Helping Military Families Make The Most of Their Money
I’m not sure if I am super-qualified to write this post, or not qualified at all. I’ve given up soda completely about 10 times in my life, and I made the permanent switch away from Diet Coke about two years ago. And I am breaking the soda habit soon. Here are the ways that I will… | Read More…
On this important day, I would like to say Thank You to all the veterans who have sacrificed so much to keep our country free. I appreciate your service.
One of the disadvantages of living overseas is that it doesn’t make sense to buy some appliances. Even if you really, really want them and would use them everyday. Since I’m currently living in a 220v world, I don’t have a stick blender, or a fancy food processor, or an extra freezer. And our second… | Read More…
If you’ve ever considered joining Sam’s Club, or you’ve done the math and it didn’t seem like you’d get your $45 worth out of the membership, now is definitely the time to reconsider. Sam’s Club is offering a Groupon that gives you two bonuses with a regular, $45 membership purchase: a $20 gift card, valid… | Read More…
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, and so I decided to do some math. What I’ve found is that it is pretty challenging for a military family to,… | Read More…
Because of our location, I do a lot of my shopping online. Getting the best price on everything can take a lot of steps and a lot of energy. What do I mean? Let’s say I need to order some leggings, and I like the ones at Old Navy. How To Pay Ideally, I’m not… | Read More…
You may have heard of Fiverr. People offer a wide variety of services for $5, everything from cartoon drawing to sending psychic energy to doing tax returns. There are also a shocking number of men who are willing to sing while wearing very few clothes. It’s a little crazy, a little fun, and a little… | Read More…
I’ve been cleaning out my bookshelves, hoping to lessen the overall amount of stuff in our home. A book called Nice Girls Don’t Get Rich: 75 Avoidable Mistakes Women Make with Money ended up in the donate pile, and my husband asked me about it. I thought I should read it before I donated it,… | Read More…
As you’ve probably noticed, the United States is facing serious financial challenges. Budgets are being cut everywhere, including in the Department of Defense. As a result, lots of people are looking at the military retirement structure and speculating about whether changes can be made, both to retirement pay and health care benefits. In my opinion,… | Read More…
I heard about a fascinating, yet completely sensible, Stanford University study that seems to establish that people who view age-enhanced pictures of themselves made better decisions about retirement savings. It makes sense, doesn’t it? Seeing yourself in 20 or 40 or 60 years must ignite some part of your brain that otherwise isn’t making much… | Read More…
