Hey friends! Time for the semi-monthly update on your pay deposit dates. I get two questions all the time. “When does the military get paid this month?” Or, “When is the next military payday?” The first regular military payday for 2023 is Wednesday, 15 February 2023. If you receive an active duty military paycheck, then… | Read More…
March Military Scholarships for Service Members, Veterans, Spouses and Kids
This March Military Scholarship post is part of my ongoing Military Scholarships series. We’re really in the thick of the scholarship season now, which is both a blessing and a curse. It makes for a lot of work, but there are many wonderful opportunities and once they’re gone, they’re gone until next year. (Or forever,… | Read More…
The Budget and the Debt Ceiling: How A Government Shutdown Could Affect Military Pay
Editor’s note: Government Shutdown! Every time I publish something like this, I get a bunch of people telling me that I’m being dramatic. Or that the military will always get paid. Or that I’m being irresponsible for getting people upset. That’s not the intent at all. If you’ve spent any time at all around these… | Read More…
Your January Military Leave and Earnings Statement: 5 Things To Check
While it is important to review your military Leave and Earnings Statement every month, it is extra important whenever you have any changes. This includes things like a Permanent Change of Station move, a promotion, a time-in-service or regular annual raise, or any other action that could impact your pay and allowances. While these events… | Read More…
Home of Record and State of Legal Residence: Things You Need To Know
The military can be confusing, with all its special terms and acronyms. One of the terms most often misused is home of record. The term comes up in questions about taxes and driver’s licenses and final moves. On rare occasions, when talking about final moves, it’s being used properly. The other 99.9% of the time,… | Read More…
Your Military Family’s Everything-You-Need Binder
After several long years and 100s of revisions, my Everything-You-Need binder is finally available for purchase! This great tool will make your life more organized and provide What Is This Binder? The Everything-You-Need binder is a 126-page PDF. It has sections for every aspect of your life EXCEPT deployment and PCS moves – there are… | Read More…
February Military Scholarships for Service Members, Spouses and Kids
This February Military Scholarship post is part of my ongoing Military Scholarships series. As long as you’re stuck in the house hiding from the cold, you should be applying for these military scholarships! As with any other scholarship resource, please verify eligibility requirements, application processes, and due dates. While we do our best to ensure… | Read More…
Your 2023 Financial Plan in One Printable Page
If you’re in the military community, you’ve probably heard some sayings about planning. For example, “Fail to plan, plan to fail.” Or, “The plan is nothing, the planning is everything.” Or my personal favorite, “It takes as much energy to wish as it does to plan.” That last one is Eleanor Roosevelt. She said some… | Read More…
Military Dislocation Allowance and 2023 Rates
Dislocation Allowance (DLA) is a military allowance designed to partially reimburse service members for some of the costs incurred when relocating a household. It is authorized for PCS moves, when ordered to move into military housing for the government’s convenience, and when evacuated from a duty station. The Joint Travel Regulations (JTR), Chapter 5, Section… | Read More…
2023 Retired Military Paydays – With Printables
Retired Military paydays are once a month. Military retirement pay is paid on the 1st of the month, unless the 1st is on a weekend or holiday, in which case it is paid on the previous business day (the last business day of the previous month.) Military retirement pay is paid in arrears, meaning that… | Read More…
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