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Military
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…
You know how it is with the military. Rumors always precede the paperwork. At least that’s how it went with my husband’s PCS (Permanent Change of Station) orders. We heard…
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…
Have you ever seen pictures of football players from the 1940s? With their leather helmets and inadequate padding, they seem ill-prepared for the game with which we are so familiar.…
The federal government-sponsored Thrift Savings Plan (TSP) began offering “lifecycle” funds in 2005 as a choice for those interested in saving for retirement. Some 75,000 members of the uniformed services…
My grandmother, Big Mama, was a stickler for order. From Big Mama I learned to look at a financial situation and come up with a plan. I try to pass…
Should you fear the Internal Revenue Service? Not if you know your rights as a taxpayer and you respond to the first notice you get from the IRS, says Scott…
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…
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…
Military spouses applying for jobs are faced with tough questions. But with a little preparation, you can be ready for whatever an interviewer is likely to throw at you. There…
