Transitioning back into civilian life after military service means transitioning to a whole new set of routines and habits. When you are in the military, a lot of your life is determined for you: when to wake up, what to eat, when to exercise, and what to do with your time. When you return to […]
Home Buying And Home Loan Options For Veterans
Once you’ve finished your service and are leaving military housing, you are now faced with a new challenge: buying a new home. For many veterans, the home they buy after retiring from the military is the first home they’ve ever bought. If you are in that situation, you need to quickly educate yourself on all […]
Online Degree Programs and Civilian Life Transition
Anyone who’s served in the military and has returned to civilian life understands the difficulties of transition – in addition to stabilizing emotionally from the intense, extraordinary life of a solider, you need to have a stable job, income, and perhaps even go back to school. Civilian life isn’t as simple as military life. That […]
5 Tips For Money Management While On Duty
Before you leave for your next military deployment, take these steps to make sure the finances on the home front are well taken care of. Money management is an essential skill for all families, but it becomes even more important when one of the heads of the household is preparing to leave for a long […]
7 Hobbies To Help Veterans Adjust
The transition back to civilian life, especially for those who have been diagnosed with PTSD, is one of the most difficult aspects of being in the military and little time is spent preparing you for it. I was fortunate that I had my home in San Diego, where there is a supportive community for military […]