We're working our way through this long pay period, and people are really wondering when they will get paid. The next military payday is Wednesday, 1 February 2012. Most people will see their … [Read more...]
Postage Rates Increased
January 24, 2012 | KateI must not be paying attention lately, for it seems that postage rates went up over this past weekend. Effective 22 January 2012, new postal rates took effect.The most commonly used prices … [Read more...]
Lowes and Home Depot Revisited
January 22, 2012 | KateStill confused about Lowes' and Home Depot's military and veteran's discount policies? I'll restate the policies again here for anyone who managed to miss all the previous debate. However, for the … [Read more...]
Don’t Transfer Your GI Bill To Your Kids
January 20, 2012 | KateEver since the Post 9/11 GI Bill was modified to allow service members to transfer their benefits to their spouse or children, I have been hearing people tell me that they are "saving" their GI Bill … [Read more...]
Ten Things I’ve Bought That Were A Complete Waste of Money
January 19, 2012 | KateNobody's a perfect shopper, and I am certainly not. Every once in a while, I buy something that has absolutely no value for my family. Each time I realize that something was a bad idea, I have all … [Read more...]
It’s Time to File, If Only We Had All Our Documents
January 17, 2012 | KateThumbs up to my friend Ryan at The Military Wallet, who reminded me that today is the first day that the IRS e-file system is up and running for 2011 tax returns. Ryan has also put together a great … [Read more...]
Don’t Forget The Other Tax Statements
January 16, 2012 | KateThere are a few special situations where military folks need to get separate tax documentation from the MyPay website. Many people don't know that these special documents exist. I was shocked the … [Read more...]
Sam’s Club Membership Bonus
January 15, 2012 | KateWell, I managed to miss this when it happened but thankfully it is an on-going deal. As part of their Veteran's Day 2011 offers, Sam's Club is now offering a $15 gift certificate to military folks … [Read more...]
Oh, How I Rely On My Internet
January 14, 2012 | KateHey, folks, just a head's up that I am not ignoring you. The internet has been out at my house since Thursday and we can't fix it because no one knows what is wrong. Oh, the joys of living … [Read more...]
Long Pay Period Warning – January 2012
January 11, 2012 | KateActive duty military folks are getting paid on Thursday or Friday of this week, depending on the policies and practices of your bank or credit union. Please, please note that this is a very long pay … [Read more...]
December Retiree Account Statements
January 10, 2012 | KateI've been getting lots of questions about missing December Retiree Account Statements. I've talked to my friends at DFAS and here is the answer that they gave me: Because of the Dec. 30 payment, … [Read more...]
13 January 2012 Military Pay Day
January 08, 2012 | KateThe next military pay day is coming on Friday, 13 January 2012. Most direct deposit recipients should see their deposit post sometime on Friday, 13 January. Some banks and credit unions offer … [Read more...]
All of December and Some of January Weekend Roundup
January 07, 2012 | KateIt has been a long time since I've done a weekend roundup...there has been so much other news happening. That certainly doesn't mean that there hasn't been tons of useful information all around the … [Read more...]
A Dollar Not Spent Is Two Dollars Earned
January 06, 2012 | KateI used to be like one of those people on Extreme Couponing. I would stack coupons and use rebates and register rewards and gets a ridiculous amount of stuff for very little money. We once moved … [Read more...]
