Creating a budget can be intimidating at first, especially if you feel like math and money are not your strong suits. A lot of us tend to ignore budgeting and go on …
Budgeting for Beginners
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Wait, What State Do We Live in? Help for Your State Taxes!
No one likes doing his/her taxes. Well, maybe my husband does, but he is a tax lawyer after all. Add the unique situations and intricacies of military life, and filing your taxes can become about as fun as an OCONUS PCS. But, my friends, a new law has passed to make filing your state taxes a little less painful.
Tips to Keep your Kids Reading This Summer
When my boys were younger, one was an avid reader and the other was not. During the school year, the natural progression of their curriculum kept them engaged in reading. But summers …
PCS MilKid Safety
Setting up your new home after a PCS is a beast of a job, especially when towers of boxes are staring down at you from the ceiling – which can be a …
Tax Prep Tips for Self-Employed MilSpouses
My seasonal math allergy seems to be back. Just the word “taxes” triggers a semi-hypnotic state where my eyes glaze over and I’m willing to give anything, short of my children, to …
Top 10 Military Tax Quirks You Need to Know
Military spouses start navigating lingo, acronyms, insignias, ranks and traditions from day one of service. When it comes to filing taxes, there’s a whole new language lexicon. Make the tax filing process …
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