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?
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
FIRE Prowess Scores and How To Correct For Military Paychecks
Every once in a while, a blogger will put out an idea that takes the personal finance blogger world by storm. Like, a mini-storm. A summer rain shower. I don’t want to oversell it. A few weeks ago, JW over at The Green Swan wrote an article that has turned into just such an … [Read more...] about FIRE Prowess Scores and How To Correct For Military Paychecks