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Category Archives: Money Management & Personal Finance
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
Getting Rich In The Submarine Force
(Disclosure: After “seeing the real Navy” during this summer’s NROTC training, our progeny announced a desire to join the submarine force. She’s smart, she’s persistent, and she’ll be good at it. She’s a contender for “command at sea”. I’m happy … Continue reading
Book review: The Complete Idiot’s Guide to Social Security and Medicare
I didn’t expect to be reading a book like this for at least another decade, let alone writing a review of it. I’m no less than 12 years away from Social Security and nearly 15 years away from Medicare. I … Continue reading
Raising a money-smart kid
Our college daughter (just survived freshman year!) spent the last couple weeks at home. As she was reviewing the packing list for next month’s NROTC training, she noticed that it included traveler’s checks. “Traveler’s checks”?!? If you’re at least in … Continue reading
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