The question of whether it’s worth it to stay 20 years on active duty is asked a lot. As with anything financial, it depends. But once you make it near 20, the next logical question is, should I stay past 20 years? If you’re not careful, you can fall into what my friend Doug Nordman […]
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If you haven’t read the Enlisted Money Confession #1: The Dairy Land Divorcee, I highly recommend you do so before reading this article. Regardless, I received an update and wanted to share it with you. You’ll notice that this is no longer a cautionary tale but a success story worth shouting about! Here’s their story:
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This is a guest post, so please be kind when commenting or giving feedback. If you’re interested in sharing a helpful tip or hack for the Enlisted Money community, send me a note at hello@enlistedmoney.com. Please enjoy this great write up of how to use military perks to get free streaming services! Hello everyone, my
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I was just as happy when we lived in a single-bedroom apartment as I was when we lived in a beautiful three-bedroom, three-bath house with a yard. Each had its own perks, though. In some ways, I miss the simplicity of having a living room set that consisted of a cheap futon and a throw-away
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This is an amazing story! I promise I didn’t pay them anything for the very kind endorsements. I’m just honored to get to be a part of their amazing story. Here’s an enlisted success story of “Frugality, Flooring, and Freedom”: Newly Married Full of Love and Spending Starting out as a newly married couple on
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One of the things we’ve been preparing for is the loss of income when I retire from the Army. I wish I’d started this much sooner, but I feel really good about our progress and where we’re at currently. I’d like to walk you through the financial “off-ramp” we’ve created and how we’re thinking about
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I honestly never thought I’d make it to retirement from the Army. But I recently got my retirement orders and I’m so ready for it! I figured I’d share a broad overview about how I’ve been thinking about and preparing for my own retirement over the last several years. Keep in mind, this is my
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As I near retirement, it doesn’t feel real. Increasingly, I realize I don’t even recognize or know who I really am anymore. A weird phenomenon happens when you attach every part of your being and shape your whole life around your military service. There’s a particularly cruel type of sacrifice that happens that people don’t
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What if we didn’t judge every purchase by price per unit, investments by total return, or cars by miles per gallon? Many people can get trapped in over-optimizing. It’s even worse when you’re optimizing for the wrong thing. The Over-Optimizer I’ve been as guilty of this as anyone. When I buy a new car, I
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Hear how one Sailor went from being deep in debt, struggling with money management, to a firm foundation within the span of about one enlistment. You’ll want to read the one to the end to hear their amazing story. Late to Enlist I joined the military late. I went to school, graduated, had a good
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