I’ve shared in the past on my blog many things you can do to make side cash. One of the things I personally have done is mystery shopping. I have had the opportunity via several companies to eat dinner totally free here in NC or at least be reimbursed plus a bit extra . I […] Read more…
Is Saving Money A Luxury for Military Families At The Moment?
I refuse to go into the government shutdown and how it is going to affect military . I did that about three years ago and had my chance to talk about it here on MSNBC. I can’t even bother indulging in the politics of how we military families have become pawns in this little game […] Read more…
Does Uncle Sam Want Your Soldier for Owed Taxes?
For all of us Turbo Tax and H&R wannabe tax preppers (myself included) the following information is good reason for us to check over our taxes thoroughly, keep our addresses updated and make sure you thoroughly understand the combat tax inclusions. According to Army Times over 30,000 troops owe close to $390 million in back […] Read more…
The Combat Pay Debacle…When People Don’t Read!
The other day I got wind of an article on a political blog that panicked many people into believing that somehow President Obama was being this horribly mean cruel man and taking away combat pay from our military. The article I saw (which I refuse to even link) purposely left out the first main paragraph […] Read more…
Hmmm A Nice “Little” Pay Raise for The Military?
I was doing my morning web surfing this morning and came across some news that in the mid month pay for January we should see a 1.6% increase in pay. Hmm let’s see what we can buy with that : * a tank of gas * 2 coffees with out the extras from Starbucks or […] Read more…
2012 BAH Rates Are Here…Did Yours Go Up or Down?
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 […] Read more…