I am an active duty Air Force officer investing for financial independence by age 40.
Here is a PDF and PowerPoint briefing for basic financial concepts and topics for military servicemembers. This brief useful for introducing concepts to new soldiers, sailors, airmen, guardians, and marines …
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 …
Budget a realistic amount for rent, food, transportation, and other expenses Open a checking and savings account. USAA, Navy Federal, PenFed are popular among military servicemembers. Any bank you choose …
The Savings Deposit Program or SDP offers deployed military servicemembers a 10% guaranteed return on up to $10,000 of invested cash. This means you can earn up to $1000 per …
Here’s my actual investment portfolio. Lots of people will tell you what you should own without telling you what they actually own. I try to demonstrate how I think military …
Here is the 2021 military TSP match, based on the 3% 2021 pay rise and TSP “elective deferral” contribution limits staying fixed at $19,500. Please note this is not finalized …
John C. Bogle (pictured), the founder and long time chairman of The Vanguard Group, wrote The Little Book of Common Sense Investing in 2007, just prior to the insanity of the 2007-2009 recession, …
I first wrote the article in 2016, during a different stock market crash. The wisdom is timeless and I update this post each time the market drops by 20% or …
Simple, low cost, automatic, and diversified: that’s how I invest. There are so many options today when it comes to investing. Just to name a few: savings accounts, money market …
This is a guest post from David Pere, the real estate investor, podcaster, and blogger over at From Military to Millionaire. David is heavily involved in the real estate investing …