Short bonus post today: the runup to the Pro Bowl continues. Thursday's pre-game event was "Marine For A Day" up at Kaneohe. I can't show it any better than this NFL player getting to try on a set of explosive ordnance disposal gear: NFL #ProBowl players get to experience a day in the life of a Marine on base ...
We're ramping up to Sunday's Pro Bowl tailgater-- and, oh yeah, the football game. Those of you who know me well are probably smirking as you read: Nords at the Pro Bowl?!? I know, "pearls before swine." For the rest of you, here's a confession: I hardly watch TV, I no longer follow football rankings or ...
If you're at the Pro Bowl events next week, please stop by and say hello. I'm the 5'10" 190-pound middle-aged balding ponytailed surfer dude who'll probably be wearing sunglasses, surf shorts, & t-shirt. And SPF50 sunscreen in the middle of winter because, you know, Hawaii. Brought to you by... Most of the ...
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 since I wrote my last post--what TAP looks like now--or at least the pre-separation counseling portion. If you know people who ...
I'm getting a lot of sanctuary e-mail, and it's partly because some of today's Reserve and National Guard servicemembers are approaching 6574 points-- nearly 18 years of service. Here's three questions from readers wondering whether they can claim sanctuary. (Spoiler: No.) Question #1: I currently have 30 ...
I've written many posts about military retirement, and the system is hugely complicated. (See the related links at the end of this post.) Instead of trying to cover all of that in a humongous 20,000-word post, I've written a big-picture pillar post plus a bunch of shorter posts about specific reader questions. ...
When Are You Financially Independent? Financial independence comes from two factors-- having (1) enough assets to support (2) your expenses. Most of us would prefer to focus on the first factor. We'd like to get our assets by earning a high salary (ideally for very little work), being a brilliant investor, or ...
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