KateHorrell

Helping Military Families Make The Most of Their Money

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…

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…

Book Giveaway: The Military Money Manual


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Woot! My friend Spencer C. Reese of The Military Money Manual has published a book, also called The Military Money Manual, and he’s letting me give away 5 copies! I am excited about this! I usually think of Spencer as my credit cards guy, because he is good at tracking the best credit cards for… | Read More…

How Do You Define Wealth?


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In the last few days, I’ve stumbled across the word “wealth” used in a variety of different ways. Each time, I stopped for a moment to think about the way the word was being used, and if I agreed with that usage. It has me thinking: What does wealth really mean? How might my definition… | Read More…

Actually Easy Ways To Automate Your Saving Each Month


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Yesterday we talked about saving with a plan, and today we’re going to talk about how to automate your saving. Automating our savings is the single most important thing that we did to become financially successful and ultimately, financially independent. It’s powerful stuff! There is no doubt that automatic savings work, but sometimes finding the… | Read More…

Six Things Every Military Family Member Needs


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I am often surprised at the number of military family members, usually spouses, who don’t know essential info and have basic life planning things that they need in case of an emergency. A lot of this is important for older children as well. Not all of this will apply to parents or siblings, but some… | Read More…

Your Financial Plan: Reviewing 2021, Making Plans for 2022


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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. Regardless of what… | Read More…

Your Spending Plan: Why Can’t You Stick To It?


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Spending plan, otherwise known as a budget. Just the word(s) makes a lot of people stop paying attention, and that’s a shame because a spending plan is the most effective way to create the financial life that you desire. Most people have tried to use a spending plan at some point in their lives, and… | Read More…

Do Military Families Live In Poverty?


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I pretty regularly hear the phrases “poverty line” or “poverty level” used with reference to military families. I started wondering just how many military families truly live below the federal determination for poverty. So, I decided to do some math. What I found is that very few military families have income that puts them below… | Read More…

Underappreciated Jobs For Stay-At-Home Moms and Dads


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Being able to stay home, with or without children, can be a blessing to the whole family. But sometimes your bank account can feel a little stretched. What if you could find a way to make a little extra money while still keeping your primary job as a cuddle-giver, laundry conductor, face washer and dinner-maker?… | Read More…

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