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The TSP Modernization Act

January 28, 2019 MilitaryDollar 8 Comments

TSP withdrawals

Most of us are years away from withdrawing money from our Thrift Savings Plan accounts. For that reason, you probably haven't paid too much attention to how you actually take money out in retirement. You just get onto your TSP account and request money be sent to you, right? … [Read more...] about The TSP Modernization Act

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It’s The End Of The BRS Opt-In Period

December 18, 2018 MilitaryDollar 4 Comments

BRS opt-in period

Many moons ago, I started talking to you about the Blended Retirement System. On 1 January 2018, eligible military members were able to start opting into the BRS. Can you believe the BRS opt-in period is now almost over?? If you are tired of hearing about the BRS, then … [Read more...] about It’s The End Of The BRS Opt-In Period

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Guest Post: I May Need To Leave The Military Early

December 3, 2018 MilitaryDollar 3 Comments

leave the military early

Hello readers, today I have another guest post for you. This one comes to you from my friend over at The Incredible Cash Dummy. He is another personal finance blogger who serves in the military, but his website isn't really military-focused so he offered to write a guest post for … [Read more...] about Guest Post: I May Need To Leave The Military Early

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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

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