The Military Wallet http://themilitarywallet.com Personal finance for military, veterans, and their families Tue, 07 Feb 2012 21:10:20 +0000 en hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.3.1 MilitaryFinanceNetworkhttp://feedburner.google.comSubscribe with My Yahoo!Subscribe with NewsGatorSubscribe with My AOLSubscribe with BloglinesSubscribe with NetvibesSubscribe with GoogleSubscribe with PageflakesSubscribe with PlusmoSubscribe with The Free DictionarySubscribe with Bitty BrowserSubscribe with NewsAlloySubscribe with Live.comSubscribe with Excite MIXSubscribe with Yourminis.comSubscribe with Attensa for OutlookSubscribe with WebwagSubscribe with netomat HubSubscribe with Podcast ReadySubscribe with FlurrySubscribe with WikioSubscribe with Daily RotationThank you for your interest in free updates about Military Money! Veterans Jobs Corps Initiative – Creating Public Service Jobs for Vets http://themilitarywallet.com/veterans-jobs-corps/ http://themilitarywallet.com/veterans-jobs-corps/#comments Tue, 07 Feb 2012 18:58:16 +0000 Ryan Guina http://themilitarywallet.com/?p=2215

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President Obama recently announced the Veterans Job Corps, a new jobs initiative for US Military veterans which is designed to create jobs for military veterans. This proposed $5B initiative is designed to help military veterans find jobs at the local, state, and federal level, primarily in jobs which the president believes would be a good [...]

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President Obama recently announced the Veterans Job Corps, a new jobs initiative for US Military veterans which is designed to create jobs for military veterans. This proposed $5B initiative is designed to help military veterans find jobs at the local, state, and federal level, primarily in jobs which the president believes would be a good fit for military veterans. Let's take a look at the President's proposal, then we'll dive ...

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Tax payers who submitted their tax returns early this year may have to wait a little longer than anticipated to receive their tax refund. The IRS recently announced there are delays in tax refunds this year while they put new anti-fraud measures in place on their computer systems. As of right now, the delays are [...]

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Tax payers who submitted their tax returns early this year may have to wait a little longer than anticipated to receive their tax refund. The IRS recently announced there are delays in tax refunds this year while they put new anti-fraud measures in place on their computer systems. As of right now, the delays are expected to cost tax payers around a week or longer than the scheduled tax refund ...

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]]> http://themilitarywallet.com/tax-refund-delays/feed/ 6 Translating Military Experience to Civilian Terms http://themilitarywallet.com/translate-military-experience-to-civilian-terms/ http://themilitarywallet.com/translate-military-experience-to-civilian-terms/#comments Tue, 31 Jan 2012 16:53:55 +0000 Chris Mandia http://themilitarywallet.com/?p=2059

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High-stress situations. Quick decision making. Teamwork. You make a fist; thrust your hand up high, and dozen a United States Marines snap to attention behind you. Reacting accordingly, the squad makes for cover, concealment. Moments later you’re on the “comm,” summoning the local Explosive Ordinance Disposal team, and posting security… Members of the United States [...]

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High-stress situations. Quick decision making. Teamwork. You make a fist; thrust your hand up high, and dozen a United States Marines snap to attention behind you. Reacting accordingly, the squad makes for cover, concealment. Moments later you’re on the “comm,” summoning the local Explosive Ordinance Disposal team, and posting security… Members of the United States Armed Forces encounter situations like these on a daily basis. The adroit leadership, stony nerve, strong interpersonal ...

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]]> http://themilitarywallet.com/translate-military-experience-to-civilian-terms/feed/ 2 Health Care Benefits After Separating from the Military http://themilitarywallet.com/health-care-benefits-after-separating-from-the-military/ http://themilitarywallet.com/health-care-benefits-after-separating-from-the-military/#comments Fri, 27 Jan 2012 17:13:05 +0000 Ryan Guina http://themilitarywallet.com/?p=2148

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The most important thing to consider when separating from the military is ensuring your immediate needs are taken care of. This includes making sure you have some cash coming in to cover your bills, a roof over your head, and health care coverage for you and your family. Unfortunately, you can only take your military [...]

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The most important thing to consider when separating from the military is ensuring your immediate needs are taken care of. This includes making sure you have some cash coming in to cover your bills, a roof over your head, and health care coverage for you and your family. Unfortunately, you can only take your military health care benefits with you in limited circumstances, which we will cover in this article. ...

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]]> http://themilitarywallet.com/health-care-benefits-after-separating-from-the-military/feed/ 0 Continued Health Care Benefit Program – Health Care for Transitioning Veterans http://themilitarywallet.com/continued-health-care-benefit-program-cobra/ http://themilitarywallet.com/continued-health-care-benefit-program-cobra/#comments Thu, 26 Jan 2012 10:43:30 +0000 Ryan Guina http://themilitarywallet.com/?p=2152

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One of the most overlooked aspects of leaving the military is losing your military health care benefits. Love it, or hate it, TRICARE provides military members and their families with a stable health care plan which is virtually unrivaled in the private sector. If you have just left, or are leaving the military health care [...]

