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Minimum Viable Lifestyle

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 …

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Personal Finance Flowchart for Active Duty Military

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 …

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Savings Deposit Program (SDP) | 10% Return Deployed Military Savings Account

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 …

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My Investment Portfolio After the COVID Pandemic | FIRE Asset Allocation

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 …

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Military TSP Match 2021: What Percentage to Contribute to TSP Monthly To Maximize?

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 …

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John Bogle's Little Book of Common Sense Investing

Little Book of Common Sense Investing Review

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, …

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Warren Buffett on the 2020 Stock Market Crash

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 …

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Simple, Low Cost, Automatic, and Diversified: My Personal Investing Principles

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 …

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Five Ways Military Members Can Start Investing In Real Estate

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 …

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Tactics for Using your VA Loan to Build Wealth

This is a guest post from Jules “Jay” Hurst, a Real Estate Agent in Washington, DC. Personally, I find real estate too stressful to own while on active duty and …

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