Personal Finance for Military, Veterans, and their Families
The Military Wallet Podcast is a weekly podcast that was created to bring you the latest news and information in military and veterans benefits. We have a wide range of topics covering benefits programs for active duty members, retirees, members of the Guard and Reserves, veterans, and their family members.
Some of the topics we cover include military pay and benefits, military retirement pensions, VA Disability claims, VA Loans, GI Bill, Thrift Savings Plan, and much more.
Each podcast is accompanied on our site with a full length article - giving you a resource you can come to in print and audio. You can scroll down this page to see our most recent podcasts.
We would love it if you would give it a listen, and if you like it - subscribe and leave a review!
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http://traffic.libsyn.com/militarywallet/TMW_029_Automate_Finances.mp3Podcast: Play in new window | DownloadSubscribe: Apple Podcasts | Android | Google Podcasts | RSSMilitary members are frequently on the move. That’s part of the gig, and part of the fun! But that can lead to problems with your money unless you have a plan to automate finances or otherwise manage your money while you […]
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http://traffic.libsyn.com/militarywallet/TMW_028_Tricare_Good_Bad_Ugly.mp3Podcast: Play in new window | DownloadSubscribe: Apple Podcasts | Android | Google Podcasts | RSSHow would you improve TRICARE? TRICARE is the military medical program. There are several different versions of TRICARE, which are made available to active duty, military retirees, members of the Reserve Component, and the family members of these respective groups. […]
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http://traffic.libsyn.com/militarywallet/TMW_021_Civil_Service_Buy_Back_Military_Time.mp3Podcast: Play in new window | DownloadSubscribe: Apple Podcasts | Android | Google Podcasts | RSSAccording to federal data, over 30% of federal and civil service employees are military veterans. Continuing one’s career as a civilian government employee is a great way to continue serving our country. There are also some excellent benefits for veterans who […]
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http://traffic.libsyn.com/militarywallet/TMW_018_Health_Care_After_Military_Service.mp3Podcast: Play in new window | DownloadSubscribe: Apple Podcasts | Android | Google Podcasts | RSSHealth insurance is a topic most military members don’t have to think much about while they are serving. Their health care needs are taken care of them and their families so they can concentrate on their duties. But things change […]
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http://traffic.libsyn.com/militarywallet/TMW_017_Military_to_Civilian_Transition.mp3Podcast: Play in new window | DownloadSubscribe: Apple Podcasts | Android | Google Podcasts | RSSIn this podcast, I discuss the military to civilian transition, and some of the areas I struggled with during my transition. I dive right into my story, where I discuss some of the struggles I went through during the transition into […]
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http://traffic.libsyn.com/militarywallet/TMW_015_Is_Military_Still_Good_Career_Option.mp3Podcast: Play in new window | DownloadSubscribe: Apple Podcasts | Android | Google Podcasts | RSSThe military is downsizing it’s forces. Service members are being laid off in numbers we haven’t seen since the end of the Cold War era in the early and mid-90s. Benefits are also on the cutting block. Is the military […]
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http://traffic.libsyn.com/militarywallet/TMW_012_Medical_Waivers_Join_Military.mp3Podcast: Play in new window | DownloadSubscribe: Apple Podcasts | Android | Google Podcasts | RSSJoining the military is not like joining any other organization. And the application process to join the military is unlike almost any other job application process. Before you can join the military, you need to fill out a host of […]
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http://traffic.libsyn.com/militarywallet/TMW_011_Guard_Reserve_Retirement_Benefits.mp3Podcast: Play in new window | DownloadSubscribe: Apple Podcasts | Android | Google Podcasts | RSSToday’s article and podcast both cover National Guard and Reserve retirement benefits. Retiring from the Guard or Reserves has some similarities to an active duty retirement, but there are some very important differences, including when you will receive your military […]
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http://traffic.libsyn.com/militarywallet/TMW_010_Active_Duty_Retirement_Benefits.mp3Podcast: Play in new window | DownloadSubscribe: Apple Podcasts | Android | Google Podcasts | RSSToday’s podcast covers active duty military retirement benefits. We cover a wide range of topics in this interview with Doug Nordman, military retiree and author of The Military Guide to Financial Independence and Retirement. As a military retiree, Doug has a […]
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http://traffic.libsyn.com/militarywallet/TMW_009_Join_Guard_or_Reserves.mp3Podcast: Play in new window | DownloadSubscribe: Apple Podcasts | Android | Google Podcasts | RSSWhen I separated from active duty, I was burned out. I served for 6.5 years, during which I completed 5 deployments and a year long special duty assignment with no fixed base (I lived out of a suitcase for a […]