-part description. Today we’ll cover Survivor Benefit Plan (SBP) for active-duty retirees and in the next post we’ll cover the Reserve Component SBP. The SBP will cost you up to 6.5% of … Continue reading
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