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Helping Military Families Make The Most of Their Money

When Is The Next Military Payday?


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One more paycheck before Christmas: The next regular, active duty payday is Friday, 14 December 2018. When are you going to see that paycheck? Most military members will have their military pay deposited on Friday, 14 December 2018. However, depending on your bank or credit union, you may have access to your funds earlier if they… | Read More…

2018 and 2019 Active Duty Military Paydays – With Printables


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During this interim time while we wrap up 2018 and head into 2019, I’ll have both the 2018 and 2019 printable calendars here. I’ll delete the 2018 ones once we get into 2019. As always, please let me know when you see an error – there is bound to be at least one 🙂 While… | Read More…

2018 and 2019 USAA Military Pay Deposit Dates – With Printables


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I’ve had lots of lovely requests looking for the 2019 USAA pay deposit calendars. Y’all are so organized! I’ve added 2019 to the bottom of this post, and then I’ll delete 2018 when the year ends. As always, please let me know when you see errors in the calendars. There is always at least one…. | Read More…

10 Things To Do During A Government Shutdown


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23 January 2018: This shutdown is over. Keep your momentum and be ready for the next one:  12 Ways to Prepare For The Next Government Shutdown It’s happened again: Congress has failed to pass a spending bill, and the federal government has shut down. If the shutdown is not resolved in a timely manner, and… | Read More…

Retiring Military: Should You Choose SBP?


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The decision whether to choose Survivor Benefit Plan (SBP) coverage is very personal, and very important. Military retirement pay ends with the death of the retiree.  The SBP allows you to purchase an annuity that provides lifetime, inflation-adjusted income to an eligible survivor. This (relatively) irrevocable election occurs at retirement, and requires the agreement of… | Read More…

How Much Is Military Pay?


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This is probably the most common question that I see asked: “How much is military pay?” It is such a simple question, yet so complicated. The simple part is because there is one pay chart, and it is public record because it is made by law, and it is not at all complicated. It is… | Read More…

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