Category Archives: Military Life & Family

The “What’s Up Next?” Podcast: “Looking Out For Mom And Dad”


  A few months ago I joined Doc G and Paul Thompson of the What’s Up Next? podcast for a panel discussion about a family financial problem: How do you look out for your parents when you don’t know anything … Continue reading

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Raising Your Money-Savvy Family For Next Generation Financial Independence


It’s coming in spring on 8 September 2020: the book you’ve asked for about teaching your kids how to manage their money. My daughter Carol and I recently signed a book contract with ChooseFI Media to publish “Raising Your Money-Savvy … Continue reading

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Go Ahead, Buy a home when you leave Active Duty*


This article was written by Eddie Wills, from GubMints.com. This is a friendly rebuttal to Nords’ recent post Don’t Buy a Home as you Leave Active Duty. The GubMints family has lived in the same North San Diego home we … Continue reading

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In Memoriam: My Father


    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

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Alzheimer’s Care Financial Update


[Note:  My father passed away on 18 November 2017 from end-stage Alzheimer’s.] It’s been a busy few months for us Nordman family men, but the fallout is settling. Dad’s still healthy and mobile, he just turned 82 years old, and … Continue reading

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