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My 2014 Investment Performance: 10.41%

Happy New Year! 2014 continued the bull market trend we’ve seen since 2009. If only I had thrown my entire cadet loan into just the S&P 500. I definitely missed a …

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Would You Borrow at 1.8% and Invest at 10%? Why We Financed Our New Mazda 3

Would you borrow at 1.8% and invest in a guaranteed 10% investment? It seems like a silly question. It’s kind of like when USAA offered me a 3% cadet loan …

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2015 Auto Insurance Rates for Military Personnel

Many of the major car insurance companies offer military servicemembers discounted rates. I run car insurance quotes every 2 years or so to see if I can get a better …

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Buying a New 2015 Mazda 3: Getting a Better Price than TrueCar with Email

After driving used cars for all of my adult life, we decided to sell the 140,000 mile, 2002 Saturn L300 we’ve been driving for the past three years. We were …

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Action Required: Changes Coming to Roth TSP January 2015

Update 8 Oct 2014: Another email received from DFAS. See below for email #2. It appears this only applies to Active Duty Air Force personnel. You will need to redo your …

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The Uber of FOREX: OFX Review

Overseas money transfers can be scary and expensive, especially if you have never done one before. But they don’t have to be. This is my OFX review. Last month I …

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The Average Net Worth of the Above Average Enlisted Personnel

Are you a military officer? Me too! Check out the chart I made for the above average officer net worth. Thanks to Sam at Financial Samurai for the idea to …

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Refinancing Options for Veterans

Many homeowners in recent years are refinancing due to the real estate market’s record-low mortgage interest rates. Although rates are expected to rise, lenders currently offer loans for qualified buyers …

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Roth TSP vs Roth IRA vs Traditional TSP vs Traditional IRA

If you want to be financially independent someday, you have to save and invest. Saving 50% of your pay is an excellent place to start and a great starter goal. …

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Financial Independence Asset Allocation – My 2014 Portfolio

2014 marks the first year I’m on pace to max out my Roth TSP and Roth IRAs. For the Thrift Savings Plan, I setup automatic deposits on myPay at $1458 per month, which …

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