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Category Archives: Money Management & Personal Finance
Yet Another John Hancock Long-Term Care Insurance Update
Me, a decade ago: “John Hancock made my father’s long-term care insurance claim the worst financial experience ever.” John Hancock LTC team, a decade later: “Hey Nords, hold our beer.” This letter claiming to be from John Hancock arrived in … Continue reading
Medical Tourism at Bangkok’s Bumrungrad Hospital (2025 update)
Whether or not you’re financially independent, when was your last physical exam? This post updates our medical tourism travels for our third visit to world-famous Bumrungrad Hospital. If you’ve never been there (or in Thailand) then please read this 2014 … Continue reading
Financial Peace While in the ICU
This post is brought to you by a reader– and his spouse– who choose to stay anonymous about their experiences with their local Intensive Care Unit during the pandemic. It’s a timely reminder of everyone’s “why” of financial independence– and … Continue reading
Armed Forces Insurance: “Your home policy is canceled.”
My spouse and I have been with Armed Forces Insurance for 44 years… starting with a personal-property policy way back when I was (unbelievably) a teenage midshipman. It’s quite possible that their decades of low premiums and generous claims … Continue reading
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Updated VA disability claim and medical tests
In early 2023, as the pandemic restrictions eased (and as healthcare workers tried to recover from burnout), I decided to catch up on three years of deferred maintenance: my medical bodywork. Financial independence is great, and Tricare (plus military veterans’ … Continue reading
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