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I am an active duty Air Force officer investing for financial independence by age 40.

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How to Opt Into the Blended Retirement System (BRS)

The Blended Retirement System (BRS) opt in period begins 1 January 2018. Will you be eligible? According to the announcement on Air Force myPers: Servicemembers with a Date Initially Entered …

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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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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 …

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John Bogle's Little Book of Common Sense Investing

How I Apply John C. Bogle’s Advice

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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Vanguard 3 Year Performance

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 …

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The Intelligent Military Investor Book

The Intelligent Military Investor

Written by an active duty US Air Force officer, The Intelligent Military Investor (available on Amazon Kindle) is a high-impact, to-the-point manual that targets the financial issues facing cadets, midshipman, commissioned …

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Blended Retirement System: The New Military BRS

Last update 17 Feb 2017 I will use this page to collect ideas, resources, and links to all things Blended Retirement System related. I will keep it continuously updated as new information …

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$10,000 and 1 Year With Betterment: Performance and Cost

After 1 year and $10,000 invested in Betterment, I am a happy customer and recommend it to family, friends, and blog readers. My initial review is here and my review …

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Should I Rollover my TSP to a “Gold IRA?” No.

If you have a Thrift Savings Plan (TSP) account and separated or retired from the military or government employment, watch out: the “gold IRA” marketers are coming for you! A …

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Financial Independence Calculators – Are We on Track?

In this article I run my personal financial independence plan through several online retirement calculators. Every calculator is only as good as the assumptions that go into it. Some calculators …

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