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Four Tips for Getting Ready for a Deployment

Military Saves Deployment

Written by Lila Quintiliani · 09 January 2020

Sometimes deployments come with advance notice, but other times they can be sprung upon military families suddenly. While service members generally go through some pre-deployment processing, family members do not. Here are some tips for preparing for a deployment.

NEW SURVEY: UNEXPECTED EXPENSES THE BIGGEST CHALLENGE MILITARY SAVERS FACE IN BUILDING A NEST EGG

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Written by · 02 January 2020

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Setting a Goal Leads to Success

Written by Super User | May 24, 2019

Growing up, Marisa’s dad had always talked about saving first, but she said she didn’t really internalize it until much later. “I was drifting along with no plan, carrying a little bit of revolving debt, saving some money here and there, but without a real plan for it.”

Making Saving Automatic Leads to Personal Success

Written by Lila Quintiliani | May 27, 2020

Ryan’s savings journey started when he was an active duty airman. Frequent deployments and temporary duty assignments gave him the opportunity to save. By the time he transitioned out of active duty, he had built up a healthy rainy-day fund and had started to aggressively save for retirement.

Involving Kids in Family Finances

Written by | April 19, 2019

One of the best lessons we can share with our kids is about money. By middle school, kids should have a good understanding of how money works as well as the importance of saving.