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February Military Scholarships for Service Members, Spouses and Kids


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This post is part of my ongoing Military Scholarships series. As long as you’re stuck in the house hiding from the cold, you should be applying for these military scholarships! As with any other scholarship resource, please verify eligibility requirements, application processes, and due dates. While we do our best to ensure that this listing remains… | Read More…

When Is The Next Military Payday? (And When Will You See That Money?)


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When IS the next military payday? Planning your spending is easier when you know when you’ll have the money to spend. And while military paydays are tied to the 1st and 15th, they get moved due to weekends and holidays – or even weekends AND holidays put together. And then there are many banks and… | Read More…

Long Pay Period Warning & Your Personal Finance Stress Test


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This March 2022 end-of-month pay period is going to be long for anyone who gets early direct deposit of military pay. Every time we have a long pay period, Facebook explodes with conversations on this subject, and they provide a fascinating look into how people handle their money. Actual Military Paydays Because every month is… | Read More…

2022 Retired Military Paydays – With Printables


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Military retirement pay comes once a month. It is paid on the 1st of the month unless the 1st is on a weekend or holiday, in which case it is paid on the previous business day (the last business day of the previous month.) Military retirement pay is paid in arrears, meaning that the payment… | Read More…

Everything About Dislocation Allowance (DLA) & 2022 Rates


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Dislocation Allowance (DLA) is a military allowance designed to partially reimburse service members for some of the costs incurred when relocating a household. It is authorized for PCS moves, when ordered to move into military housing for the government’s convenience, and when evacuated from a duty station. The Joint Travel Regulations (JTR), Chapter 5, Section… | Read More…

2022 Navy Federal Active Duty Checking Military Paydays – with Printables


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Looking for information on the upcoming paycheck? Find details at When Is The Next Military Payday? Navy Federal Credit Union (NFCU) is a very popular bank for military service members. NFCU has several types of checking accounts, and their Active Duty Checking account offers a variety of benefits including free checks, ATM rebates, and early crediting… | Read More…

2022 Active Duty Military Paydays – With Printables


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While military pay is relatively easy, there can be some tricky bits. Military paydays are on the 15th of the month and the first of the following month, except when the 1st or 15th fall on a weekend or federal holiday. Then, the payday shifts to the business day prior to the weekend and/or holiday…. | Read More…

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


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This post is part of my ongoing Military Scholarships series. Next month is a doozy, so get your stuff in order and request those letters of recommendation, and start reviewing all the tricky little details. I made my poor daughter labor over an essay for a scholarship where we later figured out that she didn’t… | Read More…

2022 Military Basic Allowance for Subsistence, or BAS


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The 2022 Basic Allowance for Subsistence (BAS) rates have been announced. BAS is a non-taxable monetary allowance paid to all members of the military once they have left their basic military training, except for certain situations where the military is providing meals. It is a legacy from a time when military members were provided with… | Read More…

Five Things You Need To Know About The New BAH Rates


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Military families across the country are waiting anxiously to see what their Basic Allowance for Housing (BAH) rates will be in 2022. (The new bah rates are usually announced on or around 15 December.) With housing prices going up significantly in many areas, many have fingers crossed for a big increase for next year. Here… | Read More…

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