The Military Wallet » Investing http://themilitarywallet.com Personal finance for military, veterans, and their families Tue, 15 May 2012 04:36:47 +0000 en hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.3.2 Roth IRA – Why I Love It, and Why You Need One http://themilitarywallet.com/roth-ira/ http://themilitarywallet.com/roth-ira/#comments Tue, 27 Mar 2012 11:21:19 +0000 Ryan Guina http://themilitarywallet.com/?p=2453

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You've probably heard about a Roth IRA before; it's one of those terms that gets bandied about on TV or the radio with great frequency. And with good reason - a Roth IRA is a retirement account which is one of the best ways to prepare for retirement. I'll give you an introduction on Roth IRAs - [...]


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You've probably heard about a Roth IRA before; it's one of those terms that gets bandied about on TV or the radio with great frequency. And with good reason - a Roth IRA is a retirement account which is one of the best ways to prepare for retirement. I'll give you an introduction on Roth IRAs - what they are, why they are essential to good retirement planning, and a few other ...

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]]> http://themilitarywallet.com/roth-ira/feed/ 3 Can Your Investment Returns Make REDUX a Good Retirement Option? http://themilitarywallet.com/is-redux-good-retirement-option-if-you-invest-it/ http://themilitarywallet.com/is-redux-good-retirement-option-if-you-invest-it/#comments Thu, 08 Dec 2011 10:49:11 +0000 Ryan Guina http://themilitarywallet.com/?p=1489

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We previously wrote an article about the pros and cons of taking the military REDUX retirement option. Service members who joined the military after August 1986 are eligible to choose from one of two retirement plan options: the High 36 retirement system (also called High-3) and the REDUX (CSB) retirement option, which gives eligible military members [...]


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We previously wrote an article about the pros and cons of taking the military REDUX retirement option. Service members who joined the military after August 1986 are eligible to choose from one of two retirement plan options: the High 36 retirement system (also called High-3) and the REDUX (CSB) retirement option, which gives eligible military members the opportunity to receive a$30,000 Carer Status Bonus when they achieve 15 years of service. ...

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If you've been following the financial markets at all recently, you know that things have been turbulent. For many people, all this turbulence is scary. After all, how do you know when to put your money in the market -- and when to pull it back out? The good news is that you don't actually [...]


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If you've been following the financial markets at all recently, you know that things have been turbulent. For many people, all this turbulence is scary. After all, how do you know when to put your money in the market -- and when to pull it back out? The good news is that you don't actually have to know when to put money in and pull it out if you consider using ...

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]]> http://themilitarywallet.com/dollar-cost-averaging/feed/ 4 5 Options for an Old 401(k) Retirement Plan http://themilitarywallet.com/options-for-an-old-401k-plan/ http://themilitarywallet.com/options-for-an-old-401k-plan/#comments Wed, 19 Oct 2011 22:09:09 +0000 Laura Adams http://themilitarywallet.com/?p=1585

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When you say goodbye to an old employer don’t forget about the retirement account that you’ve been funding. I’ll tell you who owns the money in your workplace retirement plan—like a 401(k), 403(b), or 457—and give you 5 options for dealing with the account after you leave the job. The Thrift Savings Plan is very [...]


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When you say goodbye to an old employer don’t forget about the retirement account that you’ve been funding. I’ll tell you who owns the money in your workplace retirement plan—like a 401(k), 403(b), or 457—and give you 5 options for dealing with the account after you leave the job. The Thrift Savings Plan is very similar to these employer sponsored retirement plans, but there are a few other considerations to ...

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]]> http://themilitarywallet.com/options-for-an-old-401k-plan/feed/ 0 Finding a Financial Advisor http://themilitarywallet.com/finding-a-financial-advisor/ http://themilitarywallet.com/finding-a-financial-advisor/#comments Thu, 29 Sep 2011 11:21:02 +0000 Emily Guy Birken http://themilitarywallet.com/?p=1471

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This is part four in a series of articles for beginner investors. The first three parts covered why you should invest, types of investments, and the importance of diversification. This article covers finding and hiring a financial advisor. When it comes to money management, it can feel as if there are two camps: the top [...]


