Author name: Brandon Lovingier, ChFC®, MQFP®

Brandon Lovingier, ChFC®, MQFP® is on a mission to help enlisted service members solve the money equation so they can live life on their terms and become who they were truly meant to be. He's an Army veteran of over 19 years and loves to help others! Coming from humble beginnings in rural Missouri, he was terrible with money. With his wife, they used Dave Ramsey’s The Total Money Makeover plan to become debt free. That has forever changed their lives for the better. Brandon's combination of education and experience in the Army, the school or hard knocks, and formal education make him an empathetic, common-sense, yet studious source of financial guidance and information!

Playing Catch-Up: From Financial Struggle to Financial Stability

Playing Catch-Up: From Financial Struggle to Financial Stability

I run across young Soldiers and senior NCOs all the time with the same things in common: they feel behind and nobody taught them about money. I totally get feeling “behind” because I was there too. I didn’t have much guidance with money growing up either, but that’s okay. I’m still playing “catch-up” myself and

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How I Accidentally Grew My Roth IRA to $40,000: Lessons on the Power of Getting Started and Automating Your Investments

Updated 29 March, 2024 It may seem a little extreme, but a simple phone conversation started what would eventually grow to $40,000 plus. All for $50/month. The Phone Call that Started My Roth IRA I can’t remember exactly why, but I called USAA while I was deployed to Iraq sometime in early 2007. I’m guessing; there was a

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