A military ID card or dependent ID is a valuable card which can unlock a variety of valuable benefits, such as health care through TRICARE, education benefits, and access base facilities, including the commissary, base exchange, rec centers and other support agencies. Unfortunately, getting a military ID card isn't always as easy as waltzing onto your local military installation and requesting one. In fact, only certain individuals are eligible to receive ...
IAVA & JCPenney To Give Away $200 JCPenney Gift Cards to Returning Vets
Great news for military veterans returning from service in Iraq and Afghanistan. J. C. Penney Company, Inc., and Iraq and Afghanistan Veterans of America have teamed together for hte “Welcome Heroes” campaign, which will support veterans of the Iraq and Afghanistan campaigns more than $1 million in apparel to help them start a civilian wardrobe. This is a great help for those who are looking to create a civilian wardrobe ...
Dollar Cost Averaging: Investing in Turbulent Markets
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 ...
Free Admission to Anheuser-Busch Adventure Parks – Salute to Heroes
Anheuser-Busch Adventure Parks offers military members a great deal with their Salute to Heroes program. Throughout this year, military members can receive a free park ticket to an Anheuser-Busch Adventure Parks, including Sea World, Busch Gardens, Sesame Place, Sea World, and Water Country USA. Free Admission to Anheuser-Busch Adventure Parks for military members
Free Amusement Park Tickets for Military Members
New Career Resources for Military Veterans
I'm speaking from personal experience when I say that finding work after separating from the military can be a difficult endeavor. It took me six months to land my first post-military job. Thankfully unemployment benefits helped bridge the income gap while I was searching for work. Unfortunately, the overall economy is in poor shape right now and many veterans are facing an uncertain employment landscape and are finding it increasingly ...
Southwest Airlines Rapid Rewards® Plus Credit Card – Free Airline Ticket
My favorite discount airline is Southwest Airlines. They don't have hubs everywhere, but they happen to fly in and out of the areas I travel to most frequently, so it works out very well for my situation. Southwest Airlines also usually has the cheapest flights to the locations I fly to most frequently, and they don't charge for your first checked bag, which is rare these days. The Southwest Airlines ...
Examining the Different Types of Credit Scores
I'm sure you now your credit score is important. It can affect your ability to get a loan, buy a home, get a good interest rate on a loan, or even get a job. But what you may not know is there is no "one-size-fits-all" standard for credit scores. In fact, there are literally hundreds of different credit scores out there. Some of the credit scores are specific to a ...