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Military Money

How to Make Savings Deposit Program (SDP) Withdrawals

The military Savings Deposit Program (SDP) is one of the best places to invest money while deployed. It offers military members a guaranteed 10% return on investment, which is virtually unheard of in our current economy! The Savings Deposit Program (SDP) has some unique rules. For example, it is only available to military members who [...]

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Military Savings Deposit Program (SDP)

The Military’s Savings Deposit Program (SDP) is one the military’s best kept investing secrets. But don’t confuse the Savings Deposit Program (SDP) with the Thrift Savings Plan (TSP). TSP is available to everyone in the military. However, the Savings Deposit Program is available only to those serving in designated combat zones. Military Savings Deposit Program [...]

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How to Save Money While Deployed

I deployed 5 times when I was in the USAF, and one thing I always loved about the deployments was coming home to a bank account than was fatter than when I left. It was relatively easy for me to bank my paycheck while I was deployed because I was single and didn’t have many [...]

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Military Deployment Financial Checklist

If you’ve been in the military for a few years, chances are good you’ve gone through a deployment checklist numerous times. You start at the top and work your way down the list one by one… Uniforms – check. Bug out bag – check. Standard safety gear – check. Power of attorney? Will? Financial checklist? [...]

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What to Do With an Enlistment or Reenlistment Bonus

What do you do when you receive a financial windfall? The military had a long standing tradition of offering cash bonuses for enlistments and reenlistments in hard to fill jobs. Officers with commissions often get in on the action as well, with retention pay being common for pilots and those in the medical and law [...]

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Tips For a Smooth PCS

The thought of having to pack up all of your belongings and move to a new location every few years is not an act the average person would look forward to. However this is the reality faced by many military service members and their families. When a member of the military receives a Permanent Change [...]

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Military Finance Network Rebrands as The Military Wallet

Many readers might have recently clicked on an article link and wondered about the new name at the top of the page. I started this site a couple years ago with a domain name that I had originally purchased for another use. I decided to go the cheap route and use a poor domain name [...]

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