Update 17 January 2019: Resources for Coast Guardians (“Coasties”) affected by the government shut down and missing a paycheck. For the 4th time in my Air Force career, Congress has failed to perform their duties and fund the government. As
You would think after 10+ years of excellent service I could get around to writing a USAA review. The truth is, this bank makes my financial life so painless, so seamless, and so easy I just do not think about
USAA put on a great show at their Digital Military Experience Conference in San Antonio at the end of October 2016. For a run down on some of the speakers and topics discussed, see this post. On the final afternoon after
Well, I guess I’m an actual bonafide blogger now. USAA invited me to attend their 2016 USAA Digital Military Experience (DigitalMilEx) conference in San Antonio, where USAA is headquartered. The military friendly bank hosts the conference annually. It presents an opportunity
If you can answer yes to all of these questions: Do you have USAA auto insurance? Are you active duty or reserve military? Have you returned from an OCONUS deployment in the last six months? Do you have 5 minutes
I am a massive fan of USAA. I have been with the company for 7 years now and have been continually impressed with their service, professionalism, honesty, and cost. In all the years I have been with USAA, I have never once been charged a
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 for the grunt on the ground in Afghanistan or the
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 servicemembers. I run car insurance quotes every 2 years or
We have reached another milestone in our journey to financial independence. After 2 years, 5 months, and 26 days of repayments, I made the final payment on my USAA Career Starter Loan! When I started repaying the loan, it had
I’m a big fan of responsible credit card use. (Unlike some financial “gurus.”) With a few cards offering 5% cash back and most good credit cards offering 1-2% back on purchases, those reward points can add up quickly for spending