New 2018 Military Blended Retirement System
I’m collecting a list of resources, articles, and calculators related to the Blended Retirement System (BRS). Check it out for the most up to date information. Executive summary: Up to …
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Top 7 Concerns of Deployed Military Personnel – And How To Solve Them
The following article is a guest post from Neal Frankle. He’s the owner of Wealth Pilgrim and also writes for Business Insider. He’s also been a Certified Financial Planner for over …
Make 2020 Your Best Financial Year Yet: 8 Steps to Financial Freedom
Happy 2020! This year, military pay rose 1.3% and BAH rose for many. In total my pay will jump about $6000 from Jan 1 2016 to Jan 1 2017, mostly …
My First $3000 Invested with Betterment
Ever since paying off all my student loans and auto loan in October, I’ve had an additional $1200 per month un-allocated in my budget that I’ve been meaning to start investing. …
Debt Free Before 30: How We Paid Off $120,000 in 5 Years
When I started this site in April 2012, I also started tracking my net worth in a Google spreadsheet. Now I use Personal Capital to track my 6 investment accounts (spread …
How to Get $106k into Your TSP in One Year
The following is a recent email I received from a fellow Air Force captain. If you have a military related personal finance, investing, or other financial question, shoot me an …
Deployment: The Most Financially Beneficial Event of Your Life
In 2013 I deployed for the first time with my squadron to a location in Southwest Asia. It was quite an adventure. I had a lot to learn about accomplishing our …
Married Naval Officer 3 Years to Retirement Wants to Make it Count
Below is an email I received from a prior enlisted naval officer deployed somewhere in the Middle East. He’s nearing retirement and looking to see how to maximize his investments …
Army LT Buying a House with USAA Cadet Loan
I received the email below from a prior-enlisted active duty Army officer who wants to use his USAA Career Starter Loan to buy a house. Way back in 2008 I …
Airman First Class (Air Force E-3) Wants to Start Investing
The following is a conversation I had with an Air Force Airman 1st Class (A1C or E-3) on Reddit Military Finance, a great resource for asking anonymous and difficult military …