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Legal Documents for Young Adults: What You Need To Have

10 August 2022

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It’s that time of year! Young adults all over the country are moving on to the next step of their lives. It might be a job, or it might be college. We moved one two weeks ago, I have one moving next week, and another one moving in about a month. This is a good… | Read More…

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Public Service Loan Forgiveness – Military Service Counts, too

25 July 2022

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Public Service Loan Forgiveness

Serving in the US military is considered qualifying employment for the federal government’s Public Service Loan Forgiveness program. In addition to the regular PSLF program, there is a special program happening right now through October 2022. Don’t miss out on potential PSLF because you don’t know the new rules and the temporary rules! What Is… | Read More…

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Why My Teen Is Having Taxes Withheld This Summer

18 April 2022

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Why My Teen Is Having Taxes Withheld This Summer

This is an update on an old post about teens and income taxes. So the timeline makes no sense if you’ve been tracking 🙂 But the info is still true! Our family is reaching another milestone this summer – the first paid job by a teen. Daughter #2 has obtained a lifeguarding job at a… | Read More…

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Internship, Fellowship, and Training Programs for Retiring and Separating Service Members

20 November 2021

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There are several major internship and fellowship programs military members who are preparing to retire or separate from the military. All these programs provide real-world non-military experience. This helps transitioning service members be better prepared to seek work after the military. Some happen while still on active duty, with military members receiving their military pay… | Read More…

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Buying or Selling, BookScouter Will Help You Get The Best Price for Your Books

7 July 2021

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Colleges are ramping up for the fall semester (whatever that is going to look like), and students are scrambling to find the right textbooks at the right price. Right now is exactly the right time to sell those books back, get top value, and move that extra weight out of your lives. Alternately, if you’re… | Read More…

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Hi! I'm Kate! Accredited Financial Counselor®, Chartered Financial Consultant®, and Military Qualified Financial Planner®. I'm also the spouse of a retired sailor and mom of four young adults.

Here at the blog, I talk about the financial issues that affect military families - pay, allowances, and benefits. Plus college stuff, landlording, moving, taxes. We cover a little bit of everything.

My goal is to give you the tools to make the best decisions right now, so you'll be confidently prepared for whatever comes next - whether that's a PCS move, transition to civilian life, or retirement.

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