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Is It Possible To Retire On Just A Military Pension?

September 11, 2017 MilitaryDollar 66 Comments

Retire On A Military Pension

If you haven’t picked up on this by now, I don’t intend to work for pay after I’m done in the military. If I end up getting out before I qualify for a military pension, I’ll move on to a Plan B or C or D. But right now my Plan A is to retire on a military pension. Exactly … [Read more...] about Is It Possible To Retire On Just A Military Pension?

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Never Forget

September 11, 2017 MilitaryDollar Leave a Comment

My normal Monday post will be up shortly, but I wanted to take a moment to recognize today. The majority of people in the military today were not in the military on September 11, 2001. That means they voluntarily joined after the world changed. After the military went from a … [Read more...] about Never Forget

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Summary Sunday – September 10th, 2017

September 10, 2017 MilitaryDollar 2 Comments

Summary Sunday

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! An Interactive Guide to Early Retirement and Financial … [Read more...] about Summary Sunday – September 10th, 2017

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Let’s Talk About Inflation: Part 1

September 9, 2017 MilitaryDollar 2 Comments

Inflation

When you talk about money, and especially when you talk about retirement planning, there is a term that inevitably comes up. Inflation. You’ve almost definitely heard of inflation before, but do you know why it happens and how it affects you? That’s what we’ll be talking about … [Read more...] about Let’s Talk About Inflation: Part 1

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Why I’m Still Saving Even Though I Don’t Have To

September 6, 2017 MilitaryDollar 11 Comments

Retirement Inevitability

About 2 years ago, I started realizing my investments were doing pretty well. This was helped in large part by two real estate purchases, both of which appreciated a large amount in a short amount of time. In spring 2015, I sold one of the properties, locking in my gain and … [Read more...] about Why I’m Still Saving Even Though I Don’t Have To

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