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 …
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 …
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 …
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. …
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 …
How to Get Cash and Make Money on Your TDY
So far this year I have spent 3 weeks out of the past 4 months at my home station. The rest of the time I’ve been TDY or deployed to …
Traveling Europe with T-Mobile’s Unlimited Roaming Internet
A couple of work related trips brought me to Europe for a few weeks. When I wasn’t working, I rented a car and hit the autobahn, travelling around Germany, Belgium, …
After Three Years of Lending Club, I’ve Had Enough, Thanks
I am calling it quits. The party is over. After 36 months of investing in Lending Club, I can’t see any reason right now why I should deposit and invest …
20% Annual Return Chase Checking Account
Over the summer, Chase Bank sent me an offer in the mail to open a checking account with them. The sweetener? $150 cash bonus, just for opening the account. Any …
Testing T-Mobile’s Global Unlimited Data Plan in Germany
At the beginning of this month I had the chance to do a live, on the ground test of T-Mobile’s Simple Choice Plan just outside of Frankfurt, Germany. I travel …