According to the America Research Group, US shoppers expected to spend an average of $929 on end-of-year holiday gift spending in 2016. That’s up significantly from the $882 they’d planned to spend in 2015. And an Orbitz.com study said the average price for holiday … [Read more...] about Christmas in July? Not exactly. But do this now to prepare
Archives for July 2017
Pay vs Allowances: What’s the Difference?
When I started this blog, one of my goals was to make military compensation easier to understand. That’s why I’ve been writing posts like the one on the Personal Statement of Military Compensation, and the one on the Leave and Earnings Statement. If you understand those things, … [Read more...] about Pay vs Allowances: What’s the Difference?
Summary Sunday for July 9th, 2017
SUMMARY SUNDAY IS A WEEKLY POST WHERE I PUT OUT A SHORT LIST OF THE PERSONAL FINANCE BLOG POSTS AND ARTICLES I LIKED THE MOST THROUGHOUT THE PREVIOUS WEEK. LINKS TO EACH POST ARE IN THE HEADERS. I HOPE YOU ENJOY THEM TOO! Somebody close to me recently told me he is done with … [Read more...] about Summary Sunday for July 9th, 2017
Investing Series: Investing on Leverage Q&A
Today’s Q&A came from a recent service academy graduate. I originally intended to answer this just as a normal Q&A, but it’s also a good lead in to a lesson on investing. I’m thinking of taking out a USAA Lieutenant Loan and using it to invest. Do you think this is a … [Read more...] about Investing Series: Investing on Leverage Q&A
20+ Things To Do With A Mini Financial Windfall
I recently had a small sum of money fall into my lap. It’s quite common in personal finance writing to see articles that say “What To Do With $1,000…$10,000…$100,000 Right Now!” And if you have that kind of money, the answers are usually the same – invest it. You’ll always see … [Read more...] about 20+ Things To Do With A Mini Financial Windfall