Category Archives: Military Life & Family

Slow Travel Is Wonderful, Yet We Still Had Challenges

Posted on March 5, 2020 by Doug Nordman

I’ve had a bunch of reader requests for our lessons learned from slow travel. I’ll mention parts of our trips during this post, and the “Related articles” section at the bottom will have more information about our destinations. All of … Continue reading →

Posted in Military Life & Family, Travel | 8 Comments

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

Posted on February 17, 2020 by Doug Nordman

  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 →

Posted in Insurance, Military Life & Family, Money Management & Personal Finance, Reviews | 2 Comments

Raising Your Money-Savvy Family For Next Generation Financial Independence

Posted on January 2, 2020 by Doug Nordman

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 →

Posted in Financial Independence, Military Life & Family, Money Management & Personal Finance, Reviews | 2 Comments

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

Posted on March 8, 2018 by Doug Nordman

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 →

Posted in Military Life & Family, Military Retirement, Money Management & Personal Finance, Mortgage & Real Estate | 8 Comments

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