Category Archives: Insurance

Medical Tourism at Bangkok’s Bumrungrad Hospital

Posted on February 6, 2014 by Doug Nordman

The two biggest obstacles to financial independence are inflation and healthcare — yet military veterans and retirees seem to have more options for dealing with inflation. The Patient Protection and Affordable Care Act gives the American medical system a strong … Continue reading →

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Reader Question On Veterans Group Life Insurance

Posted on October 31, 2013 by Doug Nordman

A reader writes: My ex-spouse has in the divorce decree that they’re the sole beneficiary from my VGLI. Do you know if I can get another policy under the VGLI for my new family? The answer is complicated because there … Continue reading →

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Military Reserve Retirement, Tricare, and Medicare

Posted on September 5, 2013 by Doug Nordman

A reader asks: I will be retiring from the Reserves later this year and reaching age 60 a month after that. Which Tricare will I be under? Will it cost me anything? I am still employed in a civilian job … Continue reading →

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I’m Still a Tricare Delinquent

Posted on July 29, 2013 by Doug Nordman

[As this post goes live, Tropical Storm Flossie is approaching the Hawaii islands.  It’s borderline hurricane strength, and despite that wussy dental name it’s still going to dump 6-10 inches of rain on us. It’s quite possible that Oahu electricity … Continue reading →

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Reader questions on Reserve retirement Tricare and points

Posted on December 13, 2012 by Doug Nordman

I see that Reserve retirement is a popular search term on the blog again, even more popular than financial independence or military retirement. Here are the recent top three searches: Navy Reserve retirement calculator Air Force Reserve retirement calculator Navy … Continue reading →

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