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your military family’s financial outlook.

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Family finances can often be a source of stress, especially for military families whose lives change more than the average civilian’s. SpouseLink’s Finance stories help provide information on topics ranging from avoiding debt to saving for college. Get the expert insights you need to help you become more confident in your money-related decisions. 

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Looking for a Flexible Career? Here You Go.

MomJonz of A Mom's Blog has shared a few tips that every career-savvy MilSpouse will want to check out. We've got the gist below, but you'll want to get the full details here: Flexible Careers for Military Spouses MilSpouse careers need to go where...

6 Things New MilSpouses Should Know About the VA Loan

Being new to the military brings a lot of changes, experiences, and opportunities that can be overwhelming. One of those opportunities can be discovering what a VA Loan is all about — how it works, why you might want to get one, and more. If you're considering...

AAFMAA Webinar: New “Women & Money”

Is there a difference between the way men and women handle money? There can be, based on varying priorities, responsibilities, and more. Find out what you need to know to be a successful money manager. Watch one of two available sessions as AAFMAA financial experts...

Savings Idea: 5 Tips for Dining Out

Does the idea of your family dining out regularly at restaurants sound counter-intuitive to saving money? Guest blogger and Penny-Pinchin' Mom Tracie Fobes has 5 tips that can make the concept more... palatable. Check them out below. When it comes to your budget, most...

6th Annual AAFMAA DAV MSO Event Recap

The American Armed Forces Mutual Aid Association (AAFMAA) recently hosted the 6th Annual Disabled American Veterans (DAV) Mobile Service Officers (MSO) event at its Reston, Virginia campus. The organization provided not only the event location but also the space for...

4 Ways to Empower a MilSpouse Career

The idea of “having it all” as a Military Spouse can seem impractical when what you want is to enjoy being part of the workforce with a career that matches your talents, skills and experience… and, in reality, you are packing up your family and moving every couple of...

Finding a Career as a Military Spouse

When you’re a Military Spouse who travels or makes regular PCS moves as a standard part of your everyday life, it can make the effort involved in finding a career, or part-time employment, more difficult (or just feel like it!) than the challenges typically faced by...

Burglars Troll for Christmas Boxes

There is an important crime alert this Christmas for any town in the U.S. Police warn that thieves could be trolling your neighborhood looking for boxes that were tossed to the curb for recycling or garbage. These boxes are billboards for the gifts you received during Christmas.

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