Our Story: How to Avoid the Pitfalls of Financial Ruin and live Happily Ever After!

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[This post is brought to you by David Pere of the site "From Money To Millionaire", and he's another enthusiastic surfer!  We've paddled out at Oahu's White Plains Beach a few times. If you're interested in contributing at The-Military-Guide.com, please see our posting guidelines .] The Beginning (Bio) I grew up ...

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In Memoriam: My Father

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    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 noticed his dementia symptoms in 2008 (at age 74) yet he refused all offers of help. ...

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Tricky Details Of The Military Blended Retirement System

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    I really wanted to use the titles "Hidden Secrets Of The BRS!!" or "Shocking Urban Legends Of The BRS Revealed-- #4 Is Jaw-dropping!!" But this is a serious life-changing decision. I've had a ton of reader BRS questions and feedback. The good news is that a group of us military ...

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MilBlogging17 was awesome! (Oh, and FinCon17 too.)

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  MilBlogging is back. The next conference is 23-25 September 2018 in Orlando, and MIC18 tickets are on sale now. They'll go fast. At the very least, sign up for the mailing list and learn more over the next few months. Those of you who've been around military social media for a while may remember the ...

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“Hey, Nords: How’s Your Net Worth?!?”

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      A long while back, a reader wrote: "Hey, Nords, any chance you'll do a summary post about your FIRE history? I'm really interested to hear how your net worth and income have gone up."   Life is good: my spouse and I recently pulled off an epic seven-week "slow travel" ...

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USAA’s Military Retirement Comparison Tool And The Blended Retirement System

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  Are you ready to make your choice about the military's Blended Retirement System? Are you a leader who has to advise younger officers and enlisted how to decide between High Three and the BRS? Are you a veteran like me who's asked the question several times a week by their family (and their readers)? ...

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