The Blended Retirement System (BRS) opt in period begins 1 January 2018. Will you be eligible? According to the announcement on Air Force myPers: Servicemembers with a Date Initially Entered Unformed Service (DIEUS) of 31 December 2017 or earlier, and
I read many personal finance, investing, fitness, and military related articles throughout the month. I learned everything I know about achieving financial independence from reading and learning from those who have done it all before. By sharing what I am
Hilton Hotels offers a variety of military discounts to servicemembers, their families, veterans, and retirees. Hilton has some of the best brands in the business, from mid-scale hotels to luxury resorts. When I travel TDY for work, I try to
After announcing that I would be deployed in 2017 for 6 months, my orders changed. I am not currently deployed to a war zone. Instead I PCS’d to an exciting OCONUS assignment. This assignment comes with tax free, Combat Zone
I read many personal finance, investing, fitness, and military related articles throughout the month. I learned everything I know about achieving financial independence from reading more experienced and smarter people’s work. By sharing what I am reading with you, you
I received the following email from DFAS (Defense Finance Accounting Service) regarding Combat Zone Tax Exclusion (CZTE) for servicemembers stationed in Turkey: Effective September 19, 2016, unless otherwise specified, all military personnel serving in Turkey east of 33.51 degrees East Longitude
I read many personal finance, investing, fitness, and military related articles throughout the month. I learned everything I know about investing and personal finance from reading more experienced and smarter people’s work. By sharing what I am reading with you,
On the way back to San Francisco from Auckland, New Zealand I did not get to fly in Polaris Business Class. However, I did get the opportunity to check out the Emperor Lounge in the international terminal of Auckland Airport. It’s to
In March 2017 I set aside 2 weeks of leave and headed south for New Zealand. I can never understand military servicemembers who put themselves into “use or lose” leave situations. Taking time off from work is essential to maintaining a
Simple, low cost, automatic, and diversified: that’s how I invest. There are so many options today when it comes to investing. Just to name a few: savings accounts, money market funds, stocks, bonds, rental property, gold, CDs, TIPS, ETFs, and