Category Archives: Military Life & Family

Geriatric financial management update

Posted on November 30, 2011 by Doug Nordman

Dad’s doing fine in the care facility. He’s happy and he’s safe. His Alzheimer’s symptoms have stabilized with their care. He’s coping with his myeloma symptoms and waiting for chemotherapy to start. He’s sleeping more than he should (Vicodin for … Continue reading →

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Geriatric financial management

Posted on November 9, 2011 by Doug Nordman

Many of us Boomers are caring for aging parents, but nobody seems to talk about it. Maybe we don’t like to contemplate the foreshadowing of our own mortality, or maybe society deems it to be selfish complaining. Yet if the … Continue reading →

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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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