Category Archives: Weekend Wrap-up

Weekend Wrap-up: Military Personal Finance Articles You Should Read (4/8-4/14)

Posted on April 15, 2016 by Forrest Baumhover

Enjoy this edition of “Military Personal Finance Articles You Should Read.” This blog entry only serves to summarize some of the previous week’s best personal finance articles, blog posts, and other content from a variety of sources so that you don’t have to. The intent isn’t for you to read every single article (although you’re a superstar if you do), but it’s to curate a lot of content into one easily digestible article that allows you to pick and choose the content you want.

This issue starts with a couple of Kate Horrell articles: Continue reading →

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Weekend Wrap-up: Military Personal Finance Articles You Should Read (4/1-4/7)

Posted on April 8, 2016 by Forrest Baumhover

Also, read about my personal evaluation of the Survivor Benefit Plan, when compared to a term life insurance policy. This last article forms one of the chapters of my upcoming Survivor Benefit Plan book, which I plan to release in the next few weeks. If you’d like to know more, please feel free to contact me through the Military In Transition Facebook Group. Continue reading →

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Weekend Wrap-up: Military Personal Finance Articles You Should Read (3/25-3/31)

Posted on April 1, 2016 by Forrest Baumhover

To round out the personal finance section, we have a side-by-side comparison of Roth vs. traditional IRAs (hint: the difference has a lot to do with before retirement tax rate vs. after retirement tax rate, as well as the length of contribution period). Also, FI Guide has a guide for those of you looking at post-military employment where HSAs are relevant. We have 4 ways to tell if you’re financially ready for retirement. If you’re looking for a new car, you might be interested in this Consumer Reports list of the 10 worst cars on the road. Finally, Claire Emory presents the perils of relying upon an inheritance before you actually receive it. Continue reading →

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Weekend Wrap-up: Military Personal Finance Articles You Should Read (3/18-3/24)

Posted on March 25, 2016 by Forrest Baumhover

This issue starts with a couple of Kate Horrell articles:

Texas law changes for military homeowners
Tax changes when you retire
LIFE: An Acronym to Live By (actually a guest post by USAA’s JJ Montanaro)

From there, we have 10 Keys to Proper Estate Planning, by Michael Chamberlain. Also, since it’s tax season, it’s not too late to Continue reading →

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Weekend Wrap-up: Military Personal Finance Articles You Should Read (3/11-3/18)

Posted on March 18, 2016 by Forrest Baumhover

Enjoy this edition of “Military Personal Finance Articles You Should Read.” This blog entry only serves to summarize some of the previous week’s best personal finance articles, blog posts, and other content from a variety of sources so that you don’t have to. The intent isn’t for you to read every single article (although you’re a superstar if you do), but it’s to curate a lot of content into one easily digestible article that allows you to pick and choose the content you want. Continue reading →

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Weekend Wrap-up: Military Personal Finance Articles You Should Read (3/4-3/10)

Posted on March 11, 2016 by Forrest Baumhover

Enjoy this edition of “Military Personal Finance Articles You Should Read.” This blog entry only serves to summarize some of the previous week’s best personal finance articles, blog posts, and other content from a variety of sources so that you … Continue reading →

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Weekend Wrap-up: Military Personal Finance Articles You Should Read (2/19-2/25)

Posted on February 26, 2016 by Forrest Baumhover

Enjoy this edition of “Military Personal Finance Articles You Should Read.” This blog entry only serves to summarize some of the previous week’s best personal finance articles, blog posts, and other content from a variety of sources so that you … Continue reading →

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Weekend Wrap-up: Military Personal Finance Articles You Should Read (2/12-2/18)

Posted on February 19, 2016 by Forrest Baumhover

Enjoy this edition of “Military Personal Finance Articles You Should Read.” This blog entry only serves to summarize some of the previous week’s best personal finance articles, blog posts, and other content from a variety of sources so that you don’t have to. The intent isn’t for you to read every single article (although you’re a superstar if you do), but it’s to curate a lot of content into one easily digestible article that allows you to pick and choose the content you want. Continue reading →

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