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One of the most overlooked aspects of leaving the military is losing your military health care benefits. Love it, or hate it, TRICARE provides military members and their families with a stable health care plan which is virtually unrivaled in the private sector. If you have just left, or are leaving the military health care system soon, then the Continued Health Care Benefit Program (CHCBP) may (literally) prove to be a ...

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]]> http://themilitarywallet.com/continued-health-care-benefit-program-cobra/feed/ 0 Transitional Assistance Management Program (TAMP) – Health Care When Leaving the Service http://themilitarywallet.com/transitional-assistance-management-program-tamp/ http://themilitarywallet.com/transitional-assistance-management-program-tamp/#comments Wed, 25 Jan 2012 20:41:53 +0000 Ryan Guina http://themilitarywallet.com/?p=2163

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Transitioning from the military to the civilian world can be a stressful time, and the last thing you want to worry about is health care coverage for you and your family. That is why the military offers two programs to help transitioning military members maintain high quality health care coverage when they leave the military. [...]

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Transitioning from the military to the civilian world can be a stressful time, and the last thing you want to worry about is health care coverage for you and your family. That is why the military offers two programs to help transitioning military members maintain high quality health care coverage when they leave the military. The first program is the Transitional Assistance Management Program (TAMP), which we will cover in ...

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]]> http://themilitarywallet.com/transitional-assistance-management-program-tamp/feed/ 0 Free Tax Filing and Preparation for Military Members http://themilitarywallet.com/free-tax-preparation-for-military-members/ http://themilitarywallet.com/free-tax-preparation-for-military-members/#comments Sun, 15 Jan 2012 06:03:10 +0000 Ryan Guina http://themilitarywallet.com/2008/02/25/free-tax-preparation-for-military-members/

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One of the little known benefits of being in the military is access to free tax preparation services. There are several options for military personnel to file their taxes for free, including free tax preparation assistance on base, and free tax prep software you can use online to file your taxes. Some local communities may [...]

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One of the little known benefits of being in the military is access to free tax preparation services. There are several options for military personnel to file their taxes for free, including free tax preparation assistance on base, and free tax prep software you can use online to file your taxes. Some local communities may also offer free tax preparation. We can't cover each of the local opportunities, but we ...

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]]> http://themilitarywallet.com/free-tax-preparation-for-military-members/feed/ 6 IRS E-File Schedule for Check Refunds and Direct Deposits http://themilitarywallet.com/irs-federal-tax-refund-schedule/ http://themilitarywallet.com/irs-federal-tax-refund-schedule/#comments Sun, 15 Jan 2012 03:00:03 +0000 Ryan Guina http://themilitarywallet.com/?p=749

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If you count yourself among the millions of Americans who file your federal taxes electronically using a software program or IRS E-File, then you are probably wondering when you will receive your federal tax refund. Thankfully, the IRS is one step ahead of you - they release an E-File schedule each year that lists when [...]

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If you count yourself among the millions of Americans who file your federal taxes electronically using a software program or IRS E-File, then you are probably wondering when you will receive your federal tax refund. Thankfully, the IRS is one step ahead of you - they release an E-File schedule each year that lists when you will receive your tax refund. Learn how military members can file taxes for free. IRS E-File ...

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]]> http://themilitarywallet.com/irs-federal-tax-refund-schedule/feed/ 190 Customer Service Win: Reporting a Stolen Debit Card to USAA http://themilitarywallet.com/report-a-stolen-debit-card/ http://themilitarywallet.com/report-a-stolen-debit-card/#comments Thu, 12 Jan 2012 14:05:57 +0000 Ryan Guina http://themilitarywallet.com/?p=2084

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I recently logged into my USAA account to pay a bill and I noticed three large transactions from my joint checking account. My first thought was that my wife may have gone shopping (the category listed was clothing and shoes). But my wife isn't the type of person to spend over $1,000 on three separate [...]

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I recently logged into my USAA account to pay a bill and I noticed three large transactions from my joint checking account. My first thought was that my wife may have gone shopping (the category listed was clothing and shoes). But my wife isn't the type of person to spend over $1,000 on three separate transactions at the same store, in the same day - in another country. Further investigation showed ...

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]]> http://themilitarywallet.com/report-a-stolen-debit-card/feed/ 2 VOW to Hire Heroes Act of 2011 – GI Bill for Unemployed Veterans Age 35-60 http://themilitarywallet.com/vow-to-hire-heroes-act-gi-bill-for-unemployed-veterans/ http://themilitarywallet.com/vow-to-hire-heroes-act-gi-bill-for-unemployed-veterans/#comments Tue, 10 Jan 2012 15:39:55 +0000 Ryan Guina http://themilitarywallet.com/?p=2068

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If you are an unemployed military veteran, you may be eligible for a new GI Bill / career training program: the VOW to Hire Heroes Act of 2011 was created to help veterans gain marketable skills to more easily find a job. These new GI Bill benefits include education and training for unemployed veterans who [...]

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If you are an unemployed military veteran, you may be eligible for a new GI Bill / career training program: the VOW to Hire Heroes Act of 2011 was created to help veterans gain marketable skills to more easily find a job. These new GI Bill benefits include education and training for unemployed veterans who are aged 35-60. The Veteran Opportunity to Work (VOW) Act of 2011 (HR 2433) is part ...

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