Sunday marked four years since retiring from the military and returning to civilian life. I’ve blogged frequently how serving in the military profession is like no other; for most veterans, our service defined who we are. Everyone who serves has to leave at some point and return to civilian life. Transitioning out of the military [...]
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Fortunately, I’ve had a great financial advisor over the years. I probably don’t consult him often enough, but really don’t need to. He skillfully has our portfolio positioned to weather market ebbs and flows about as good as it can. However, the economy in its present state is driving me to consider some financial moves [...]
This past Saturday marked three years since I served my last day in the Army! Making the transition from career Soldier back to civilian is not the easiest. When I stepped away, I left a profession that shaped me as a person in every sense of the word. The military permeated every part of my [...]
Usually when having conversations about retiring from the military, the discussion inevitably shifts toward post military employment and dealing with VA disability claims. In my new book, Military Retirement: An After-Action Review, I share what I learned about all the other considerations for the military retiree. I didn’t realize until I was already retired the [...]