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I am, what I guess you would call, a “seasoned spouse.” We have been an Army family for quite a while. It seems like only yesterday that I was sending my husband off for his first deployment. I was young, scared, and pregnant with our first child. I’m a little older now, but I am still learning new things every day about this military life.
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.
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.
Recently, I’ve seen a number of posts on Facebook and heard a number of comments made about how people outside military life just don’t understand it.
It’s true.
Valentine’s Day has passed and all the chocolate has been eaten, but were you able to take the time to tell your service member how much you love them?
Back in January, my husband and I committed to trying a little “food experiment.”
Today I am going to share our experience with you to kick off my series on Healthy Meals, Happy Life.
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