Frugality, Flooring, and Freedom: Enlisted Success Story #4

Frugality, Flooring, and Freedom: Enlisted Success Story #4

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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The Real Sacrifice of Getting to 20 that Nobody Talks About

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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Becoming a Submarine Super Saver Enlisted Money Success Story #3

Becoming a Submarine Super Saver: Enlisted Money Success Story #3

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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Important Army Continuation Pay Changes You Need to Know for CY25

If you’re in the Army, you need to know what’s happening with Continuation Pay in calendar year 2025! Even if you’re not in the Blended Retirement System (BRS), I’d almost guarantee you know someone who will be affected by the upcoming changes. Be a good leader or battle buddy and share this with anyone who

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No Nuggets and No Spending Limits: Enlisted Money Confession #3

In this Enlisted Money Confession, we get to explore some of the deeper meanings and money scripts behind our financial habits. I feel like this will resonate with many other enlisted military members. It’s a conversation that comes up quite a bit when we start talking about money – the lack of money when we

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Understanding Compound Interest: The Key to Building Wealth

With market returns, your money will double every ten years on average. This means that at retirement, an investor who started 10 years ago will have twice the money of someone of the same age who starts today. How is this possible? Compound interest. The S&P 500 has an annual inflation-adjusted return of about 7%.

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