Hilton Military Discount
Hilton Hotels offers a variety of military discounts to servicemembers, their families, veterans, and retirees. Hilton has some of the best brands in the business, from mid-scale hotels to luxury …
Combat Zone Tax Exclusion (CZTE) for Turkey 2017
I received the following email from DFAS (Defense Finance Accounting Service) regarding Combat Zone Tax Exclusion (CZTE) for servicemembers stationed in Turkey: Effective September 19, 2016, unless otherwise specified, all military …
Emperor Lounge Auckland Airport Review
On the way back to San Francisco from Auckland, New Zealand I did not get to fly in Polaris Business Class. However, I did get the opportunity to check out the …
One Week Cycling Vacation in North Island New Zealand
In March 2017 I set aside 2 weeks of leave and headed south for New Zealand. I can never understand military servicemembers who put themselves into “use or lose” leave situations. …
Reader Question: Roth IRA Investments, USAA vs. Vanguard
I get at least 1 email a day from my readers. I try to respond to everyone eventually with a personal email from me. I cannot afford a personal assistant …
8 Things I Did to Pay Off My Student Loan Debt Early
2016 was the first year since graduating university in 2010 that I did not have to make a single student loan payment. What a relief that was! Now our student …
Why the ‘You Just Gave Uncle Sam an Interest-Free Loan’ Argument Doesn’t Work For Many Transitioning Military
Executive Summary Every year at tax time, you see pundits talk about ‘giving Uncle Sam an interest-free loan.’ While the concept of lowering tax withholdings is sound, there are several …
2016 Investment Performance: +10% Net Worth: +16%
What a roller coaster of a year! Between a rough start in January when the S&P 500 was down 5% (the worst month since 2009), Brexit, the Trump election night crash …
T-Mobile Military and Veteran Discount
T-Mobile offers a military discount to active duty, guard, and reserve servicemembers for their post-paid mobile plans. The company also offers a discount to veterans. I recently reviewed my T-Mobile …
Press Button, Save Money? Maybe, With USAA
USAA put on a great show at their Digital Military Experience Conference in San Antonio at the end of October 2016. For a run down on some of the speakers …