Category Archives: Money Management & Personal Finance

In Memoriam: My Father

Posted on November 30, 2017 by Doug Nordman

    Dean Nordman passed away on Saturday morning 18 November 2017 at age 83 due to complications from Alzheimer’s disease.   Regular readers may remember that my father first noticed his dementia symptoms in 2008 (at age 74) yet … Continue reading →

Posted in Military Life & Family, Money Management & Personal Finance | 12 Comments

USAA Answers Your Insurance And Financial Questions

Posted on September 28, 2017 by Doug Nordman

This was the best conference yet! For those who are just joining us, last month I polled people’s questions about USAA’s insurance and financial programs. I brought those issues to the Digital Military Experience with USAA’s Communications team, other program … Continue reading →

Posted in Insurance, USAA | 2 Comments

What Questions Should I Ask USAA At Digital MilEx?

Posted on September 7, 2017 by Doug Nordman

[Nords note:  if you’re finding this post via a search engine, here’s the followup post with USAA’s responses: USAA Answers Your Insurance And Financial Questions] It’s almost that time of year again! The San Antonio summer is cooling off (a … Continue reading →

Posted in Insurance, USAA | 4 Comments

“Hey, Nords: How’s Your Net Worth?!?”

Posted on August 24, 2017 by Doug Nordman

[Note:  this post has been updated for 2017 2018 2021 data.  I plan to continue updating it every year or few.] A long while back, a reader wrote: “Hey, Nords, any chance you’ll do a summary post about your FIRE … Continue reading →

Posted in Financial Independence, Investing & TSP, Military Retirement, What Do You DO All Day?!? | 19 Comments

Your Auto Insurance Premiums Are Rising, But It’s Not Just You

Posted on May 11, 2017 by Doug Nordman

My social media has lit up this year with complaints about vehicle insurance. It seems as if every military family who’s transferred to a new duty station has paid more money to insure the same autos and the same drivers. … Continue reading →

Posted in Insurance, USAA | 2 Comments