Military Finances 101: Identity Theft Awareness Week
Everyone is exposed to the threat of identity theft. Military members maybe even more so (our data is "everywhere"). By increasing awareness of the threat, we can reduce our exposure to it.
Everyone is exposed to the threat of identity theft. Military members maybe even more so (our data is "everywhere"). By increasing awareness of the threat, we can reduce our exposure to it.
As a retired military member, you have options not necessarily available to your civilian counterparts. You may have more choice over when you retire. To help with that choice you may want to know when people around you tend to retire. Here are places where some retire early and some retire later.
Retired military members generally aren't subject to the GPO and WEP. But that doesn't mean they don't apply to your spouse. They could also apply to you if you separated from the service prior to retirement.
In the military we tend to be pretty good about our Wellness when it comes to health (well...at least we tend to workout). It isn't uncommon for the mission to get in the way of our Financial Wellness. Maybe that should change.
I don't think there is a military unit that does anything without an objective (goal). But we as individuals don't always set goals for our dollars. Maybe we should?
Santa isn't the only one delivering this time of the year. Starting today DFAS will be delivering tax documents to active and retired military members and DoD civilians.
Even though, as an active or former military member, you have options in the insurance market that others don't have, you could still get hit with a big premium increase.
Just like a government budget cut doesn't actually mean spending less, a reduction in inflation probably doesn't mean things are actually getting less expensive. Find out why.
The investing world is full of acronyms, just like the military. And just like you had to learn your military acronyms, you should learn the investing ones too. VIX is one of those acronyms.
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