Category Archives: Military Life & Family

More on caring for an elder’s finances

Posted on September 1, 2011 by Doug Nordman

Thanks for all your feedback since my first post on my financial lessons learned from caring for an elderly parent.  Frankly, writing about it helps me make sense of the situation. I also appreciate your backup! My Alzheimer’s research led … Continue reading →

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Financial lessons learned from caring for an elderly parent

Posted on August 17, 2011 by Doug Nordman

It’s been nearly two years since my father wrote a letter to us two sons that his “slipping memory” made him stop using e-mail. Since then I’ve learned way more than I really wanted to know about managing his affairs, … Continue reading →

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Raising a money-smart kid

Posted on June 2, 2011 by Doug Nordman

Our college daughter (just survived freshman year!) spent the last couple weeks at home. As she was reviewing the packing list for next month’s NROTC training, she noticed that it included traveler’s checks. “Traveler’s checks”?!? If you’re at least in … Continue reading →

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Raising an ER-smart kid

Posted on June 1, 2011 by Doug Nordman

Short post today, but it’s building the foundation of raising a financially smart kid. An earlier post talked about the challenges of retiring early when you’re still raising your kids.  That raises another question: How do you raise kids to … Continue reading →

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Retiring Early — with Kids?

Posted on May 26, 2011 by Doug Nordman

Let me start by saying that kids are totally worth it. (There, now my daughter can relax.) If you’re the kind of person who wants to have kids someday, then feel free to start a family when you’re able to … Continue reading →

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