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Last week I posted about military retirees who are exploring bridge careers and others who are planning to retire with adequate cash flow but low savings. “The Military Guide” is packed with more real-life stories from people who have solved … Continue reading
Completely worth the money
Short post today. (Especially for me.) We just returned from Las Vegas and I have plenty to catch up on. I need to edit down a couple longer posts (on blogging, ironically) for the next two Thursdays. I guess it … Continue reading
Parent’s letter to an 18-year-old
After those last two blog posts, it’s time to lighten things up a little. Let’s talk about figuring out the “new rules” when your fledgling leaves the nest. Our daughter has given me permission to blog about an … Continue reading
Geriatric financial management
Many of us Boomers are caring for aging parents, but nobody seems to talk about it. Maybe we don’t like to contemplate the foreshadowing of our own mortality, or maybe society deems it to be selfish complaining. Yet if the … Continue reading
Medicare, Tricare For Life, Medigap insurance, and Congress
(Today’s post was inspired by reader Bridget, who also contributed a large portion of the book’s chapter on Reserves and National Guard. Thanks again, Bridget!) Do military retirees need more medical insurance than Tricare? For the vast majority of us, … Continue reading

