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People ask me all the time how I have so much money. Honestly, it is not that I have a ton of money it actually is mainly simple…we save. To be short it is just a few things 1. know how to budget 2. spend your money wisely 3. invest your money. Grant it there […]
Anyone who knows me personally, and who has went shopping with me before knows that I am very picky on what I spend my money on. I am honestly not sure exactly why…I guess maybe I just want to make sure I get the value out of whatever I buy. I remember as a kid […]
For some reason I keep finding people who continue to ask me for help with either a) finding them a job or b) creating a resume for them. Honestly though it is not hard to create a resume. I am going to share the important points to have on your resume along with an example […]
TSP – Thrift Savings Plan As a military member you are allowed to participate in TSP. By logging in on MyPay you can make set a percentage of your paycheck as contributions to your TSP Account. These contributions can come from your Base, Bonus, Special, and Incentive Pays. However, you are not allowed to contribute […]
Every year I normally file our taxes through TurboTax. After marrying my husband, I ended up using the bases free tax center to file. And why is it that in 2018 I just received my portion of Tax Returns back from my 2015 Tax Season… maybe this year I will finally get back my 2016 Taxes? […]
I found it shocking that many people did not know there are so many things they can deduct from their taxes. But then again…maybe it is because taxes are not taught in school. Instead we learn how to do taxes when we start to “adult” and have a “real” job. Below are […]
Military and College My husband has brought to my attention that he eventually wants to become an officer one way or another. After he reaches his eight-year mark he wants to become a warrant officer. With that being said we both agreed on to him going to college and completing a degree within the next […]
How to Increase Your Score I realized not everyone has perfect or near perfect Credit Scores. In fact, I have come to realize that most people have crappy credit scores. I found this out after I married my husband. I never asked him about his credit score until after we got married. I was looking […]
Want to go Back? Spending time around other military spouses a lot have asked me what I do for a living and where my job is. Well the answer is nothing, I always tell them. At the moment I am back to being a full-time student. Many military spouses always say College is too expensive, […]
The Budgeting Life: Ever since I was a child I have always saved my money. My mom would ask where I got so much money when I wanted to buy something. Well, it came from underneath my bed. I would stuff all my money under it until I absolutely knew what I wanted. I remember […]
