Is Unhappiness Causing Your Debt?
I’m never surprised when military folks struggle with money. For one, the steady paycheck is nice, but the majority of us don’t make that much....
View ArticleMany Paycheck Allotments Going Away
If you are the type of military person who likes to use to paycheck allotments to pay for items like furniture or cars military financial...
View ArticleAre TDY Reimbursement Cuts Hurting You?
You may get less back from the government after your spouse’s next TDY, thanks to new DoD rules. But are they hurting your pocket book?...
View Article#GivingTuesday: Will You Support Military Charities, Too?
Has the concept of #GivingTuesday brought out your Spirit of Christmas Present or your miserly ol’ Scrooge? Even when it comes to military charities and...
View ArticleFood Stamps Down at Many Commissaries, Here’s What to Do
A nationwide problem at some civilian stores and commissaries alike means food stamp and WIC users may not be able to use their benefits and...
View ArticleMilitary Families and Contract Fine Print: Read It!
A story recently out of Utah highlighted just how important it is for military family members to read the fine print before signing a contract —...
View ArticleBad Money Advice We Should Have Ignored
Some money advice is good for everyone — civilian and military alike. But sometimes the demands of a military lifestyle mean that good money advice...
View ArticleCredit Watchdogs: Expand Financial Protections for Troops
A new report from the Consumer Financial Protection Bureau (CFPB) says that government officials really, really need to expand pay-day lender financial protections for troops...
View Article5 Frugal Living Tips for 2015
A new survey says that middle class military families are focusing their financial goals for 2015 on frugal living. They want to get out of...
View ArticleWhy Taxes Aren’t So Crazy for Military Families
If you’ve been listening to personal finance news at all recently, you’ve probably heard two things about this tax season – it’s going to be...
View Article5 Reasons Military Families Avoid Real Estate
We have all heard the stories of bad real estate experiences. The house that wouldn’t sell. The tenants who destroyed the carpet and put holes in...
View ArticlePoll: Paycheck Worries Scare Away Vacation?
Budget cuts. Paycheck squabbles. Downsizing. Unpredictable deployment schedule. … Summer vacation? With school on the verge of getting out for the year (or already out...
View ArticleAn Open Letter to Military Benefits Haters
This post was originally published June 6, 2013. And although the articles it addresses are now two years old, attacks on military benefits continue and...
View ArticleThe Back to School Spending Blues
Even as one of those weird people who has an emotional connection with office supplies (OMG Post-it Notes, amiright?) back-to-school shopping for my six-year-old still...
View ArticleDo Troops Really Need Financial Literacy Classes?
Let’s make one thing clear — the question here isn’t whether or not troops need financial literacy. I think we can all agree that everyone and...
View ArticleWhat 3 Retirees Want You to Know About Money
Believe me, none of us are financial planners, nor are we independently wealthy. But as we thought about future retirees’ worries over money, we knew we...
View ArticleWhat 3 Retirees Want You to Know About the Survivor Benefit Plan
We are three retirees. We are not independently wealthy or financial planners. But we do know about life and military retirement because we have...
View ArticleThings to Do with Your Military Paycheck Today
It always happens: As soon as the paycheck hits the bank, we pay all of our bills, fill the cars up with gas, replenish our...
View ArticleWill You Have to Repay a Military Bonus, Too?
What if the government asked for you to return that long-ago spent reenlistment bonus your family scored? Some members of the California National Guard have...
View ArticleFree Suze Orman Military Course Will Focus on Troop Issues
The Army yesterday announced a partnership with TV personality and money expert Suze Orman. You probably recognize her from her longtime MSNBC show, books or...
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