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Dubai to Auckland to Melbourne New Years Eve With Points

Earning airline, credit card, and hotel points is a lucrative hobby. You don’t need to travel at all to rack of 100,000s of points through credit card welcome bonuses. Over …

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My 2018 Asset Allocation | TSP, Vanguard Military Stock Bond Ratio

It’s been 2 years since I last posted about my asset allocation. I also wrote about my portfolio in 2014. Let’s take a look again at how my dollars, my …

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USAA Review: A Decade of Outstanding Service

You would think after 10+ years of excellent service I could get around to writing a USAA review. The truth is, this bank makes my financial life so painless, so …

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AfterVault Military Discount: 30% Off!

Expires June 30: Get 30% off monthly (for 6 months), annual, or lifetime Aftervault plans! Use this link and coupon code “MMMANUAL” for a 30% off military discount! AfterVault offers …

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Air Force Pilot Leverages FI to Jump to Airlines

The following is a guest post from Jason Depew of AviationBull.com. Jason left the Air Force for the airlines after saving a substantial amount of “f*** you” money. He now …

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How much is the BRS TSP match worth annually? 2018 Values

If you opted into the Blended Retirement System (BRS), you should start getting an automatic agency match of 1% and up to an additional 4% agency match. The matching should …

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Navy Mutual Life Insurance Review

The following is a personal review for Navy Mutual Life Insurance. If you are eligible and get a quote for Navy Mutual Insurance through one of the links below, I …

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Common Misconceptions and Mistakes Surrounding the GI Bill

The following is a sponsored post from Medals of America. Heather Lomax is a contributing writer and media relations specialist for Medals of America. She writes for a variety of …

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Watch Me Opt Into the BRS In Less Than 53 Seconds

Why I Think You Should Opt Into the BRS 7 Steps to Opting Into the BRS Blended Retirement System Overview Not sure how to invest your TSP contributions under the …

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I Will Opt Into the New Military Blended Retirement System (You Should Too)

This was originally a guest post that I posted over at Kate Horrell‘s Military.com Paycheck Chronicles site. I’m re-posting it here to get maximum exposure on why I am signing up for …

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