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How To Estimate Future Investment Returns

November 24, 2018 MilitaryDollar 12 Comments

estimate future investment returns

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

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Would I Have Switched To BRS If Given The Option? Part 2

November 20, 2018 MilitaryDollar 14 Comments

switch to brs

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

Military Mondays Blended Retirement System, BRS, Military Benefits, Military Mondays, Military Retirement, Retirement

Would I Have Switched To BRS If Given The Option? Part 1

November 19, 2018 MilitaryDollar 7 Comments

BRS blitz

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

Military Mondays Blended Retirement System, BRS, Military Benefits, Military Mondays, Military Retirement, Retirement

The Problem With “Choose A Job You Love And You Will Never Work A Day In Your Life”

November 14, 2018 MilitaryDollar 37 Comments

choose a job you love

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”

Miscellaneous Financial Independence, FIRE, Values

What’s Been Happening With GI Bill Payments?

November 12, 2018 MilitaryDollar 2 Comments

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?

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