My 2016 Asset Allocation
What does the portfolio of a 28 year old military officer investing for financial independence by age 40 look like? Quite boring. My investment philosophy is heavily influenced by Jack …
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Leaving the military? Negotiate that salary!
One of the most frustrating parts of military or government service is our pay is literally fixed by an act of Congress. If you are the negotiating type or think …
Rob Aeschbach: Fee Only Military Financial Planner
One of the perks of having a blog is meeting and working with some amazingly talented individuals. Rob Aeschbach is one of those people. Rob (last name is pronounced ASH-back) …
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 …
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 …