Category Archives: Military Retirement

“What, me worry?”

Posted on July 7, 2011 by Doug Nordman

(I know, I know, that title reference may be a bit historical for some of you. Here’s the link. ) WordPress, this blog’s host, has been running a “PostADay2011” promotion with daily thought-provoking inspirational questions. The kickstarter for Tuesday 28 … Continue reading →

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Lifestyles in military retirement: Haleakala Crater redux

Posted on May 30, 2011 by Doug Nordman

Last week we hiked Maui’s Haleakala Crater again.  This post stands on its own, but you’ll appreciate the background if you first read the post about our introduction to this beautiful yet harsh environment. Four days, three nights, 20 miles … Continue reading →

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Asset Allocation Considerations for a Military Pension

Posted on March 21, 2011 by Doug Nordman

Here’s my in-depth answer with the nitty-gritty details of the following question: If you’re receiving a military pension, then how should you invest the rest of your portfolio? Frankly, to the majority of you readers, this will be a boring … Continue reading →

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Military Pension Inflation Protection – How an Inflation Indexed Pension Keeps Up with Cost of Living

Posted on March 10, 2011 by Doug Nordman

Let’s consider some of the details behind a military pension and its COLA. First, just like active duty pay or drill pay, the pension is paid in arrears. In this case it doesn’t show up until the first of the … Continue reading →

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Living with Inflation – How to Handle Inflation in Your Investment Portfolio

Posted on March 3, 2011 by Doug Nordman

The last post described the long-term effects of inflation and explained how a COLA pension (plus a portfolio of equities) can stay ahead. One of the issues with the COLA system is its reference: the Consumer Price Index, or CPI. … Continue reading →

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