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Top 7 Concerns of Deployed Military Personnel – And How To Solve Them

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 …

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5 Tax Considerations When Selling Your Home in the Military

In the military, there are many reasons for selling your home.  You can sell for any of the following reasons: relocation buying a bigger home downsizing retirement/separation because it makes …

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Deployment: The Most Financially Beneficial Event of Your Life

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 …

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3 Things Every New Military Recruit Must Do With Their Money

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 …

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Old vs. New Car Cost of Ownership: 2002 Saturn L300 vs. 2015 Mazda 3

One of my seven pieces of advice I think all new military members should follow is not buying a new car. I believe that keeping yourself from a car payment …

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The Average Net Worth of the Above Average Enlisted Personnel

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 …

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Roth TSP vs Roth IRA vs Traditional TSP vs Traditional IRA

If you want to be financially independent someday, you have to save and invest. Saving 50% of your pay is an excellent place to start and a great starter goal. …

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Testing T-Mobile’s Global Unlimited Data Plan in Germany

At the beginning of this month I had the chance to do a live, on the ground test of T-Mobile’s Simple Choice Plan just outside of Frankfurt, Germany. I travel …

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Thanks Congress! Government Shutdown Equals No Military Pay

Here we go again – for the 2nd time in my short military career, the prospect of the government shutting down is looming on the horizon. What does that mean …

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Auto Insurance Quotes for Military Personnel

Thanks to Jonathan from My Money Blog for the idea to run auto insurance quotes for military families. Many of the major car insurance companies offer discounted rates to military …

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