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This is part four in a series of articles for beginner investors. The first three parts covered why you should invest, types of investments, and the importance of diversification. This article covers finding and hiring a financial advisor. When it comes to money management, it can feel as if there are two camps: the top hat and monocle-wearing uber-rich types who pay other people to worry about their money, and the ...

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]]> http://themilitarywallet.com/finding-a-financial-advisor/feed/ 0 Why You Should Diversify Your Investments http://themilitarywallet.com/why-you-should-diversify-your-investments/ http://themilitarywallet.com/why-you-should-diversify-your-investments/#comments Mon, 19 Sep 2011 19:05:03 +0000 Emily Guy Birken http://themilitarywallet.com/?p=1461

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This is part three in a series of articles for beginner investors. The first two parts covered why you should invest, and types of investments. This article covers the importance of diversification in your investments. My high school Biology class taught me that the health of a particular eco-system could be measured by the bio-diversity [...]


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This is part three in a series of articles for beginner investors. The first two parts covered why you should invest, and types of investments. This article covers the importance of diversification in your investments. My high school Biology class taught me that the health of a particular eco-system could be measured by the bio-diversity found there—meaning, if there were a lot of different species living in one place, you could ...

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]]> http://themilitarywallet.com/why-you-should-diversify-your-investments/feed/ 1 How to Change Your Thrift Savings Plan Address http://themilitarywallet.com/how-to-change-your-thrift-savings-plan-address/ http://themilitarywallet.com/how-to-change-your-thrift-savings-plan-address/#comments Fri, 16 Sep 2011 12:09:00 +0000 Ryan Guina http://themilitarywallet.com/?p=1388

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My wife and I moved a few months ago and I finally realized I forgot to change our address for our Thrift Savings Plan accounts. It's important to use the most up to date address you have so the TSP can contact you with updates or any issues that arise. This is especially important if [...]


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My wife and I moved a few months ago and I finally realized I forgot to change our address for our Thrift Savings Plan accounts. It's important to use the most up to date address you have so the TSP can contact you with updates or any issues that arise. This is especially important if you are already receiving your Thrift Savings Plan benefits (you need access to IRS Form ...

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]]> http://themilitarywallet.com/how-to-change-your-thrift-savings-plan-address/feed/ 0 Investment Basics – Types of Investments http://themilitarywallet.com/types-of-investments/ http://themilitarywallet.com/types-of-investments/#comments Mon, 12 Sep 2011 20:32:34 +0000 Emily Guy Birken http://themilitarywallet.com/?p=1371

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Investing for the first time can be intimidating, which is why we are writing this series for beginning investors. The first article in the series covered why we should invest. In it we discussed the importance of investing and how it's not as difficult as many people believe. In this article, we discuss ways to [...]


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Investing for the first time can be intimidating, which is why we are writing this series for beginning investors. The first article in the series covered why we should invest. In it we discussed the importance of investing and how it's not as difficult as many people believe. In this article, we discuss ways to invest and different types of investments. Are you familiar with different types of investments? If you ...

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]]> http://themilitarywallet.com/types-of-investments/feed/ 0 An Introduction to Investing for the Phobic – Why Should You Invest? http://themilitarywallet.com/why-should-you-invest/ http://themilitarywallet.com/why-should-you-invest/#comments Mon, 05 Sep 2011 15:49:05 +0000 Emily Guy Birken http://themilitarywallet.com/?p=1325

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Investing. We all know we should do it, but it's easy to put it off for another day. Why is that? Well, there are several reasons - from not knowing how or where to invest, or not knowing when to use the services of a professional advisor. Over the next few weeks we hope to [...]


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Investing. We all know we should do it, but it's easy to put it off for another day. Why is that? Well, there are several reasons - from not knowing how or where to invest, or not knowing when to use the services of a professional advisor. Over the next few weeks we hope to cover all of these topics to give you a better idea of how to start ...

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If you are thinking about opening a new investment account, now is a great time to do it. There is never a better time than right now to start planning your future. TradeKing is one of my favorite places to open an account for online stock trading - I've been a customer for several years now and recommend their service to anyone looking for an online brokerage account that offers ...

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