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Category Archives: Military and Veterans Benefits
The Lump-Sum Pension of the Blended Retirement System Is A Payday Loan.
When you’re saving and investing aggressively for financial independence, it’s possible to reach FI in less than 20 years— even when you don’t earn any sort of military pension or VA disability compensation. However life comes at us fast, … Continue reading
Dementia among your family or friends… or in your finances.
Everyone knows that they need to spend time on their estate plans. It’s part of financial independence, and it’s even more important if you’re a military veteran with survivor’s benefits. Yet how much time have you spent adulting on … Continue reading
“But Nords, You Have A Pension!”
I’ve been a member of the Millionaire Money Mentors forum since late 2020. It’s tremendously accelerated the financial independence of its members, including a number of military veterans (and a few servicemembers). I’ve learned a lot from the other … Continue reading
In-service Roth Thrift Savings Plan Conversions
A reader asks: When you’re in the Blended Retirement System, does it make sense to convert the traditional TSP’s agency & matching contributions to the Roth TSP? It looks like an interesting new feature with the 2026 changes to the … Continue reading
Questions About Medicare + Tricare? We Have Answers.
Have you thought about your Medicare supplemental insurance yet? Or even more challenging: will you have to help an elder work through their decisions? How will it affect your financial independence? I learned a lot about Medicare Part B and … Continue reading
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