This is written primarily for the young enlisted fresh out of boot camp or the newly minted officer from the Academies, ROTC, or OTS/OCS. However, much of the advice can be applied to anybody, civilian or military, who is just
One of the most frustrating parts of military or government service is our pay is literally fixed by an act of Congress. If you are the negotiating type or think you are not being properly compensated for your work, there’s no opportunity
One of the perks of having a blog is meeting and working with some amazingly talented individuals. Rob Aeschbach is one of those people. Rob (last name is pronounced ASH-back) retired from the Marine Corps after 22 years of service,
I’m collecting a list of resources, articles, and calculators related to the Blended Retirement System (BRS). Check it out for the most up to date information. Executive summary: Up to 5% base pay match for TSP contributions. 1% automatic DoD
The following article is a guest post from Neal Frankle. He’s the owner of Wealth Pilgrim and also writes for Business Insider. He’s also been a Certified Financial Planner for over 30 years and offers lots of financial wisdom, some of
In 2013 I deployed for the first time with my squadron to a location in Southwest Asia. It was quite an adventure. I had a lot to learn about accomplishing our mission out there as well as all the opportunities for
Enlisting in the military is usually the first real world job of many high school and college graduates. This is your chance to set yourself up for financial independence sooner rather than later. Your first few paychecks may not be
This morning my guest post about the benefits of joining the military versus going to college went live on Financial Samurai. If this is your first time to my site, welcome! You can learn more about me here. The short
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 put this chart together. Let me start off by saying
Not a commissioned officer? I’ve got a chart for the Above Average Enlisted Personnel as well. Check it out. It takes an above average person to become a military officer. Above average just means better than 50% of the population.