Category Archives: Military Life & Family

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 →

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Alzheimer’s Care Financial Update

Posted on April 28, 2016 by Doug Nordman

[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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The Pitfalls of Your Parents’ Finances

Posted on May 29, 2014 by Doug Nordman

Have you had the financial independence talk with your parents? (No, I don’t mean the one about college costs and student loans, or the one about helping out with your down payment on your first house.) I’m talking about the … Continue reading →

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How I Cost My Dad Over $2000 in Medicare Benefits

Posted on January 2, 2014 by Doug Nordman

[Update:  my father passed away due to Alzheimer’s in November 2017.] It’s been a few months since I posted about Dad. He’s still happy and healthy in the care facility, and he’s a little deeper into mid-stage Alzheimer’s. (In his … Continue reading →

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Protecting Your Military Benefits In A Divorce

Posted on August 12, 2013 by Doug Nordman

[Note: some of the details have been edited to hide the reader’s identity.] A reader writes: “In my divorce decree I was awarded part of my husband’s Reserve “disposable military retirement pay”. My portion is 50% of the time for … Continue reading →

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