We’ve reached Part 4 in my series on the new Blended Retirement System (BRS). Part 1 covered the basics of the BRS – what it is, the implementation timeline, and where to go for more information. Part 2 covered who is eligible for the BRS and the details for the Active and … [Read more...] about The Blended Retirement System – Part 4: FAQs, Myths, and My Opinions
Archives for 2017
Summary Sunday – May 21st, 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! Today’s Summary Sunday has a theme, one you’ll see again … [Read more...] about Summary Sunday – May 21st, 2017
The Dreaded Budget
What is a Budget? A budget is simply a list of your expected income and expenses. Used in advance, a budget allows you to plan out how you will spend your money for the coming week/month/year. This means you assign a purpose for your money ahead of time, (hopefully) eliminating … [Read more...] about The Dreaded Budget
Q&A Series: Shopping Around
This page contains affiliate links. Please read my disclosure for more info. Caitlin asks: How do you decide what's worth just spending the money? When do you stop shopping around? I sometimes get so fixated on something being too expensive that I spend hours … [Read more...] about Q&A Series: Shopping Around
The Blended Retirement System – Part 3: Comparing Systems
ON MONDAYS, I DISCUSS FINANCIAL CONSIDERATIONS THAT SPECIFICALLY RELATE TO US SERVICE MEMBERS. IF YOU HAVE ANY QUESTIONS OR TOPICS YOU’D LIKE TO SEE DISCUSSED, PLEASE LEAVE A NOTE IN THE COMMENTS OR EMAIL ME AT MILITARYDOLLAR@MILITARYDOLLAR.COM. Welcome to part 3 in my series on … [Read more...] about The Blended Retirement System – Part 3: Comparing Systems