Finance Friday: Taking Control of PCS Costs

Finance Friday: Taking Control of PCS Costs

Military.com estimates that during a PCS, the average Military family will spend about $1,725 in non-reimbursable costs. When you consider that the average time between PCS moves is between 2-4 years, you can just imagine how things add up if you haven’t...
Heart vs. Head

Heart vs. Head

Oh how I long for the days when the toughest decision I had to make was whether to peg my jeans or tuck them into my 2 pair of complimentary color shrug socks. Yes, I’m a child of the ’80s. Those were some of the best days ever. Banana clips looked cool, neon was in,...
Which Family Members Need Insurance?

Which Family Members Need Insurance?

If you and/or your spouse are active-duty service members, it’s probably pretty obvious by now why you need a life insurance policy. If you have a family, there’s also a pretty obvious need for life insurance to help take care of your loved ones when...
Money Problems Leading to Divorce

Money Problems Leading to Divorce

Money concerns can be stressful; everyone’s felt that pressure. So stressful, in some cases, marriages end over financial mismanagement or disagreements. While other issues like time apart, behavioral  troubles with children, misguided marriage...
6 Steps for Re-Tooling Your Finances

6 Steps for Re-Tooling Your Finances

What does your financial life look like? Does it cause you stress and create tension in your household? I know that it took me years to figure out how to adjust whenever our financial picture changed or we encountered some unexpected expense. Whether it was when we...
Frugal Tip Friday: The 30-Day Rule

Frugal Tip Friday: The 30-Day Rule

If you recognize your impulse buying habit, or just want a new approach to finding ways to save more money, try out this trick. You don’t have to wait an entire month in every case, but the waiting period exists to confirm that you’re in it for the long...

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