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How Friends Impact Your Life and Health

How Friends Impact Your Life and Health

I’m an introvert by nature and was a very shy kid. The moves of military life forced me to learn how to connect and make friends. Believe me, I really had to learn how to do that—it didn’t come naturally.

I read books to learn. Books are my go-to answer for everything. I interviewed many military spouses to share what worked for them. When we ask any military spouse who has been through a deployment or other challenge of military life, “What helped you get through that time?” we always hear, “My friends, my battle buddies.” Spouses who have the hardest time with military life are those isolated by circumstances or who choose to isolate themselves. Research shows isolation can lead to depression. Plus it’s a dream-killer.

5 Tips to Protect Those Who Depend on You

5 Tips to Protect Those Who Depend on You

Talking about life insurance can be difficult. It’s a heavy topic in both its financial and emotional implications; after all, life insurance is about trying to protect the financial secret of those who depend on you after you’re gone. 

Once you realize why having life insurance is important, the next step is actually purchasing it. While the process can seem overwhelming, these five tips can help make your life insurance purchase decisions easier.

3 Tips for Tax Time

3 Tips for Tax Time

According to the old Army cadence, “They give you a $100 and take back $99.” April 15, tax deadline day, is quickly approaching and hopefully you can get some of the $99 back.

Personally, I was fired from doing our personal income taxes a couple years ago after failing to mail our payment to the IRS. In my defense, I did the return, wrote the check, addressed the envelope, and put the postage on it. Unfortunately, it didn’t make it from my desk to the mailbox.

That was an expensive lesson to learn, although I’m not that sad about no longer being “in charge” of the tax filing…

Which category do you fall into? Are you procrastinating because you moved last year and don’t remember where you put all the receipts and other important tax papers? Or, are you the organized person who is the first person in line the day your installation tax center opens?

If you’re like many and procrastinating or finding that frequent moves cause confusion at tax time, these tips and resources might help this year and in the future.

Interview Etiquette: 14 Steps to Success

Interview Etiquette: 14 Steps to Success

The rules of etiquette in a job search deal with behavior. Certain behaviors are expected and others may or may not be acceptable, depending on the circumstances. When we combine the expected behaviors with common sense and common courtesy, we end up with a useful interview checklist.

Don’t Drift Apart: Develop Relationship Anchors

I was reading Honey, I Want to Start My Own Business by Azriela Jaffe and came upon the concept of relationship anchors. These are daily rituals that help you maintain your commitment to the relationship.

Anchors are extremely important when, between work and kids, events can quickly overcome you until neglect your spouse. Anchors can save you time and effort and simplify the way that you relate to each other while increasing your bonds and connections.

A Business That Moves With You

A Business That Moves With You

Relocations can be challenging for military spouses, but with new assignments come opportunities to live in many parts of the country and even the world—and the chance to meet new people along the way. While life as a military spouse is certainly exciting, it can be difficult for military spouses to develop a career and hold the same job for a long period of time.

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