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2018 Veterans Day Free Meals and Discounts – Over 100 Free Meals!

Happy Veterans Day! Veterans Day is celebrated this year on Sunday, Nov. 11, 2018. The Federal Holiday will be on … Read More

Free Tax Filing and Preparation for Military Members

One of the little known benefits of being in the military is access to free tax filing and preparation services. … Read More

free tax preparation for military

2017 Montgomery GI Bill Rates – How Much is Your MGIB Benefit Worth?

The Montgomery GI Bill is one of the most valuable benefits available to military members and veterans. In many cases, … Read More

Veterans Benefits Guide – How to Unlock Your Veterans Benefits

There are hundreds of benefits available to military veterans. From health care to education and training, to housing assistance and … Read More

US Mliitary Veterans Benefits Guide

How to Get a Military ID Card – Eligibility, ID Card Facility Locator, and More

A military ID card or dependent ID is a valuable card which can unlock a variety of valuable benefits, such … Read More

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Last updated: September 4, 2018

Sprint Military Discount – Available for Current and Former Military Members and Their Families

Sprint is the fourth largest cell phone network in the US, by number of subscribers. Like the other major cell phone providers, they offer discounts to a variety of customers, including those who work for large corporations, universities, affinity groups, and to those who are serving, or who have served in, the US armed forces. The Sprint Military … Read the Rest

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Last updated: August 30, 2018

VA Loans – Eligible Types of Property You Can Buy with a VA Loan

VA mortgages are available to eligible veterans, who can use them to finance up to 100% of the purchase price of an eligible property, up to VA approved loan limits. Eligible veterans can also finance the VA Funding Fee as part of the loan. Because of that arrangement, the veteran is able to purchase a home with no down payment. The zero down … Read the Rest

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Last updated: September 21, 2018

Veterans United Review – VA Loan Mortgage Specialists

If you’re a veteran of the US military, and looking to buy or refinance a home, you need to work with a VA loan specialist. Only such a specialist will know all of the benefits you’re entitled to, as well as special programs and pricing available. There are only a handful of VA loan specialist lenders in the country. Veterans United Home … Read the Rest

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Last updated: August 27, 2018

Guard & Reserve Service Requirements – Why One Weekend a Month, Two Weeks of Year is a Baseline, Not a Rule

If you have heard of the National Guard or the Reserves, you have probably heard the phrase, "One Weekend a Month, Two weeks a Year." Perhaps you saw it on a billboard or TV advertisement. Maybe you heard it from a recruiter, or while you were on active duty. One Weekend a Month, Two weeks a Year is a quick and dirty reference to the minimum … Read the Rest

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Last updated: July 25, 2018

Thousands of Disabled Veterans Eligible for Tax Refunds

The IRS recently announced that over 130,000 disabled veterans are due refunds from the IRS due to a "computer glitch" which caused the IRS to incorrectly withhold taxes on disability severance payments to combat-injured veterans. These payments should be non-taxable payments, just like disability compensation from the VA. This error occurred … Read the Rest

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Last updated: October 18, 2018

The Best VA Loan Companies for 2018

You can get a VA loan with just about any lender anywhere, right? Possibly. But some VA lenders are just better than others. Many mortgage lenders offer VA loans, but they don’t specialize in the loan type. For that reason, we’ve compiled this list of the best VA loan companies and/or lenders available in the marketplace. We’ve selected them … Read the Rest

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Last updated: February 13, 2018

How to Prepare Your Taxes & File Your Tax Return – (Possibly for Free!)

Thank you H&R Block for sponsoring this post. While this was a sponsored opportunity from H&R Block, all content and opinions expressed here are my own. Filing your taxes isn’t always fun. But it doesn’t have to be a complicated process or take a long time. If your situation is fairly basic, you can file your taxes in less than half an … Read the Rest

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