If you've been following my blog closely this week, you know I spent the first half of the week responding to some questions about the US military's new Blended Retirement System. Those questions and answers were largely dependent on the need to estimate future investment … [Read more...] about How To Estimate Future Investment Returns
Archives for November 2018
Would I Have Switched To BRS If Given The Option? Part 2
If you haven't read Part 1 yet, visit this post first. Welcome back! In Part 1, I showed you whether I would've switched to the Blended Retirement System if I'd had the option when I first joined the military. That post was based on an answer I originally gave in response to a … [Read more...] about Would I Have Switched To BRS If Given The Option? Part 2
Would I Have Switched To BRS If Given The Option? Part 1
For more information you can find all of my Blended Retirement System posts on my BRS page. We officially have less than 1.5 months left in 2018. I know, I can't believe it either! But don't worry, your military bloggers have got you covered. The indomitable Kate Horrell, who is … [Read more...] about Would I Have Switched To BRS If Given The Option? Part 1
The Problem With “Choose A Job You Love And You Will Never Work A Day In Your Life”
Ahhhhh. Lately the Financial Independence Retire Early (FIRE) movement has been getting some significant coverage in mainstream media. Don’t believe me? Check out some of these articles. My friend Angela was covered by Business Insider My Disney World buddy (and co-host of the … [Read more...] about The Problem With “Choose A Job You Love And You Will Never Work A Day In Your Life”
What’s Been Happening With GI Bill Payments?
Happy November 12th! Hopefully you all had a day off in honor of Veteran’s Day. If not, hopefully you get another day off soon instead. Today seemed like a good day to talk about a Veteran-related topic, and I picked one you might have seen in the news recently. Why is it in … [Read more...] about What’s Been Happening With GI Bill Payments?