Here at Mission: Milspouse, we know the added puzzle piece of financial planning the military lifestyle throws at you.
We’re here to help!
Our money savvy bloggers can help you financially prepare for any big obstacle that comes your way.
Whether it’s getting finances in order before a deployment, making those scary money decisions during a PCS, or looking towards future as retirement gets close, Mission: Milspouse has the 411 on the 401K and all things finance.
Here you’ll even find resources to get you on the right path of financial stability, accounting lingo and literacy to advocate for yourself and your dollar, and even how to work the credit card game as a military family.
We help your military money work for you at Mission: Milspouse.
We have been a one-income family for seven years. In that time, we have moved five times, had two children, Big Sarge put another deployment under his belt, and he was also promoted twice.
The extra money from the deployment and promotions gave us a little more financial peace of mind, but I always have in my mind the days of “famine.”
My husband just left for basic training a couple of weeks ago. I have small children and bills to pay; how long will it be before we see any income?
Lindsey, Army spouse
For most people, following basic money rules makes sense. But like everything else in life, there are situations when following tried-and-true advice might not work. Our professionals weigh in on when to consider the exceptions.
the car itself, they’re very interested in what’s inside, warns Frank Scafidi, public affairs director for the National Insurance Crime Bureau.
“People are getting smarter about protecting their cars and locking them,” says Scafidi. But your vehicle remains a target because its contents—whatever they might be—have value to someone who sees them and wants them without regard for you, your property, or the law.
Here are five reasons your car might be a target.
Dear Mr. Dad: Our son is a high-school senior. He’s a good student and wants to go to college next year. Seems odd to be worrying about this already, but there’s no way we can afford to send him to the places he’s looking at. My husband lost his job, I’m working only part time, and we weren’t able to put enough into our son’s college account as we’d hoped. What should we do?
I’m going to be honest with you, I am not financially minded. I hate to pay the bills and balance the checkbook, so I had a conversation with my AWN teammate, Maggie.
Why did I talk with Maggie? Because she worked in military pay from 2005 until 2008. During that time, she was the lead of Reserve and National Guard pay for the Defense Military Pay Office at Fort Lewis. So, she has some experience. I want to share these questions and answers with you.
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