Tag: Military Spouse

The Final Month to Opt-In to the Blended Retirement System is Here.

The Final Month to Opt-In to the Blended Retirement System is Here.

This post is sponsored by USAA as part of the military personal finance bloggers #BRSBlitz education campaign. The Final Month to Opt-In to the Blended Retirement System is Here. On Jan. 1, 2018, the military retirement system changed to the Blended Retirement System (BRS). It […]

Seven Perfect Podcasts for Military Spouses

Seven Perfect Podcasts for Military Spouses

I’m currently loving these seven podcasts that are perfect for military spouses. There are thousands of podcasts out on the inter-webs right now and I love listening to and discovering new podcasts each week. I listen to everything from personal finance, how-tos, comedy, foreign languages, and […]

Got Military Life Questions? My Military Blogger Friends Have Answers!

Got Military Life Questions? My Military Blogger Friends Have Answers!

My Favorite Military Blogger Friends Are Tackling Your MilLife Problems A few weeks ago I left my family in Italy and traveled half-way around the world to Orlando, FL. No, I wasn’t headed on a solo trip to DisneyWorld. I was on my way to […]

Travel Tips from a Breastfeeding Mom That Traveled Without Her Baby

Travel Tips from a Breastfeeding Mom That Traveled Without Her Baby

Travel Tips from a Breastfeeding Mom That Traveled Without Her Baby This is a sponsored post written by me on behalf of 1 Natural Way, a TRICARE breast pump provider and breastfeeding supporter. All opinions are entirely my own. Some moms exclusively nurse their babies and other […]

Her Money Moves Turns One!

Her Money Moves Turns One!

Happy 1st Birthday to Her Money Moves! A year ago today, I posted my first blog on Her Money Moves, 6 Lazy Ways to Save Money. Twelve months later, I’m posting my 50th (don’t ya just love a nice, round number?) blog entry on Her […]

AAR: Lessons Learned from a Military Wife’s First Year as a Mom

AAR: Lessons Learned from a Military Wife’s First Year as a Mom

This is a sponsored post written by me on behalf of 1 Natural Way, a TRICARE breast pump provider. All opinions are entirely my own. Now that my son is a newly minted preschooler, I’m able to reflect on my first phase of motherhood, “the […]

Hey Military Spouse: This is Why You Need to Understand the Blended Retirement System

Hey Military Spouse: This is Why You Need to Understand the Blended Retirement System

Hey Military Spouse, you’ve probably heard some buzz over the past few months about the new military retirement system aka the Blended Retirement System aka the BRS. If your servicemember has fewer than 12 years of service as of 1 January 2018, they will get […]

Veteran Turned Military Spouse Finds Balance in her New Role of Entrepreneur

Veteran Turned Military Spouse Finds Balance in her New Role of Entrepreneur

Portions of this story were originally published on MilitaryOneClick.com. Veteran Turned Military Spouse Finds Balance in her New Role of Entrepreneur Hopping from FOB to FOB on a helicopter became a way of life for Public Affairs Specialist Andrya Silberman when she was deployed to […]