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Recent Articles
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3 Tips to Improve Your Estate Plan
I recently attended a day of continuing education conducted by the National Association of Personal Financial Advisers or NAPFA. About one-half of the day was dedicated to the review of an actual estate settlement and several examples... -
SBP Payments Don’t Go On Forever
Military Family recently received a question from a reader about the Survivor Benefit Plan (SBP). The question involved the duration of SBP payments. The reader wanted to know how long her husband, an Air Force Retiree,... -
MotoMail for Marines
Family and friends of Marines deployed to Afghanistan can send a physical letter to their loved one without leaving the house or paying for postage. MotoMail is a free, private and secure service that allows you... -
Financial Aid For Military Spouses (Part 2)
Part 1 of this article covered financial aid options which are available to everyone. As military spouses, we face unique challenges in our educational pursuits; fortunately, we also have access to unique resources to help fund... -
5 New Year’s Resolutions to Strengthen the Family
The New Year is fast approaching, and if you’re like most people, you’re taking stock of 2011 – your ups and downs, successes and failures – and figuring out how to do better in 2012. The... -
Free or Discounted Child Care Agencies for Military Families
According to my father-in-law, Cokes used to cost only a nickel, everybody liked Ike, and the world was a swell place. Childcare was easy to find in this world also, since family was always nearby and... -
Children and Homecoming
The homecoming of a service member is a major change for the children in a household. They have grown physically, emotionally, and socially during the deployment. They are not as skilled at coping with their stress... -
Protecting Yourself Against Domestic Violence
Home is supposed to be a haven, but sometimes it can be a dark place when physical violence occurs. Some people take out their stress and frustration on the ones they love the most. They may... -
The Military Man’s Guide to Pregnancy: 7 Things to Do When She’s Pregnant
Maybe it happened like this: You came home, kissed your wife, unlaced your boots, peeled your socks off of your blistered feet, washed the smell of mud and gunpowder out of your hair, changed into something... -
Is Your Family Ready? Five Steps To Prepare For An Emergency
Readiness is one of the most important goals that all branches of the military work for. Our military needs to be ready to fight, ready to deploy, ready at a moment’s notice to respond to a... -
Putting the Right Spin on Employers’ Assumptions about Military Spouses
Military spouses face some serious challenges in the job market, especially compared to our civilian counterparts. A 2007 study by the RAND Institute found that military spouses consistently had higher unemployment rates, lower wages, and slimmer... -
Homecoming Tips for Single Service Members
As a single person living in the barracks, you may have new roommates when you return, or you may have someone who has been living in your home or apartment while you were away. Perhaps you...
