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Gap Funds for FIRE | How to Save for Early Retirement in Taxable Accounts for Military #144

Gap Funds for FIRE | How to Save for Early Retirement in Taxable Accounts for Military #144

How do you finance the life between possible early retirment and 59.5 years old when you can access you retirement accounts? A gap fund is one common…

DCFSA | Dependent Care Flexible Spending Account for Military | Possible $5,000 Tax Benefit | With Brandon Lovingier, the Enlisted Money Guy #143

DCFSA | Dependent Care Flexible Spending Account for Military | Possible $5,000 Tax Benefit | With …

Dependent care flexible spending account- is it even worth your time? (note: this is different than the HEALTHCARE FSA which was announced in Sept 20…

Amex Pop-Up Jail, TSP Contributions, Combining Accounts, Low Fee Investments: Reader Question & Answers #142

Amex Pop-Up Jail, TSP Contributions, Combining Accounts, Low Fee Investments: Reader Question & Ans…

In this mailbag episode, Spencer and Jamie answer various listener questions about investing, credit cards, and military-specific financial topics. T…

Air Force Pilot: Buying Multiple Homes on Active Duty, Building Wealth, Teaching Financial Habits to Your Troops with Garrison #141

Air Force Pilot: Buying Multiple Homes on Active Duty, Building Wealth, Teaching Financial Habits t…

$85,000 in debt and a brand new truck to a wealthy and generous life?! In this episode, Air Force officer Garrison shares his financial journey from …

Military Financial Readiness Study | Tom McLean & Jodi Vickery from Armed Forces Bank #140

Military Financial Readiness Study | Tom McLean & Jodi Vickery from Armed Forces Bank #140

The May 2024 Military Family Financial Readiness study from Armed Forces Bank highlighted unique financial challenges military families faces due to…

Enlisted Success Story! $500,000+ Invested by Age 31 |  Financial Independence by 38 | Darren Thedieck #139

Enlisted Success Story! $500,000+ Invested by Age 31 | Financial Independence by 38 | Darren Thedi…

Enlisted Airmen with half a million dollars invested?! Meet Darren Thedieck, US Air Force E-7 who was recently featured by CNBC. and Stripes. We ta…

Health is Wealth | Physical Wellness and the Connection to Financial Wellness | Increasing your Healthspan and Enjoying your Wealth #138

Health is Wealth | Physical Wellness and the Connection to Financial Wellness | Increasing your Hea…

What's the point of building wealth if you're not healthy enough to enjoy it? Today, Spencer and Jamie explore the connection between physical health…

Vanguard Founder Jack Bogle: 10 Step Wealth Building Bogleheads Investing Philosophy for the Military #137

Vanguard Founder Jack Bogle: 10 Step Wealth Building Bogleheads Investing Philosophy for the Milita…

Does a simple Bogleheads style of investing work for military families? YES!  The Bogleheads are followers of the philosophy of Vanguard founder John…

New TSP Fund: L2070 Lifecycle | What are Lifecycle Funds? Are Lifecycle Funds a Good Option? #136

New TSP Fund: L2070 Lifecycle | What are Lifecycle Funds? Are Lifecycle Funds a Good Option? #136

The L2070 lifecycle fund is available now in your TSP as of July 2024. If you were born after 2005, this will be your default fund you'll be automati…

Dave Ramsey 7 Baby Steps - Do They Work for Military Families? | How to Get Out of Debt, Build Wealth, Give Generously #135

Dave Ramsey 7 Baby Steps - Do They Work for Military Families? | How to Get Out of Debt, Build Weal…

Dave Ramsey's 7 baby steps have helped millions of families. Do they work for military families? Today, we discuss each of the 7 baby steps and how …

Don't Buy a House on Active Duty | Reduce Stress, Hassle, and Build Liquid Wealth While Renting #134

Don't Buy a House on Active Duty | Reduce Stress, Hassle, and Build Liquid Wealth While Renting #134

It's okay to rent on active duty! You don't need to buy a house to build wealth. You can safely ignore the push from VA loan sellers, real estate age…

Listener Success Story! Travel Hacking Military Honeymoon to Tahiti | Free Flights and Hotels for Military with Brian #133

Listener Success Story! Travel Hacking Military Honeymoon to Tahiti | Free Flights and Hotels for M…

Listener Brian joins us today to share how he used annual-fee waived credit cards to save about $6,000 on his honeymoon by saving big on his flights …

Military Officer's Guide to Money | Building Wealth for Army, Navy, Air Force, Marine, Space Force, Coast Guard, NOAA, USPHS Officers #132

Military Officer's Guide to Money | Building Wealth for Army, Navy, Air Force, Marine, Space Force,…

New officer's guide to personal finance! In this episode, Spencer and Jamie share all the financial advice they'd share with a new officer in their u…

Enlisted Military's Guide to Money | Advice for New Military Members, Boot Camp & First Paycheck #131

Enlisted Military's Guide to Money | Advice for New Military Members, Boot Camp & First Paycheck #1…

New enlisted servicemember's guide to personal finance! In this episode, Spencer and Jamie share all the financial advice they'd share with a new enl…

Military Taxes, State Tax Laws & Spouse Side Hustles | Military Spouse Residency Relief Act | Military Tax Experts Alliance w/ Paul Allen #130

Military Taxes, State Tax Laws & Spouse Side Hustles | Military Spouse Residency Relief Act | Milit…

Taxes can be complicated. Military families have a number of unique concerns when thinking about their taxes- which state(s) to file in, how to withh…

Tips for Separating from Active Duty, Avoiding Index Universal Life Insurance (IUL), and Military Entrepreneurship with Erik Baskin #129

Tips for Separating from Active Duty, Avoiding Index Universal Life Insurance (IUL), and Military E…

For a limited time, Spencer is offering one-on-one Military Money Coaching sessions! Get your personal military money and investing questions answere…

Continuation Pay Calculation & Timing With BRS & TSP With Brandon Lovingier, the Enlisted Money Guy #128

Continuation Pay Calculation & Timing With BRS & TSP With Brandon Lovingier, the Enlisted Money Guy…

For a limited time, Spencer is offering one-on-one Military Money Coaching sessions! Get your personal military money and investing questions answere…

12% TSP Returns? How Long to Become a TSP Millionaire #127

12% TSP Returns? How Long to Become a TSP Millionaire #127

For a limited time, Spencer is offering one-on-one Military Money Coaching sessions! Get your personal military money and investing questions an…

Upgrading Flights on Military TDY / TAD with Points and Miles #126

Upgrading Flights on Military TDY / TAD with Points and Miles #126

For a limited time, Spencer is offering one-on-one Military Money Coaching sessions! Get your personal military money and investing questions answere…

Find a Financial Advisor You Can Trust | Nectarine with Jeremy Schneider @PersonalFinanceClub | #125

Find a Financial Advisor You Can Trust | Nectarine with Jeremy Schneider @PersonalFinanceClub | #125

For a limited time, Spencer is offering one-on-one Military Money Coaching sessions! Get your personal military money and investing questions answere…