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Kate Rants: Why Can’t The Military Keep Paperwork?


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This is a bit of a rant, and a bit of a Public Service Announcement (PSA). Why in the heck is the military so really, really bad at keeping paperwork? I don’t know, but I have a solution for you. (Not for the military – that’s way above my paygrade.) I ask this question because… | 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…

The Simplest Reason Why Renting Will Save You Money


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Airman Mildollar, the author of the Military Dollar blog, introduced me to a saying that has become my new favorite. “When you rent, you never pay more than you rent each month. When you buy a house, you never pay less than your mortgage each month.” Unfortunately, neither Airman or I know the source of… | Read More…

Everything About Umbrella Insurance


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Imagine you’re tooling down the highway during rush hour, and suddenly your tire explodes. You manage to keep your car mostly under control, but you bump a tractor trailer in the adjacent lane, who then hits two cars next to it, and then overcorrects into the jersey wall. OR Imagine you’re throwing a 4th of… | Read More…

BRS: DIEMS vs. PEBD


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You’ve been reading everything about the military’s new Blended Retirement System (BRS), and your situation doesn’t match up with the examples of who falls into the new BRS, the old legacy system, or the choice to opt in.  How can you figure out which group you’re in? With the military’s new Blended Retirement System, there is… | Read More…

How To Renew Your Driver’s License From Out-of-State


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Military families move around a lot, and that can make many things complicated.   Thankfully, most states let you retain your out-of-state driver’s license if you are living elsewhere only because of Permanent Change of Station (PCS) orders.  But what happens when your driver’s license is expiring?  How can you renew it without traveling to… | 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…

What Financial Health Means To Me #FinHealthMatters


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Financial health means being able to care for the people you love. This year, I’ve had more times than usual to be thankful for financial health.  My beloved grandfather, age 95, had a stroke the first week in January.  He has almost completely recovered, thankfully, but it was a very potent reminder of why financial… | Read More…

How To File For An Income Tax Extension, Military-Style


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Get a simple, free tax extension to get more time to file your federal tax return. The deadline to file your federal income tax returns is Tuesday, 18 April 2017.  Each year, more than 10 million Americans aren’t ready to submit their returns on that date, and file for an automatic extension of the tax… | 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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