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."

How I Planned 8 Months of Travel

Posted on May 28, 2020 by Doug Nordman

This post is brought to you by Mark Delaney at The Veteran Professional.  If you’re interested in contributing at The-Military-Guide.com, please see our posting guidelines. My commander looked at my packet of paperwork to leave the military and saw that … Continue reading →

Posted in Travel | 4 Comments

“I’m 59.5 Years Old And Done Writing About *My* Money”

Posted on May 14, 2020 by Doug Nordman

We’re aging out. As many of you know from your research, 59.5 is the minimum age for starting optional withdrawals from an IRA. Nearly everyone worries about how they’ll tap their IRA for living expenses when they reach financial independence … Continue reading →

Posted in Financial Independence, Investing & TSP, Military Retirement | 18 Comments

From The Mail Buoy: Hawaii Investment Rental Properties

Posted on April 30, 2020 by Doug Nordman

  A reader writes: Hello Doug. I really enjoyed your interviews and what you have to say about how you got to where you are now. I am looking into financial independence as well. I had a late start, so … Continue reading →

Posted in Money Management & Personal Finance, Mortgage & Real Estate | 2 Comments

Fear And Despair In The Time Of Bear Markets

Posted on April 2, 2020 by Doug Nordman

Let’s discuss your plan for getting through a bear market and reaching financial independence. If you don’t have a plan, then by the end of this post you’ll know how to craft one. You’ll feel good about taking action and … Continue reading →

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Slow Travel Is Wonderful, Yet We Still Had Challenges

Posted on March 5, 2020 by Doug Nordman

I’ve had a bunch of reader requests for our lessons learned from slow travel. I’ll mention parts of our trips during this post, and the “Related articles” section at the bottom will have more information about our destinations. All of … Continue reading →

Posted in Military Life & Family, Travel | 8 Comments