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Everything About Tricare Costs and Fees 2021


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Tricare can be more confusing than you’d think, especially if you’re used to being treated at Medical Treatment Facilities (MTF) and you start seeing civilian providers. And it doesn’t help that the civilian providers often don’t know what’s going on, and sometimes the contractors (Humana in the East, Health Net Federal Services in the West)… | Read More…

Your Three Military Retirement Budgets


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As y’all know, I am passionate about people being financially prepared to leave the military. In my little perfect dream world, every single military service member would step into the civilian world with a plan, a budget to support that plan, and a bulky transition fund to support that budget. This post is part of The… | Read More…

Tricare Open Season: How To Pick The Right Tricare For Your Family


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It’s that time of year again: OPEN SEASON. This year’s Tricare Open Season runs from Monday, 9 November 2020 (that’s Monday!) through Monday, 14 December 2020. Be sure to select what Tricare plan you want to use for 2021 during the open season, or you’re stuck with what you had in 2020 unless you have… | Read More…

2021 TSP and IRA Contribution Limits


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The IRS has announced the 2021 contribution limits for tax-advantaged retirement plans – there’s not a lot of change from 2020. Don’t forget that you can contribute to both a 401(k)/TSP type employer-sponsored plan and an Individual Retirement Arrangement (IRA), and that non-working spouses can have IRAs, too. 2021 Limits for Employer-Sponsored Plans like 401(k)s… | Read More…

Catch-Up TSP Contributions Are Changing – And It’s Good


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If you’re age 50 or over, you are eligible to contribute an additional amount to your Thrift Savings Plan account each year. Even better, the way that these special catch-up contributions work is changing for 2021. Not only can you contribute more, but it’ll be easier. Win-win. What’s A Catch-Up Contribution? There are limits on… | Read More…

Veterans Day Deals and Discounts for 2020


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I’m always amazed at how many companies offer generous discounts over Veterans Day.  Veterans Day was created to recognize the service of our military veterans, and corporate America continues to provide that recognition in a very tangible way with amazing Veterans Day deals and discounts. I know it’s good public relations, but it’s also just… | Read More…

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


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This post is part of The Biggest List of Military Scholarships. November is when scholarship season starts picking up, and then it starts getting crashingly busy 🙂 Because we have no other things to do from December to April…LOL. Of particular note is that several of this month’s scholarships are only for the military members/veterans… | Read More…

Social Media Groups: What’s In It For Them?


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A friend reached out recently and asked me, “Have you ever written a post about Facebook groups that are run by companies?” She’d had a negative experience joining a “Welcome to {insert name of duty station}!” that was run by a local realtor, and the realtor was inappropriately aggressive. And then, someone posted a warning… | Read More…

Seven Answers To FAFSA Questions For Military Families


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It’s 1 October, which means that it is the first day that you can fill out the Free Application for Federal Student Aid, also known as the FAFSA. This application is the key to a variety of federal aid, including Pell Grants and student loans, and can also impact your eligibility for the school’s need-based… | Read More…

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


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This post is part of my ongoing Military Scholarships series. October is still part of the slow season for due dates, but there are scholarships opening up every day. Be sure to check back! Rees Scholarship Foundation – Veterans Program Deadline: 1 October 2020 Description: Must be a veteran enrolled in an Heating, Ventilations, Air… | Read More…

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