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Air Force Pilot Bonus 2025 Update | Up to $600,000 Bonus #159
The 2025 Air Force pilot bonus is out! This episode is specifically for USAF pilots (or anyone else oddly interested in the numbers). There are also…
The Military Money Manual
02/03/2025
Money Can be Simple | How to Reduce Stress with your Finances #159
Money doesn't have to cause stress. It doesn't have to be complex. It doesn't have to require a lot of time to build wealth. Learn how to simply your…
The Military Money Manual
01/27/2025
LADS Principle: Low-Cost, Automatic, Diversified, and Simple #157
Low-cost, Automatic, Diversified, Simple (LADS). Consistent, automatic savings poured into my simple and diversified index funds at low costs have be…
The Military Money Manual
01/20/2025
LADS Principle: Low-Cost, Automatic, Diversified, and Simple #158
Low-cost, Automatic, Diversified, Simple (LADS). Consistent, automatic savings poured into my simple and diversified index funds at low costs have be…
The Military Money Manual
01/20/2025
Cybersecurity 101: Credit Freezes, 2FA, & Tips for Military Families #157
Protect your credit, protect your identity, and keep your money safe online. You can easily freeze your credit with each of the 3 credit bureaus to e…
The Military Money Manual
01/13/2025
Cybersecurity 101: Credit Freezes, 2FA, & Tips for Military Families #156
Protect your credit, protect your identity, and keep your money safe online. You can easily freeze your credit with each of the 3 credit bureaus to e…
The Military Money Manual
01/13/2025
Always Do Roth | Roth vs Traditional for Military Families #156
Roth is the way to go for almost all military families. Because of the unusually low taxable income military families have (since allowances like BAH…
The Military Money Manual
01/06/2025
Always Do Roth | Roth vs Traditional for Military Families #155
Roth is the way to go for almost all military families. Because of the unusually low taxable income military families have (since allowances like BAH…
The Military Money Manual
01/06/2025
"Why?" | A Powerful Question You Can Ask Yourself to Get to the Heart #155
Dissect your money stories, the traditions you've adapted from culture and your family of orgin to understand WHY you make the money decisions you ma…
The Military Money Manual
12/30/2024
Merry Christmas, Happy Holidays, & a Happy New Year in 2025 from Jamie & Spencer!
Merry Christmas from the entire Military Money Manual team! What a year... We hit 250,000+ total downloads this year. Not bad for two pilots who didn…
The Military Money Manual
12/25/2024
2025 Max Out Your TSP & Earn Full 5% BRS Match #154
Spencer and Jamie explain how to maximize TSP contributions under the Blended Retirement System (BRS), including calculating monthly contribution per…
The Military Money Manual
12/16/2024
Financial Wisdom from the Almanack of Naval Ravikant #153
Biggest financial lessons from The Alamanc of Naval Ravikant 3 biggest decisions: where you live, who you’re with, and what you do Does money make y…
The Military Money Manual
12/09/2024
Tax Intro: What Military Families Need to Know About US Tax Code to Max Your Paycheck #152
Tax advantages, confusing tax brackets, marginal vs effective tax rates, and more! Spencer and Jamie discuss how military service members benefit fro…
The Military Money Manual
12/02/2024
"Where Do I Invest Cash?" Holding a PCS House Down Payment #151
Spencer and Jamie address a listener question about where to save money for a house down payment, which leads to a broader discussion about short-ter…
The Military Money Manual
11/25/2024
2025 TSP & IRA Contribution Limits: $23,500 & $7,000 #150
2025 contribution limits are out! In this episode, Spencer and Jamie discuss the newly announced IRS contribution limits for retirement accounts in …
The Military Money Manual
11/18/2024
Blended Retirement System | BRS Pension, Matching Contributions, Continuation Pay #149
Do you still get a pension under the BRS? YES! We can't believe this myth and misinformation is still spreading around the military. Spencer and Jami…
The Military Money Manual
11/11/2024
Money Mindset | Growth vs Fixed #148
"I'll always be broke." "I can't build wealth with this salary." "I'm just a spender- I can't help it." In this episode, Jamie and Spencer discuss …
The Military Money Manual
11/04/2024
"I Only Want 1 Credit Card!" Best Military Credit Card Strategies for 1, 3, or 5+ Cards #147
This may surprise you! Want to experience an easier and simplified strategy for military credit cards? That's fine! We'd ask "why" you don't want mor…
The Military Money Manual
10/28/2024
HCFSA for Military | Health Care Flexible Spending Account Worth It for Military Families? #146
A new benefit for military families! How good is it? In fall of 2024, SecDef announced a new Healthcare Flexible Spending Account (HCFSA) for militar…
The Military Money Manual
10/21/2024
Required Minimum Distributions (RMD) | Roth vs Traditional | How RMDs Affect Military Finances, Inh…
Did you know Required Minimum Distributions (RMDs) will be a factor in your future that you may not be tracking? If you have any traditional TSP or …
The Military Money Manual
10/14/2024