Category Archives: Military Retirement

Retirement: don’t recreate your old environment

Posted on January 20, 2011 by Doug Nordman

Retirement is a great opportunity to make new lifestyle choices, but proceed with caution. Most people are comfortable with the habits they’ve developed over the years, and upheaval for its own sake can be more disruptive than beneficial. Family and … Continue reading →

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Retirement: Relax, Reconnect and Re-engage

Posted on January 19, 2011 by Doug Nordman

So, what happens after you declare yourself retired? Maybe you finished 20 years of active duty in a blaze of glory with a farewell dinner, a retirement ceremony with full honors, and dozens of family and relatives. Perhaps you did … Continue reading →

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Retiring without a Military Pension – How to Create Your Own Retirement Plan

Posted on December 16, 2010 by Doug Nordman

By now you’ve noticed a trend in the chapters from the “simplest” type of military early retirement (staying on active duty for at least 20 years) to the most difficult (separating as soon as your obligation ends). Financially, the best … Continue reading →

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Retiring on Multiple Streams of Income

Posted on December 15, 2010 by Doug Nordman

This topic isn’t tied to “The Military Guide” chapter on the Reserve/National Guard, but those military retirees frequently confront a retirement consisting of multiple sources of income. Veterans who retire from active duty will go straight to a pension, but … Continue reading →

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The command’s farewell and saying “See you later” to everyone else

Posted on November 22, 2010 by Doug Nordman

Let’s wrap up the “Six months before retirement” series of posts with a few odds & ends on how to spend your last days around the office. Various groups at your command will want to say their goodbyes separately from … Continue reading →

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