Veteran’s Day is soon approaching and there are many restaurants and companies who want to thank our veterans by providing them with discounts or a free meal. To those companies offering veterans a free meal or discount, the military community gives a collective thanks! Our goal is to share as many of these free meals [...]

The Army Times recently reported the Army will soon begin a 50,000 troop force reduction over the next 5 years. The majority of the troops will leave the service through retirement and normal attrition, but there will also be voluntary and involuntary separations. Troop reductions aren’t a big event if you were already planning on [...]

The US Debt Ceiling is dominating the news, and with good reason. If the US doesn’t reach an agreement to increase the debt ceiling soon, the US will no longer be able to borrow money, and the government will effectively shut down. This is the same problem the government ran into a few months ago, [...]

We are happy to announce that The Military Wallet was chosen as the June 2011 Military Blogger of the Month presented by USAA. USAA does a great job for our military and their family members and it is a great honor, and a wonderful surprise to be recognized by such a great financial institution. What [...]

The Festival of Frugality is a weekly roundup of financial articles designed to help readers learn how to save money and more importantly, be better stewards of what we have been blessed with. That means more than just saving money with coupons or finding good deals. It also means being frugal – reusing things, recycling, [...]

The government still hasn’t passed their spending bill, and we’re getting close to “go time.” If the government doesn’t pass their spending bill in the next few hours, many military members and other government employees run the risk of only receiving a partial paycheck when their next paycheck is due, and potentially missing future paychecks [...]

I’ve received word from a few readers that they have received their gift cards from the Sears Heroes at Home Wish Registry, which is an annual program sponsored by Sears. The Sears Heroes at Home Wish RegistrySM takes donations from customers and employees, converts them to Sears Gift Certificates, then distributes them evenly to participating [...]

If you primarily read this site via e-mail or RSS, then you should stop on by the website – we just added a new logo, and it looks great! The logo was designed by Pete from LogosForWebsites. Pete specializes in blog logos, Twitter backgrounds, and related graphics. He does exceptional work and is a pleasure [...]

Making the transition from a military career to the civilian sector is a big change. It can be difficult to work your way into a professional culture which is vastly different from what you experienced while in the military. But it isn’t impossible, especially if you know where to look for answers and when you [...]

When you deploy, you are usually advised by your squadron or base legal representative to get a power of attorney in the event you need someone to assist you with financial or other legal issues while you are out of the country. Creating a power of attorney can also be a good idea for your [...]