Guest Post Wednesday: Homeless Veterans
In case you’ve been underway on a submarine missed the news, last month a NYC police officer was photographed in the act of giving a pair of boots to a barefoot homeless man. Unfortunately the followup...
View ArticleReader questions on Reserve retirement Tricare and points
I see that Reserve retirement is a popular search term on the blog again, even more popular than financial independence or military retirement. Here are the recent top three searches: Navy Reserve...
View ArticleBloggers at the USAA conference (part 2 of 2)
(FTC disclosure: I have a financial relationship with USAA. They’d like to start one with you, too.) This is the end of a series of posts on USAA’s blogger conference. I’ve linked the earlier posts...
View ArticleGuest Post Wednesday: How to Smartly Use the USAA Career Starter Loan
This guest post is brought to you by Spencer at Military Money Manual. (Nords note: I’d like to thank Spencer for mentioning that it was hard to search my blog posts by just the title. He pointed me...
View ArticleMilitary retention update: “Should you stay or should you go?”
A few months ago a reader asked me to help persuade another servicemember to stay on active duty to earn their righteous military retirement benefits and achieve financial independence. I think my...
View ArticleBeginner’s guide to part-time blogging for money
(This essay started as a simple little e-mail response to a friend’s easy question. It mutated into 3600 words, but it’s still simple & easy. To make it easier for you to read it all during a...
View ArticleGuest Post Wednesday: “If You Are Starting a Small Business, Do Not Expect To...
Make it rain! This guest post is brought to you by Jason Hull. “A man’s respect for law and order exists in precise relationship to the size of his paycheck.” –Adam Clayton Somewhere deep down...
View ArticleBeginner’s guide to part-time blogging for money (part 2 of 2)
(This post stands on its own, but you’ll have a better perspective if you scan the first post in this two-part series.) My last post talked about using Google AdSense and other advertisers to...
View ArticleBook review: “Pocket Your Dollars”
Saving & investing is supposed to be simple math. We’ve all read the advice: “Spend less than you earn.” “Track your spending.” “Make a budget.” “Save at least 15% of your income.” “Learn your...
View ArticleUSAA Auto Circle: An Online Service To Help Buy Or Sell A Car
Introducing The USAA Car Buying Service. USAA’s Auto Circle List Your Car Additional Features of USAA’s Auto Circle One of the most critical steps you can take toward financial independence is...
View ArticleHow To Get A USAA Cashier’s Check
It seemed like such a simple question: “How do I get a USAA Cashier’s Check in a city where I don’t have a bank account?” Our daughter’s well into her plans to move off-campus. She’s done a great job...
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