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Helping Military Families Make The Most of Their Money

April Military Scholarships for Service Members, Veterans, Spouses and Kids


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This post is part of my ongoing Military Scholarships series. We’re really in the thick of the scholarship season now, which is both a blessing and a curse. It makes for a lot of work, but there are many wonderful opportunities and once they’re gone, they’re gone until next year. (Or forever, if they are only… | Read More…

Kate Rants: It’s Not About The Refund or Owing More Taxes


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Oh, my goodness. You spend 2 minutes communicating with anyone lately, whether in person, on the phone, via owl, or on the internet, and the talk turns to income taxes. Everyone has a story this year, and they want to share. It’s not surprising; between the changes to withholding last year, and the child tax… | Read More…

The Ultimate PCS Guide to Packing Out – with Printables! – to Make Your PCS Move Smooth and Organized


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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…

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…

March Military Scholarships for Service Members, Veterans, Spouses and Kids


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This post is part of my ongoing Military Scholarships series. We’re really in the thick of the scholarship season now, which is both a blessing and a curse. It makes for a lot of work, but there are many wonderful opportunities and once they’re gone, they’re gone until next year. (Or forever, if they are… | 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…

Saving Money During Your OCONUS Tour


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Each year, thousands of military families execute a Permanent Change of Station (PCS) move to a location that is outside the Continental United States (OCONUS.) During your time abroad, the ways you can save money may be different than the ways you think to save money when you are living within the US. Here are… | Read More…

DC Tricare Options: Prime, Select, or Johns Hopkins USFHP?


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This entire article is for military family members living in the greater metropolitan Washington, DC area. Live somewhere else? Check out this article. For a similar conversation for retirees, see this article. One of your first questions with any military move is: Which health care coverage should I choose? Or maybe you’ve lived somewhere for… | Read More…

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