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Category Archives: Military Retirement
5 Reasons Why Military Retirees Keep Working
A reader posted a forum comment about his co-workers: I’m always intrigued when I hear about recently retired military personnel with pretty good pensions who take new jobs after retiring in their mid to late 40’s. If they want to … Continue reading
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What You Need To Know About National Guard Retirement
Retiring from the Reserves or National Guard is more flexible than retiring from active duty. In the vast majority of cases, your retirement is based on at least 20 good years of service. (A “good year” requires a certain minimum … Continue reading
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Retirement Lifestyles: “Can I Get Back Into The Military?”
A reader question has hit my IN box several times this year: “My spouse retired from the military after 20 years of active duty and is receiving their pension. They’re in their 40s and they miss it so much. Is … Continue reading
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Military Retirement Journal – Pre-Separation Counseling Checklist
This article was written by Forrest Baumhover. This is the second in my series of retirement journal blog posts. Although this post isn’t an update on my personal situation, I wanted to cover something that I have been thinking about … Continue reading
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Lifestyles In Financial Independence: Your Mortality
I just had another brush with the uncertainty of life. There was the time at sea on midshipman training when I fell overboard from a YP on the midwatch: miles from shore, pounding along at eight knots, seas of six … Continue reading
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