Common Misconceptions and Mistakes Surrounding the GI Bill
The following is a sponsored post from Medals of America. Heather Lomax is a contributing writer and media relations specialist for Medals of America. She writes for a variety of …
Military Life
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 …
Hilton Military Discount
Hilton Hotels offers a variety of military discounts to servicemembers, their families, veterans, and retirees. Hilton has some of the best brands in the business, from mid-scale hotels to luxury …
Combat Zone Tax Exclusion (CZTE) for Turkey 2017
I received the following email from DFAS (Defense Finance Accounting Service) regarding Combat Zone Tax Exclusion (CZTE) for servicemembers stationed in Turkey: Effective September 19, 2016, unless otherwise specified, all military …
Why the ‘You Just Gave Uncle Sam an Interest-Free Loan’ Argument Doesn’t Work For Many Transitioning Military
Executive Summary Every year at tax time, you see pundits talk about ‘giving Uncle Sam an interest-free loan.’ While the concept of lowering tax withholdings is sound, there are several …
T-Mobile Military and Veteran Discount
T-Mobile offers a military discount to active duty, guard, and reserve servicemembers for their post-paid mobile plans. The company also offers a discount to veterans. I recently reviewed my T-Mobile …
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 …
Military Deployment Savings Challenge: $54k in 6 Months
After over two years of no deployments, I have a six month deployment to the Middle East coming up in 2017. Note from Spencer on March 14 2021: this deployment was actually cancelled …
EZ Rack Builder Review: Easy Military Thin Ribbons
In the summer of 2015, I attended Squadron Officer School (SOS) at Maxwell AFB, AL. SOS is a five week course on leadership, management, team building, and officer development for Air Force …
7 Things You Must Do If You Just Joined the Military
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 …