Category Archives: Military and Veterans Benefits

Medical Tourism at Bangkok’s Bumrungrad Hospital (2025 update)


Whether or not you’re financially independent, when was your last physical exam? This post updates our medical tourism travels for our third visit to world-famous Bumrungrad Hospital. If you’ve never been there (or in Thailand) then please read this 2014 … Continue reading

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Financial Peace While in the ICU


This post is brought to you by a reader– and his spouse– who choose to stay anonymous about their experiences with their local Intensive Care Unit during the pandemic.   It’s a timely reminder of everyone’s “why” of financial independence– and … Continue reading

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Updated VA disability claim and medical tests


In early 2023, as the pandemic restrictions eased (and as healthcare workers tried to recover from burnout), I decided to catch up on three years of deferred maintenance: my medical bodywork. Financial independence is great, and Tricare (plus military veterans’ … Continue reading

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Military families: hearing aids


This is a financial independence Public Service Announcement for: “Abilities you never knew you lost until you regained them.”   If you’re a military veteran, and if people (other than you) think that you’re losing your hearing, the VA could … Continue reading

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What Happens After Your VA Disability Claim Has Been Approved


The Veterans Administration approved my “fully developed” disability claim– in less than three months of processing. This post stands by itself, but I’m going to skip the beginning of the story. If you want to read the earlier posts in … Continue reading

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