A reader asks: I served 14 years of active duty and six years in the National Guard. I received my 20-year letter. I began working for the postal service and “bought back” my 14 years of active duty towards my postal service retirement. For example I have 12 years actual with the postal service but 26 years on ...
This post is brought to you by John, a fellow submarine veteran who used his military skills to make a successful transition to a similar career in the federal civil service. (If you're interested in contributing at The-Military-Guide.com, please see our posting guidelines. John noticed my submarine commentary ...
Here's a post of topics that are too small for individual posts. These leftovers won't make a financial independence meal on their own, but together they're a 1400-calorie luau. Eh, you like more? Sanctuary for Reserves and National Guard First up is the Navy's sanctuary instruction. (Even if you're ...
Reminder: This week the blog ThreeForFreeCollege is running a three-part series on going to college without paying for tuition. Monday's post was the proposed Oregon model, followed by Wednesday's post on the various small schools that don't charge tuition. I'm going to wrap up the series with Friday's guest post on ...
Here's a unique combination of a reader question about federal civil service-- and a free eBook from GubMints.com. The link below is only FREE until 11:59 PM PDT Friday. If you're reading this post at your usual Thursday morning time, then you probably have less than 40 hours left. First, I'm posting the reader ...
We're military veterans, not financial advisors. We're trying to share what we've learned and to pay it forward – but you have to make your own decisions.
What worked for us will probably work for you, but unfortunately, we can’t guarantee it. Let us know if something’s not working for you, and we’ll try to figure out a better way... Continue Reading...
Doug Nordman