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Social Security for Military Spouses – What You Need To Know

4 February 2018

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There’s a lot of misinformation available out there – particularly when you’re getting your information from friends and the internet. One of the places where I see the most mis-information is about social security benefits for military spouses. Which is sort of weird, because there are no special rules for military spouses, the rules are… | Read More…

2018 Military Retirement Paydays

8 January 2018

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It’s almost 2018, and lots of us are planning our financial year. It’s easier when you know when you’ll get paid! While military pay is relatively easy, there can be some tricky bits. Military retirement pay days are on the first of the following month, except when the 1st falls on a weekend or federal… | Read More…

Are You Ready To Be A Landlord? Five Questions You Need to Answer

22 August 2017

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In the military, we face this decision more than most folks. We buy a house because we intend to stay in it for a while. We hope that we can hold it long enough to actually have prices rise over time, then either rent it or sell it for a profit. Then life gets in… | Read More…

What Financial Health Means To Me #FinHealthMatters

27 June 2017

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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…

What Military Landlords Should Know About Section 1250 Depreciation

14 November 2016

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This post was contributed by my friend Forrest Baumhover, a Certified Financial Planner® with Lawrence Financial Planning. This is tricky stuff – hearing it explained different ways can make it easier to understand. I’ve written about the same subject at Understanding Depreciation Recapture Taxes on Rental Property. Just because you joined the military, you shouldn’t have… | Read More…

Everything You Want To Know About The Thrift Savings Plan

5 October 2016

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If you’re in the military, you’ve probably heard about the Thrift Savings Plan (TSP). Heck, you may even contribute to it. But what is it, how does it work, and why should you contribute? TSP is the government’s user contribution retirement savings program, similar to a private employer’s 401(k) account. Military members and government civilians… | Read More…

Military Spouse Professional Gear Allowance

26 September 2016

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If you’re a military spouse, and you work or volunteer in the community, you may be eligible for your own military spouse professional gear (pro-gear) weight allowance when you execute permanent change of station (PCS) orders. That’s the good news. The bad news is that there aren’t a lot of things that qualify. In particular, computers… | Read More…

Why Military Families Use Food Stamps

7 June 2016

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Alison* (not her real name) is a military spouse, and she helps feed her family using food stamps, properly known as Supplemental Nutritional Assistance Program (SNAP) benefits. Does this sound crazy to you? It sounds crazy to a lot of other people, too. But there are a couple of reasons why military families use food… | Read More…

Eleven Real Estate Lessons I Learned as an Accidental Landlord

6 June 2016

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This is the story of my first house, which my wife and I bought in our twenties. Things worked out in the end, but there are some lessons that we learned that I would like to share with our military audience. You might find great success in your real estate transactions (although the successful people… | Read More…

Tips and Tricks for Your Best Household Goods Delivery Ever

18 May 2016

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I’ve had lots of positive feedback to The Ultimate PCS Guide to Packing Out, and a request for a similar piece talking about household goods delivery. Thankfully, this one won’t be quite as long! Generally speaking, a regular delivery of household goods will take less than a single day. A little preparation before the delivery arrives… | Read More…

Social Security for Military Spouses – What You Need To Know

2018 Military Retirement Paydays

Are You Ready To Be A Landlord? Five Questions You Need to Answer

What Financial Health Means To Me #FinHealthMatters

What Military Landlords Should Know About Section 1250 Depreciation

Everything You Want To Know About The Thrift Savings Plan

Military Spouse Professional Gear Allowance

Why Military Families Use Food Stamps

Eleven Real Estate Lessons I Learned as an Accidental Landlord

Tips and Tricks for Your Best Household Goods Delivery Ever

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