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Why I Won’t Buy Long-Term Care Insurance
Note: My Dad passed away on 18 November 2017 from end-stage Alzheimer’s. This post is about my experiences with his insurance during the years 2011-2014. There are hundreds of posts on the pros and...
View ArticleTop 10 Reasons Military Spouses Benefit From Facebook Groups
Facebook groups are wonderful things that most people probably don’t use to their full advantage. With a group, you can control who is in the group and even if the group can be found via search. This...
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How To Find Portable Careers For Military Spouse’s
My spouse and I joined the military in the late 1970s. We’ve been military spouses since 1986, and I was a member of several fine Wives Clubs in the 1980s-90s. Thankfully, the military’s gender...
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Alzheimer’s Care Financial Update
[Note: My father passed away on 18 November 2017 from end-stage Alzheimer’s.] It’s been a busy few months for us Nordman family men, but the fallout is settling. Dad’s still healthy and mobile, he...
View ArticleCollege 529 Plans – Saving for College
This article is meant for people who may have heard about college savings plans and would like to know a little more. College planning for your children is a topic that can cover a wide variety of...
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In Memoriam: My Father
Dean Nordman passed away on Saturday morning 18 November 2017 at age 83 due to complications from Alzheimer’s disease. Dad & me, early 2002. Regular readers may remember that my father first...
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A GI Bill Is A Terrible Thing To Waste
[This post is brought to you by Stephanie Montague of Poppin’ Smoke, where you can learn more about your military travel benefits and opportunities. If you’re interested in contributing at...
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Go Ahead, Buy a home when you leave Active Duty*
This is a friendly rebuttal to Nords’ recent post Don’t Buy a Home as you Leave Active Duty. The GubMints family has lived in the same North San Diego home we bought back in 2000, 4 months after...
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“How the FINRA Foundation Military Spouse AFC® Fellowship (and Fate) Found Me”
[This post is brought to you by Alecia D. Blair, M.S., AFC®. If you’re interested in contributing at The-Military-Guide.com, please see our posting guidelines.] About six months after having my...
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Will Your Retirement Plan Handle Long-Term Care Needs? How Your Genome...
Will your retirement plan stand up to long-term care needs? Do you have an estate plan in place? These are topics that few of us want to discuss. However, they are extremely important to your family’s...
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Raising Your Money-Savvy Family For Next Generation Financial Independence
It’s coming in spring 2020: the book you’ve asked for about teaching your kids how to manage their money. Life-long collaboration. My daughter Carol and I recently signed a book contract with ChooseFI...
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The “What’s Up Next?” Podcast: “Looking Out For Mom And Dad”
A few months ago I joined Doc G and Paul Thompson of the What’s Up Next? podcast for a panel discussion about a family financial problem: How do you look out for your parents when you don’t know...
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