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Eight Reasons Not To Worry About Military Retirement
. A new military retiree asked a very good question on a financial independence forum: I am going through a big life transition where I’m taking about a 60% cut in pay. Fortunately, it is a military...
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Start Your Blog– Or Outsource It!
. A reader writes: “Hey Doug! Just read the advice you posted about blogging for money and I am left with a question. What kinda number can I expect to pay out to get someone to do all the leg work...
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Interviews and Quotes via FinCon14
. Four days of blogging and money. This week I’m at blogger camp and FinCon14 in New Orleans! Our gathering of personal finance nerds is over 500 bloggers strong. If you’re in the Marriott on Canal...
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Survey Results For “The Retiree Next Door”
. Today is the first day of FinCon14, and it’s also the launch of a free eBook on successful retirees! Click here for your free copy! “The Retiree Next Door” is based on a survey of over 500...
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“Do I Really Need Servicemembers Group Life Insurance?”
. A reader asks about the post how much life insurance is necessary: I just thought of a follow-up question to this article because it really got me thinking about getting rid of our SGLI coverage....
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Reduce Your Driving Risks After Deployment
. Would you like USAA to pay you $25 to take their driving assessment? They want to hear from members who are on active duty or in the Reserves (or their spouses), or who have retired or separated...
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Why Military Should Buy Real Estate in Hawaii
A few of you exceptionally brave readers have asked me to write about Hawaii real estate. Is it worth the price? Better yet, I found local professional realtor (and fellow blogger) Beau Mueller to...
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I’m Goin’ To USAA– Threepeat!
. I’ve been invited back to USAA for the third time, at their fifth annual “Social Exchange” conference in their San Antonio headquarters on 4-7 November. I’ll have a chance to talk with their staff...
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One More Year Syndrome
. Many of my posts on financial independence come from reader questions. I answer roughly five e-mails or Facebook queries for every post that you see here. I’m not just recycling my keyboard wisdom...
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Military discounts are not entitlements
[Nords note: This guest post resonates with me, so I'm putting it up a week early. Before the Veterans Day retail craze kicks off the holiday shopping season, I'd like to share this important...
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Other Writing Projects and Podcasts
. This week I’m sitting in a conference room at the USAA campus and touring the headquarters building, which rivals the size of the Pentagon. I’m also asking your questions and taking a lot of notes...
View ArticleVeterans Day Free Meals & Discounts
Veterans Day is soon approaching and there are many restaurants and companies who want to thank our veterans by providing them with discounts or a free meal. To those companies offering veterans a free...
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First Lady: Female Vets Still Struggling to Find Work
US First Lady Michelle Obama graces the cover of the November 2014 issue of Redbook, and she’s using the opportunity to highlight female veteran unemployment in America. Female vets returning from the...
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Comparing An E-7 Active-Duty Pension To An E-7 Reserve Pension
Note: This post has been updated using current paycharts… Consider two 18-year-olds who join the military on the same day. One stays on active duty for 20 full years to retire as an E-7. They’ll base...
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Answers From USAA Social Exchange 2014
This was my third USAA conference, and it was the best one yet. (You can read about the 2012 USAA blogger conference here and the 2011 USAA blogger conference here, or browse the other links at the end...
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Book Review: Gold Diggers And Deadbeat Dads
I read a lot of personal finance books. They’ll talk about financial independence and budgets and saving and investing, of course. Some of them start with getting out of debt while others help you...
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Military Discounts On Flights
Our airlines are generally very much in tune with how appreciative the country is for our Service Members. After all, there are pilots, mechanics and more working in the industry who came straight from...
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More Answers from USAA Social Exchange 2014
. My last post on the USAA Social Exchange conference answered most of your big questions. This post will finish the Q&A, and then I’ll write one more post about the conference. USAA is improving...
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Book Review: Rich As A King
. Humor me on this post. I’ll make it relevant to financial independence in a few paragraphs. [Sidebar: If you read this post all the way to the bottom, then you’ll see a fundraising link for cool...
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New from the USAA Social Exchange 2014 Conference
. Yeah, I know, it’s been over a month since the USAA blogger conference and I’m just now getting around to writing about it. You can read the first post of answers to reader questions for USAA at this...
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