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Free Financial Education – Online 25 Aug 2013 | 11:57 pm
Understanding how money works is one of the most important factors in having a successful financial life. Unfortunately, personal financial topics aren’t taught in schools, and many families don’t ta...
Changing Retired Pay Deposits 24 Aug 2013 | 03:14 am
The Defense Finance and Accounting Service (DFAS) has put together a great video about changing bank accounts for retired pay deposits. I personally think that the man talks a little fast for me, but ...
30 August 2013 Military Pay 23 Aug 2013 | 02:47 am
As you know, active duty military gets paid on the 1st and 15th of each month, or the previous business day if those days fall on a weekend or holiday. Since 1 September 2013 is on a Sunday, the next...
CBO Estimates COLA Increase 20 Aug 2013 | 08:53 am
An August 8, 2013 estimate from the Congressional Budget Office (CBO) anticipates that veterans benefits will have a 1.5% Cost of Living Adjustment (COLA), effective 1 December 2013 and seen in the Ja...
Why I Shouldn’t Watch HGTV 19 Aug 2013 | 05:40 am
We’ve been in the States for a few weeks, and I’ve been overwhelmed with the amount of media. There are so many radio stations, and newspapers, and so much television. I’m not much of a TV watcher, ...
Phishing For Financial Information 18 Aug 2013 | 05:44 am
Phishing attacks have increased nearly 90% in the last year, and several financial institutions are reporting a noticeable increase in phony internet communication trying to get account information fr...
Thinking Long Term About Retirement 16 Aug 2013 | 04:07 am
When thinking about retirement savings, two key words are early and enough. Unfortunately, very few of us begin saving early, and very few of us save enough. In a May USAA article , Scott Halliwell ...
Benefits for Same Sex Couples Will Begin 3 September 2013 15 Aug 2013 | 02:13 am
The Department of Defense has announced that it will be extending spousal benefits to same-sex couples no later than 3 September 2013. Affected families have been anxiously awaiting information since...
Tallying Tolls With Your Transportation 13 Aug 2013 | 04:35 am
I’ve been visiting family in the Washington, D.C. area, and I’ve been reminded of how tolls and parking add to the overall cost of transportation. When you move to a new area, the cost of transportat...
Trees Require Service, Too 12 Aug 2013 | 07:55 am
One of the many surprising expenses of homeownership is taking care of trees. I LOVE having trees around my house, but I don’t love having the responsibility of keeping them healthy and safe. I real...