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Helping Military Families Make The Most of Their Money

The Simplest Reason Why Renting Will Save You Money


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“Renting is too expensive, so I’m going to buy a house.” I hear some variation on this statement at least once a week. This perspective worries me, because further discussion usually uncovers some misconceptions about the cost of owning a home. Airman Mildollar, the author of the currently-on-hiatus-but-hopefully-coming-back-one-day Military Dollar blog, introduced me to a… | Read More…

Using A Government Travel Charge Card for a PCS Move


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Ah, the Government Travel Charge Card (GTCC), often called the Government Travel Card (GTC). It’s an interesting tool, because it should be so helpful, but sometimes it feels like it is not helpful, and people often hate it. What is a GTC and how does it work? And especially, how does it work for Permanent… | 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 Ultimate PCS Checklist For A Smooth and Organized Move – with Printables!


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Alright, folks! Here is my shockingly long guide to packing up your house and life for a Permanent Change of Station (PCS) move!  It is so long that I’ve actually had to make a table of contents to help you navigate.  If you can’t see a full table of contents just below this, click on… | Read More…

Travel Allowances for Military PCS Moves


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The entitlements that come with military Permanent Change of Station (PCS) moves are confusing. There are a variety of allowances and reimbursements.The part of those allowances that applies to the days you are actually moving are often called travel allowances.There are two parts to the travel allowance: MALT and Per Diem. Both MALT and Per… | Read More…

Everything About Dislocation Allowance (DLA) & 2022 Rates


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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…

Military Spouse Professional Gear Allowance


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If you’re a military spouse, and you work or volunteer in the community, you may be eligible for your own military spouse professional gear (pro-gear) weight allowance when you execute permanent change of station (PCS) orders.  That’s the good news.  The bad news is that there aren’t a lot of things that qualify.  In particular, computers… | Read More…

Are You Ready To Be A Landlord? 5 Questions To Ask


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You’re moving, and you’re trying to decide what to do with your house. Should you sell it, or should you rent it out? In the military, we face this decision more than most folks. Any military family who buys a house needs to be thinking about the all-important question, “Am I ready to be a… | Read More…

Keeping Your Pantry PCS-Ready All Year Long


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 or Like many military families, my family has a pre-moving tradition of figuring out how to eat all the food that has accumulated in our freezer, refrigerator and pantry. After over two decades of doing this, I think I’ve finally got the process down. Better yet, I’ve figured out how to make this part of… | Read More…

Military Personally Procured Moves (aka DITY Moves)


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This summer looks like it is turning into another one of those nightmare moving years. Whether by choice or by no-other-choice, more military families are turning to Personally Procured Moves (PPM), more commonly called DITY or Do It Yourself moves. I see and hear a lot of myths and misinformation about PPMs. Generally, the misinformation I… | Read More…

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