Well. Apparently the thought of retiring – truly retiring, not just moving to a new job – after 20 years in the military struck a chord with the interwebs. That post has been shared a lot over the last week. But as I said, I couldn’t possibly do a post about retiring on a … [Read more...] about Retiring On An Enlisted Military Pension
Military Mondays
Is It Possible To Retire On Just A Military Pension?
If you haven’t picked up on this by now, I don’t intend to work for pay after I’m done in the military. If I end up getting out before I qualify for a military pension, I’ll move on to a Plan B or C or D. But right now my Plan A is to retire on a military pension. Exactly … [Read more...] about Is It Possible To Retire On Just A Military Pension?
Never Forget
My normal Monday post will be up shortly, but I wanted to take a moment to recognize today. The majority of people in the military today were not in the military on September 11, 2001. That means they voluntarily joined after the world changed. After the military went from a … [Read more...] about Never Forget
Thrift Savings Plan Lifecycle Funds
Today we’re going to be talking about the Thrift Savings Plan Lifecycle Funds. Last Friday I wrote about target date funds. If you haven’t read that yet, make sure you do because it leads into this post. My military readers may have wondered whether we have any target date funds … [Read more...] about Thrift Savings Plan Lifecycle Funds
Off Duty Employment for Military Members
I’m part of an online military forum where recently another member asked about the process for getting approved for off duty employment. She’d been told she needed to get a form signed to start up a small business. Since I went through the same process to start this blog, I … [Read more...] about Off Duty Employment for Military Members