Episodes
Military PCS Tips: How to Prepare and Maximize Your DITY, DLA, TLA, T…
Learn how to get your annual fees waived on premium credit cards from American Express and Chase in the Ultimate Military Credit Cards Course at militarymoneymanual.com/umc3 . The Platinum Card® from American Express and the ...
Prioritize Credit Card Spending Categories or Welcome Bonuses? #70
Learn how to get your annual fees waived on premium credit cards from American Express and Chase in the Ultimate Military Credit Cards Course at militarymoneymanual.com/umc3 . The Platinum Card® from American Express and the ...
Military Academy Cadets & Midshipmen Eligible for Military Lending Ac…
Military academy cadets and midshipmen are eligible for MLA benefits thanks to a recent change to the MLA database. That means cadets from West Point, Naval Academy, Air Force Academy, Merchant Marine Academy, and Coast Guard...
Amex Offers + Chase Offers | Credit Card Rewards, Best Deals, & How t…
American Express and Chase offers can be an easy way to get even more value out of your premium travel rewards credit cards. Spencer offers a 100% free course on military travel hacking and getting military annual fee waived ...
Amex Purchase Protection, Return Protection, & Extended Warranty - $1…
Learn how to get your annual fees waived on premium credit cards from American Express in the Ultimate Military Credit Cards Course at militarymoneymanual.com/umc3 . The Platinum Card® from American Express and the American E...
Military Spouse Licensure Reimbursement | $1000 for Military Spouses …
Spencer Reese and Jamie explain how to get up to $1,000 reimbursed for military spouses expenses incurred by PCS through Military Spouse Licensure Reimbursement. Learn more on Military One Source If you have a question you wo...
Ben Miller (ChroniFI) | Stoicism, Time is Money, Risk, & Imposter Syn…
Ben Miller from ChroniFI joins Spencer Reese and Jamie to talk about Stoic philosophy, learning humility on Wall Street, imposter syndrome, and how everything is risk. Learn more about ChroniFI at chronifi.com/ and Ben Miller...
End of Year Review 2022 #64
Spencer Reese and Jamie talk about their investment performance, budgets, changes in lifestyle, and what they're looking forward to in 2023. If you have a question you would like us to answer on the podcast, please reach out ...
TSP Contribution Limits 2023 | Roth IRA and Thrift Savings Plan IRS L…
$22,500: The 2023 Thrift Savings Plan IRS Contribution limits for the Traditional TSP and Roth TSP $6,500: The 2023 IRS contribution limits for the Roth IRA and Traditional IRA Happy New Year! Look for more episodes of The Mi...
Split TSP Contributions Between Roth & Traditional? Is Earning a Mili…
In this episode, Spencer Reese and Jamie answer 2 reader questions: Should you split your Thrift Savings Plan (TSP) contributions between the Roth TSP and Traditional TSP? Should I focus on contributing to my TSP or should I ...
Amex Bonvoy Brilliant vs Amex Hilton Aspire - Best Amex Hotel Credit …
The Marriott Bonvoy Brilliant ® American Express ® Card and the Hilton Honors American Express Aspire Card annual fee is waived for military servicemembers and military spouses. In this episode Spencer Reese and Jamie break d...
Jaspreet Chawla NFCU - CD Ladders and Inflation Fighting Tips from Na…
Jaspreet Chawla, Senior Vice President of Savings Products at Navy Federal Credit Union, joins Jamie and Spencer to talk about Certificate of Deposit or CD ladders, Money Market Savings Accounts (MMSA), and inflation fighting...
My First Nest Egg | Allowance, Chore, and Budget App for Military Kid…
Annie and Nicole from My First Nest Egg join Jamie and Spencer today to talk about how military families can use apps to help teach their kids the core financial concepts of spending less than you earn, compounding interest, ...
Jesse Mecham (YNAB) on Target Shooting, Japanese Woodworking, & How t…
Jesse Mecham from the popular budgeting software You Need a Budget YNAB joins Spencer and Jamie today to talk about how pistol marksmanship is like personal finance, how many samauri swords Jesse would buy if he was stationed...
Jeremy Schneider, Personal Finance Club | Millionaires Who DON'T Fly …
Jeremy Schneider from Personal Finance Club joins Spencer Reese and Jamie to talk how to money like a millionaire, how to invest in index funds in 2023, and the difference between cheap and frugal. Jeremy helps over 400,000 f...
Military Crash Pads, Short Term Rentals, & Military Real Estate with …
Spencer Reese from Military Money Manual and his co-host Jamie chat with their friend Paul, an Air Force officer and real estate investor. Paul has built up a small real estate empire in his 12+ years in the Air Force. He foc...
Colleen Salchow | Military Spouse Financial Coach, Empowering Militar…
Colleen Salchow of Salchow Coaching joins Spencer and Jamie to talk about how important it is to include military spouses in any family financial decisions. You can find Colleen on Instagram, email, and the web at: www.salcho...
#54 "When I Leave the Military, Do I Pay Annual Fees on Credit Cards?…
Listener Will writes "Will Amex and Chase stop waiving my annual fees on my credit cards when I get out of the militay?" Spencer has a great article on annual fees on credit cards after you leave the military . The short answ...
#53 14 Air Force Leaders Talk Money, FI, and What Confuses Them About…
Jamie and Spencer recap Jamie's personal finance discussion with a group of 14 Air Force officers and Government Service civilians. Everyone agreed personal finance needs to be more discussed. Some themes mentioned were budge...
#52 Q&A Should You Include BAH in Savings Rate Calculation? Military …
In this Q&A episode, Jamie and Spencer answer listener Dustin's question from a Facebook message: "When you talk about savings rates, are you talking base pay only or do you include BAH and BAS in that percentage?" It's a nua...
#51 Q&A Military Emergency Funds: Where to Keep, How Many Accounts To…
Justin, an Air Force captain, reached out to ask: "How do you organize your savings accounts?" Some ideas co-hosts Jamie and Spencer discuss are using separate accounts, bucket accounts, a spreadsheet, or an app like You Need...
Amex Platinum Military Spouse Fee Waiver, Best Credit Card, Chase Sap…
In this episode Jamie and Spencer discuss Military Lending Act (MLA) benefits for military spouses. Military spouses enjoy the exact same benefits active duty military servicemembers do on American Express, Chase, Citi, and U...
#49 Rob Shaye: Military Reservist & Military Spouse Travel Hacking, C…
Rob Shaye is a Coast Guard reservist, Certified Financial Planner (CFP), and military travel hacker. He's passionate about financial education and helping military servicemembers make the best decisions with their money. Lear...
#48 4 Ways to Budget a Military Paycheck: The Anti-Budget, Apps, Spre…
Jamie and Spencer attack how to budget your military paycheck. Ideas discussed on this episode include: Classic pen and paper budget Google Sheets and Excel spreadsheets Apps like Mint.com, You Need A Budget (YNAB), EveryDoll...