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Every March 8th the world celebrates International Women’s Day with the social, economic, cultural and political achievement of women but also to highlight the crusade to close the various gender gaps that still exist. This year, I’m participating with over 40 other female bloggers on […]
Plan. Choose. Give. Quick Thoughts on Charitable Giving I talk a lot about how personal finance is personal. As we come upon this season of giving, I want to say that charitable giving is also personal. How much you give, when you give, and to […]
How to Manage Your Money Like a Boss Go ahead and kick your feet up on your desk and enjoy your coffee, you’ve earned it, Boss. Wait, you’re telling me you’re not a boss? You don’t manage anyone or anything? You’re not the El Jeffe, […]
American Express Platinum – The Best Travel Credit Card for Military Families This post has affiliate links for American Express Platinum. Sales or sign-ups made through such links will result in a commission (at NO extra cost for you) but be assured I only mention […]
Hurricane Harvey and Irma aren’t the only $hit storms we’ve seen lately. Late last week, Equifax, one of the major three credit reporting agencies, dropped a huge news-bomb on Americans. Equifax told us that during a data breach between this past May through July, cyber-thieves […]
#Confession So, I have a secret to confess. My husband and I don’t really have a monthly budget. A little over three years ago, we moved to Fort Hood, Texas for a one year assignment…when I was about 7 months pregnant. I effectively lost my […]
Being a victim of theft is financially annoying and painful. Read about how hackers stole $10k from me and what I learned from the experience.
The world of Military Personal Finance blogging is a complex and small niche. However, a small group of military servicemembers and spouses are making waves in the military finance blogging community with their new blogs. Each of these blogs is all under a year old. […]
Financing My Eyes – Seeing Clearly After a 0% Interest Promotion Last December, I gave myself a gift that I’ve been wanting for a while. I finally pulled the trigger on correcting my vision with Lasik surgery. Before surgery, I was practically blind without my […]
This week was going down for me as one of the most financially annoying weeks in history. A thief hacked into my bank accounts and drained my checking and savings accounts over the weekend. However, as I was flipping through my mail yesterday, I saw […]
