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! 10 Best Places to Retire on Social Security Alone U.S. … [Read more...] about Sunday Summary – May 14th, 2017
Archives for 2017
Quick Guide to the Emergency Fund
There are some basic tenets of personal finance that are recommended for everybody. One of these is the emergency fund. In fact, it's often recommended as the very first step when people are learning to control their money. This guide explains the basics of an emergency fund: … [Read more...] about Quick Guide to the Emergency Fund
Setting Up a Travel Budget
A few people have asked me about traveling on a budget. I thought I’d be able to handle this topic in one quick post, but when I started writing it turns out there are a lot of steps that I do sort of intuitively at this point. I didn’t realize how much there was to say! It was … [Read more...] about Setting Up a Travel Budget
Bonus Post – BRS Comparison Calculator
The DOD Blended Retirement System Comparison Calculator is out in Beta Mode! You can't link to it from the BRS site yet. You have to know where to go. I have the link below. If that sounds shady (it kind of does, I know) you can always go to the DOD military compensation website … [Read more...] about Bonus Post – BRS Comparison Calculator
The Blended Retirement System – Part 2: Eligibility and Versions
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 2 in my series on … [Read more...] about The Blended Retirement System – Part 2: Eligibility and Versions