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 …
I am an Air Force veteran investing for financial independence by age 40.
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 …
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 …
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 …
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 …
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 …
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 …
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 …
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 …
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. …
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 …