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Helping Military Families Make The Most of Their Money

When Is The Next Military Payday?


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The next regular, active duty payday is Friday, 1 November 2019.  Most military members will have their military pay deposited on Friday, 1 November 2019. Some military-friendly banks and credit unions offer early crediting of direct deposited military pay, so your pay might be credited before Friday, 1 November 2019. The biggest bank that offers… | Read More…

Five Quick Tips About The FAFSA For Military Families


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It’s 1 October, which means that it is the first day that you can fill out the Free Application for Federal Student Aid, also known as the FAFSA. This application is the key to a variety of federal aid, including Pell Grants and student loans, and can also impact your eligibility for the school’s need-based… | Read More…

Long Pay Period Warning – And Some Thoughts On It


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As many of you have already noticed, if you use a bank or credit union that pays military pay early, the October pay period is going to be a long one – 20 days. I have seen approximately 30 Facebook posts about this, and every single one has been followed by a long comment train… | Read More…

2020 Disney Military Discounts Just Released!


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The Mouse has announced his Disney Armed Forces Salute military discount rates for 2020! Time to start planning your Disney vacation! Eligibility Currently serving military members, including: active duty, reserves, National Guard, Coast Guard, Public Health Service, and NOAA. Spouses may bring their family members without the service member but it’s still tied to the… | Read More…

How Government Shutdowns Can Affect Military Pay


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Whenever we start talking about a government shutdown, there is a lot of confusion.  It’s understandable – these things are confusing.   Heck, I have to re-learn it every single time it comes up, just to be sure I’m not messing something up, and this is my job.  There are a lot of little details,… | Read More…

November Military Scholarships for Service Members, Veterans, Spouses and Kids


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This post is part of my ongoing Military Scholarships series. November is when scholarship season really starts heating up, and then it starts getting crashingly busy 🙂 Because we have no other things to do from November to April…LOL. H&P Veterans Helping Veterans Scholarship Deadline: 1 November 2019 Description: Applicants must be veterans of the… | Read More…

Why The GI Bill Does Not Guarantee In-State Tuition For Active Duty Family Members


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Sometimes, laws are written in such a way that they’re really hard to understand exactly what they are say. One subject that is very confusing is what the law says about in-state residency for purposes of college tuition when the student is an active duty dependent using transferred Post 9/11 GI Bill benefits. I have… | Read More…

You’re Richer Than You Think: A Review of David Bach’s The Latte Factor Book


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“If you don’t know where you are going, you might not like where you end up.” In his latest book, The Latte Factor, bestselling financial author David Bach tells the fictionalized story of Zoey, a hardworking 20-something who is struggling to stay afloat financially. She meets Henry, who teaches her about his three secrets for… | Read More…

Kate Rants: Why Can’t Tricare Keep Their Provider Lists Up To Date?


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Last year, my daughter was looking for a new specialist. She’s away at college, and learning how to do all sorts of things for herself. She found a provider, and went to the Humana website to see if the provider was in-network. The first time she looked, the provider was on the list, so she… | Read More…

October Military Scholarships for Service Members, Veterans, Spouses and Kids


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This post is part of my ongoing Military Scholarships series. October is still part of the slow season for due dates, but there are scholarships opening up every day. Be sure to check back! Rees Scholarship Foundation – Veterans Program Deadline: October 1st, 2019 Description: Must be a veteran enrolled in an Heating, Ventilations, Air… | Read More…

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