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AAFES (Reward) Punch Cards Are Gone…Is This a Tactic To Get People To Use Their Star Card?

Army Wife 101 — Fri, 20 Jan 2012 15:07:59 +0000

I have many of times collected enough punches from going to Burger King onpost in Hawaii to obtain a free burger or kids meal etc. As I was surfing through the AAFES Facebook page I came across a post where I learned that the AAFES punch cards are no longer available. AAFES responded: “ Thank you [...]

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PTSD Resource: Vets Prevail

Army Wife 101 — Wed, 11 Jan 2012 19:55:07 +0000

I can’t tell you how many emails I receive from readers seeking some type of resource for their spouse who is or possibly has PTSD (post traumatic stress disorder). While no program I mention on Army Wife 101 should trump proper treatment and a diagnosis from a trained professional there are many great resources to [...]

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2012 BAH Rates Are Here…Did Yours Go Up or Down?

Army Wife 101 — Fri, 16 Dec 2011 15:08:04 +0000

Every year BAH (Basic Allowance for Housing) rates are released and we get to see whether or not the military (or whoever decides this stuff) thinks the cost of living in our area has went up or down. The good thing is that even if the BAH has went down in your area, those who [...]

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5 Things A Spouse Should Know When PCS’ing to Italy!

Army Wife 101 — Thu, 15 Dec 2011 15:43:03 +0000

Yesterday the ladies share somethings a spouse show know about when PCS’ing with the military to Italy. I picked a few to share with you all here: 1. Cindy P says: It is overwhelming at first, learn the manners of the host country, don’t worry so much about the language barrier so much .To many people [...]

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Are You A Military Spouse Who Sells Bows, Tutus, Scentsy, Avon Etc?

Army Wife 101 — Mon, 12 Dec 2011 20:28:45 +0000

Times are hard and we are all looking for some extra cash and because military spouses live all over, many of us have created businesses from home to bring in extra income. In the video below I share with you some tips I have learned over the course of beginning my own business as well [...]

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How To Enter My Blog Giveaways

Army Wife 101 — Fri, 09 Dec 2011 13:43:34 +0000

Yesterday on the AW101 FB page I asked some of you guys who hadn’t entered giveaways before …why? The majority of the answers were that they didn’t know how to enter. I took it upon myself to make a video that I hope will make an already easy process for you easier. One thing I [...]

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Top 6 Ways To Save Money on Food During a PCS Move

Army Wife 101 — Wed, 30 Nov 2011 13:42:42 +0000

Yesterday I asked my fabulous readers on our FB Fan page what are some ways they cut cost on feeding their family during PCS moves. Below are some ideas from the spouses as well as my own: 1. Pack a cooler with drinks and sandwich supplies. A loaf of bread goes a long way. Bring things [...]

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Did You Really Just Call "The Chain of Command" For That?

Army Wife 101 — Thu, 17 Nov 2011 23:25:42 +0000

Disclaimer: I am in no way affiliated with the Army nor should you take my post as anyone with the authority or power of a commander in the Army. These are my thoughts and those of people I have talked and chatted with. Use your own judgement and if you feel you really need to [...]

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How Is Life As An Army Wife? AIT, Pay, Living Onpost and Making Friends

Army Wife 101 — Tue, 15 Nov 2011 15:20:40 +0000

A soon to be Army Wife wrote me basically wanting to know about how life is as a military wife. She wanted to know about living with him during AIT , making friends and living onpost. http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=TJXsWoDa6So 2012 Military Pay Chart How To Make Friends Onpost My Husband Just Joined The Army…Now What? Got something [...]

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Let’s Play Military Spouse Tag!

Army Wife 101 — Wed, 09 Nov 2011 22:36:16 +0000

On Youtube there always fun tags going around such as : “The What’s In Your Purse Tag”, “The Husband Wife Tag” and the one I am participating in today called “The Military Spouse Tag”. Check out my responses in the video below and feel free to upload a video response on my Youtube channel or [...]

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