I am an active duty Air Force officer investing for financial independence by age 40.
Credit card companies are desperate for you to use their cards. Some of the welcome bonuses they offer are ridiculously high, easily surpassing $1000 of value. For military servicemembers and spouses, …
The American Express Gold Card offers US military servicemembers and their spouses no annual fees and a huge 60,000 point welcome offer with $4000 spend in the first 6 months. …
Read MOREAmex Gold Card Military Bonus: No $250 Annual Fee, 60,000 MR Points
The Amex Platinum military policy waives the $550 per year annual fee on the Amex Platinum card for active duty servicemembers and spouses. Amex waives the annual fees on all …
Read MOREAmex Platinum Military | 75k Offer, $550 Fee Waived for Active Duty in 2020
The new DoD Dine Smart program from Dinova allows you to earn points when you spend money at restaurants with your Government Travel Card (GTC). You can sign up for …
Which card is better for military servicemembers: the Amex Gold or the Amex Platinum? Many military servicemembers know that the Amex Platinum $550 annual fee is waived for active duty …
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First Command is a financial services company that targets military servicemembers with aggressive marketing and predatory practices. First Command Advisors use military veterans to build trust with current servicemembers and …
Bank of America does not waive annual fees for military servicemembers and spouses on their credit cards. I applied for both Military Lending Act MLA and Servicemembers Civil Relief Act …
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What is the absolute “minimum viable lifestyle” you are willing to live? What could you cut from your life and not miss much, if at all? The “minimum viable” idea …
In this article we will compare the Chase Freedom Flex vs Chase Freedom Unlimited. Both of these cash back credit cards have no annual fees and offer great cash back …
Read MOREChase Freedom Flex vs Chase Freedom Unlimited | Which Freedom Credit Card is Best?
The payroll tax deferral for military servicemembers starts with the 15 September 2020 mid-month pay. It will continue until 31 December 2020. In summary, the payroll tax deferral will delay …
Read MOREMilitary Payroll Tax Deferral 2020 | Temporary Social Security Deferral for Servicemembers
Early December 2018 I flew my first Emirates business class from Dubai, United Arab Emirates to Casablanca, Morocco. On the return trip I was in economy. Details:Emirates Airlines EK751Dubai (DXB) …
Read MOREReview: Emirates Business Class Dubai to Casablanca DXB-CMN EK751
This article is a guest post from Mark. Mark left the US Army after eight years of active duty. He felt some frustrations with the transition process and so he started …
The following is a guest post from Jamie, an Air Force officer who lives in Hawaii with his wife and three kids. Jamie shows us how you can apply military …
Read MORECredit Card Points with a Military Family in Hawaii