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Military

How to Avoid Military Financial Scams

By George Morris | November 2, 2015

Military personnel are often young and transient, but they earn a regular paycheck from Uncle Sam. That makes them prime targets for shady sales practices and financial criminals. “Whenever you…

Don’t Let Movers Hold You Hostage

By George Morris | October 29, 2015

Few things in life match the stress and expense of a big move – just ask anyone who has recently changed addresses. Each year, about 40 million Americans pick up…

Understanding National Guard & Reserve Retirement Income

By George Morris | October 29, 2015

If you serve the nation in the Guard or Reserves, you have the opportunity to qualify for guaranteed retirement income. Adding Up the Points While active duty service members aim…

Mountain Warfare Training Center

By George Morris | October 29, 2015

Where Survival Is A Way Of Life It’s all about “survival” to the active duty personnel and family members stationed at the Marine Corps Mountain Warfare Training Center near Bridgeport,…

What To Do When You Receive Your PCS Orders

By George Morris | October 29, 2015

Rumor has it your PCS orders are on their way. You already may be asking yourself, “What should I do next?” Let’s face it, relocating can be stressful even if…

Military Family Finances: Surviving the Financial Stress of Deployment

By George Morris | October 29, 2015

With four years as a career military officer and a world of professional experience as an Army Family Team Master Builder, Amy Mangelsdorf never imagined she’d face difficulties when her…

Guantanamo Bay: Housing, Employment, Schools

By George Morris | October 29, 2015

When Secretary of Defense Donald Rumsfeld called U.S. Naval Station Guantanamo Bay, Cuba, “the least worst place we could have selected” to keep the detainees in the war on terror, one…

Ten Strategies For A Financially Responsible Military Life

By George Morris | October 29, 2015

Strategy 1: Don’t become emotionally separated from your money Remember how you felt about money as a child? Simply holding a dollar bill was enjoyable. You knew exactly how much…

Military Pay 101: How Much Do You Earn?

By Tom Jackson | August 10, 2015

The myriad military pay entitlements for members of the uniformed services can seem confusing, even overwhelming. Several factors determine the actual pay amount a service member receives – the service…

Lajes Field, Azores: Facilities, Cost Of Living, Housing, Employment

By George Morris | August 10, 2015

Much of America was introduced to Lajes Field, the Azores, as the site of the March summit meeting where President Bush and the leaders of Great Britain, Spain and Portugal…