Note: On March 21, 2020, the IRS announced the tax filing deadline has been extended to July 15, 2020 due to COVID-19. Benjamin Franklin famously claimed there were two certainties in life …
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Five Ways to Kiss Debt Goodbye This Year
It’s no secret to military families that finances can get tight. We have some unique financial considerations. It’s expensive to move often, prepare for deployments, and replace uniforms unexpectedly. Yes, we have …
Family Readiness in the Face of Unique Military Financial Challenges
It’s no secret that military families experience their share of unique financial challenges. PCSing, unit expenses, deployments and limited funds are a few of the challenges we face as military families, and …
Military Tax Filing: It’s a Whole Thing
Show of hands, who puts off a task because you just know it isn’t as simple as it should be? There are tasks that honestly carry over on my to-do list for …
Budgeting for Beginners
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 …
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.