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Helping Military Families Make The Most of Their Money

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


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This post is part of my ongoing Military Scholarships series. The scholarship season is slowing down, but there are still opportunities available. As with any other scholarship resource, verify eligibility, requirements and deadlines. We make every effort to ensure these listings are up-to-date, but we can’t guarantee it! TREA Auxiliary Scholarship Deadline: 1 June 2022 Description: Applicants… | Read More…

When Is The Next Military Payday? (And When Will You See That Money?)


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And just like that, we have another long pay period. If you think you might have trouble making ends meet at the end of this month, start planning now for how you’ll stretch your dollars a little more, and where you’ll turn if you just can’t stretch them far enough. The next regular military payday… | Read More…

Search For Missing Money and Unclaimed Property


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Do you have missing money out there? If you’re in a military family, you probably move a lot. And people who move a lot sometimes have random money that gets misplaced: utility deposit refunds, last paychecks that never got deposited, old bank accounts. It’s crazy. That’s why you need to take a little time to… | Read More…

Tricare Provider Types: Network, Non-Network, Participating, Non-Participating


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Tricare is amazing insurance but, just like any other insurance, you have to play within the rules. One thing that has always been confusing to me is the relationship between each type of Tricare provider. In-network, out-of-network, and non-participating providers – what does this mean? Like, why are there three groups? How do I know… | Read More…

Need A Little Help With Your SBP Decision?


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This is a guest post from my good friend Daniel Kopp at Wise Stewardship Financial Planning. Daniel and I have talked extensively about the struggles with the Survivor Benefit Plan (SBP) decision, and he has decided to offer a special financial planning package just for this oh-so-important choice. Because I believe so strongly in the… | Read More…

Want To Calm Your Financial Stress? Use Short-Term Savings


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Specific short-term savings, sometimes called sinking funds, can change your financial life. We often talk about the big three first steps in a financial plan: emergency funds, paying down debt, and saving and/or investing. They’re all important. But once you’ve moved past the urgency of past-due bills and nothing in the bank, you’re ready for… | Read More…

Long Pay Period Warning & Your Personal Finance Stress Test


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This May 2022 end-of-month pay period is going to be long for all military service members. Every time we have a long pay period, Facebook explodes with conversations on this subject, and they provide a fascinating look into how people handle their money. Actual Military Paydays Because every month is not 28 days long, and… | Read More…

May Military Scholarships for Currently Serving, Veterans, Spouses and Kids


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Check out these great military-related scholarships and grants with May application deadlines. This is part of a larger project, the Big List of Military Scholarships, where’ll you find links to other months and also tips and tricks for making the most of your scholarship search. As with any other scholarship resource, verify eligibility, requirements and… | Read More…

DoD Payments for CONUS Military Car Shipping


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PCSing this summer? Many people would rather ship a car than drive it. There’s a misconception that there’s no way to get an allowance for shipping a car. Well, according to the Joint Travel Regs, you absolutely can be reimbursed for a portion of the cost of shipping a car within the United States. There… | Read More…

The Huge Beneficiary Designation Mistake I (Almost) Made


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You know when you are confident about something, and then you find out that you were wrong? I hate that. But it’s better to find out that you were wrong when you can still fix it. One part of life where you really need to make sure these things are right is with the beneficiary… | Read More…

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