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Helping Military Families Make The Most of Their Money

How We Save Money Renting Apartments and Houses Through VRBO and AirBNB


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Like many military families, we like to travel, especially when we’re stationed overseas. But with six people in our family, traveling is expensive! We are always searching out ways to enjoy our trips without spending any more money than necessary. The two places that are generally easiest for us to save money are on lodging… | Read More…

Have I Mentioned How Much I Love Ebates, I Mean Rakuten?


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I do a lot of my shopping online, because I loathe shopping in stores.  One tiny thing has saved me several hundred dollars over the years:  I start all my online purchases at the Rakuten (formerly Ebates) website.  It is so simple, and it works! How Rakuten Works Rakuten provides cash-back bonuses on shopping done… | Read More…

Credit Card Benefits Free For US Military and Spouses


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This is a guest post from my friend Spencer at Military Money Manual. He’s really savvy when it comes to taking advantage of the credit card offers available to the military. I hope you find some useful nuggets in here! Thanks to recent changes in 2017 with Chase’s military policy, military servicemembers and their spouses… | Read More…

Trees for Troops Locations 2018


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Trees for Troops has announced their locations for the 2018 free tree giveaways. The Trees for Troops program is generously funded by christmas tree growers and folks who purchase trees to be donated, with significant logistical support from Fedex. The Christmas Spirit Foundation has given away over 200,000 trees through the Trees for Troops program, and… | Read More…

How Much Car Can You Afford: 5 Rules for Smart Car Buying


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Rules of thumb are great: they give you an idea where to start thinking. They’re not perfect; of course not. There are always exceptions and variables and special situations. But those are truly unique situations. For most people, rules of thumb are useful tools. I know how hard it is to buy a car within… | Read More…

You Don’t Have To Carry Credit Card Debt To Have A Great Credit Score


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There are a lot of myths and misconceptions about how to have a great credit score. The biggest myth I hear, a lot, is that you have to carry a balance on your credit cards in order to have a great score. Well, today I am here to present proof that isn’t true. A very… | Read More…

We Did The T-Mobile Military Deal. It’s Amazing.


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T-Mobile offers 20% off a single line, 50% off family lines for military and veterans. You may have heard me say that I think cellular phone service is outrageously priced in America. After 5 years of living in Europe, where we spent maybe $30 a month on cell phone service, I was shocked when we came… | Read More…

Counting The Cost of Car Ownership


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Military and civilian families alike sometimes need to buy a vehicle. While the transaction might be relatively short, the impact can last a lifetime, even impacting retirement lifestyle. My friend, Gibson Armstrong, is a Financial Advisor with Merrill Lynch. We got talking about the cost of cars and decided to do a little Q&A about… | Read More…

Using Credit Cards Overseas


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Traveling to another country is fun, but it can also be complicated.  Military families spend a lot of time overseas, whether stationed there, on deployment, or just for fun.  In many cases, credit cards are the easiest and most economical way to pay for things while in traveling.  Credit cards aren’t without their own issues,… | Read More…

Save Money With Military Benefits On Your Credit Cards


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Imagine checking your mailbox and finding a check from your credit card company.  How cool would that be?  Pretty cool.  And it could be you! There’s a lot of conversation, and confusion, about the Servicemember’s Civil Relief Act (SCRA) and how it applies to interest on credit cards.  In large part, the confusion is because many… | Read More…

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