Even if you like the lifestyle that allows you to move to various parts of the country, and even to various parts of the world, you might find that it can get to you after a little bit. It can be a slight adjustment, even if you wanted this more than anything. To help make […]
Military Housing
US Army Careers Can Lead to Huge Retirement Benefits
If the thought of joining the US Army crossed your mind and images of yourself retiring after 20 years of service as opposed to after a single contract flow into mind, then it is essential that you select the right career for you when considering the US Army. There are various attractive benefits that come […]
Working as a Family Unit to Save on Energy Costs
When dealing with high energy costs finding ways to cut back and save is important. Working together with other members of your household to come up with a plan to conserve energy and save money at the same time is ultimately your best option. If everyone can pitch in and play their part, you will […]
5 Practical Ways To Reduce The Emotional Stress Of A Move
Moving is always a big deal. It’s stressful and strenuous. And it inevitably involves a lot of decisions, planning, and budgeting of time and money. In fact, when it’s all over and you’re happily settled into your new home, you may feel you need a vacation. One way to reduce the emotional drama and frayed […]
Best Places In The USA To Live For Military Families
If you are part of a military family, you know that moving is going to be a part of your life. Habitual relocation is just the name of the game. On occasion, there are times when you might have your choice to move to one place over another and you might even be able to […]
Cut The Cable And Start Streaming To Save Money
Men and women on active duty understand that finances and time are always tight. This crunch on time makes spending spare moments with family even more important. After a rough day of work on base, you go home and have time to eat and maybe relax for a little bit before going to bed to […]
5 Financial Tips for Military Families
If you want to serve your country and make a difference, you may consider a career in the military. There’s the opportunity to live and explore new places, and with a military career, you can retire in 20 years. However, because you move around often, getting a handle on your finances can prove challenging. Additionally, […]
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 […]
Should I Live On Base Or Off Base
When you first receive orders to PCS, one of the first questions is housing. Should live on post in the barracks or family housing, or off base in the local community? Choosing housing is not an easy option, and several factors need to be taken into consideration. A majority of military personnel and their families […]
Advantages Of On Post Housing
Author: Samantha Curtis One of the first decisions you have to make when changing duty stations (PCSing) is whether to live on post or off post. Since we’ve only had one duty station to date and are getting ready to PCS to our next, I wanted to share what I thought were the perks of […]
Military Base Housing What To Expect
A lot of things go through the minds of a military family when the service member receives orders to transfer. Close to, if not at the top of the list, would be military housing and what to expect at the new base. In the days before internet there was no way to know much about […]
Life On A Military Base
Living on a military base is more than a semi-permanent situation. It is semi in the respect that the soldier and the family will only be there for the next few years and it is permanent in that you know this is your home for those same next few years. Regardless of the size of […]
New Look For Military Base Housing
Military housing has changed dramatically in the last few years. Gone, or going, are the two story multifamily chicken coops that used to house military families. On many installations this configuration of housing was called Wheery Housing by the military, but nicknamed Dreary Housing by the families that lived in them. Gun metal grey shared […]
How Can BAH Be Spent
The Basic Allowance for Housing (BAH) is computed annually by contracted providers in each zip code in the United States and overseas where bases are located. It is a complex, but more than fair, system of determining how much of a housing allowance is needed in each area according to what the government has deemed […]
Buying A Home When You Are In The Military
Buying a home under any circumstances has been identified as one of the most stressful situations that you can go through in your life time. It is a major decision that should not be entered into lightly. On the other hand, everyone dreams of owning their own home. When we think of a home it […]
