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When Is The Next Military Payday?


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One way to make this year great is to plan your finances, and that’s easier to do when you know when you’ll get paid. The next regular, active duty payday is Friday, 1 February 2019. When are you going to see that paycheck? Most military members will have their military pay deposited on Friday, 1 February… | Read More…

How To (Maybe) Fix A Blended Retirement System Opt-In Mistake


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You may remember that last January, there was a flurry of concern about folks who had accidentally opted-in to the military’s new Blended Retirement System (BRS) when they were just trying to check their Leave and Earnings Statement (LES). While that particular problem seemed to have decreased as the year went on, there were other… | Read More…

10 Things To Do During A Government Shutdown


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For those of you not affected by THIS shutdown, read this article so you’re not in a bind next time it happens: 12 Ways to Prepare For The Next Government Shutdown It’s happened again: Congress has failed to pass a spending bill, and part of the federal government has shut down. Unfortunately, the part that has… | Read More…

BRS Interview with Doug Nordman


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Welp, I’ve (finally) learned how to edit video enough to make a video that starts and ends at the right place. In this video, I talk to Doug Nordman about the military’s new Blended Retirement System (BRS). Doug is the author of The Military Guide to Financial Independence and Early Retirement, the founder of The… | Read More…

2018 and 2019 Active Duty Military Paydays – With Printables


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During this interim time while we wrap up 2018 and head into 2019, I’ll have both the 2018 and 2019 printable calendars here. I’ll delete the 2018 ones once we get into 2019. As always, please let me know when you see an error – there is bound to be at least one 🙂 While… | Read More…

2019 USAA Military Pay Deposit Dates – With Printables


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USAA is the most popular bank for military service members. As a benefit to their military customers, USAA credits anticipated military pay one business day prior to the actual payday, provided they receive the pay deposit information from the appropriate finance agency.  The 2019 USAA Pay Calendars For your planning pleasure, I present the 2019 USAA… | 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…

Life Insurance or SBP? Asking The Right Questions


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At least once a day, someone asks me some variation of the same question: “I’m trying to decide whether to get life insurance or take the Survivor Benefit Plan (SBP.) What do you think?” And at least once a day, I type out a multi-paragraph answer. And honestly I don’t have that much time every… | Read More…

USAA and NFCU Announce Loans Programs If The Government Shuts Down


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Two of the largest banks used by military members have announced their programs to assist customers if a government shutdown delays pay. Both USAA and Navy Federal Credit Union (NFCU) offer interest-free loan program to eligible customers if pay is interrupted.  While we all hope that the government does not shut down, and military pay… | Read More…

12 Ways To Prepare For The Next Government Shutdown


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You’ve probably heard that the January 2018 government shutdown has ended, and Congress has agreed to fund the government for 17 more days. At that point, it is possible that we’ll be in the same situation we just left: a shutdown. What should military families be doing to be better prepared for the next government… | Read More…

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