Episodes
#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...
#47 Breaking the Paycheck to Paycheck Cycle in the Military
Living paycheck to paycheck can be extremely stressful. It can negatively affect your mental, physical, spiritual, and financial health. Learn how to stop living paycheck to paycheck and to get out of the cycle of never havin...
#46 The Psychology of Money for Military Servicemembers
Morgan Housel's book the Psychology of Money is an excellent refresher of the core concepts of financial independence and personal finance. In this episode, Jamie and Spencer apply Housel's concepts of personal finance and in...
#45 Smarter Military Travel: TSA PreCheck, Hotel Upgrades, Airport Lo…
Travelling in the military doesn't need to be painful! Know your Joint Travel Regulations (JTR) and benefits available to you. TSA PreCheck is free for military servicemembers. Military spouses can use the right credit card t...
#44 Spending Money: How to Get Bang for Your Bucks
Jamie and Spencer talk about a few of their favorite things in this episode. Learn how to maximize your military paycheck in my new book The Military Money Manual: A Practical Guide to Financial Freedom available directly fro...
#43 Introduction to The Military Money Manual Audiobook | Free Sample
Learn how to maximize your military paycheck in my new book The Military Money Manual: A Practical Guide to Financial Freedom available directly from me on my website or on Amazon . The book has dozens of 5 star reviews on Am...
#42 Stock Market Crashes: What To Do in 20%+ Drops + A Guided Meditat…
Don't have a good asset allocation or investment strategy for when the stock market crashes? Learn how to self-invest your military paycheck in my book The Military Money Manual: A Practical Guide to Financial Freedom . avai...
#41 Buying a Car in the Military: New vs Used Tips, Hacks, and Advice
To learn how to maximize your military paycheck, check out my book The Military Money Manual: A Practical Guide to Financial Freedom . available directly from me on my website or on Amazon . Dozens of 5 star reviews on Amazon...
#40 VA Loans: Everything Military Veterans Need to Know
Active duty, guard, reserves, and military veterans are all eligible for VA loans if certain conditions are met. I built the VA Loan Ultimate Guide to explain the confusing VA loan process. What is a VA loan ? How to determin...
#39 2022 Changes to the TSP: Mutual Fund Window, TSP App, + More
To learn more about my LADS investment strategy and how to apply it to the TSP, check out my book The Military Money Manual: A Practical Guide to Financial Freedom . available directly from me on my website or on Amazon . Doz...
#38 The *BEST* TSP Investing Strategy! (Hint: There Isn't One)
To learn more about my LADS investment strategy and how to apply it to the TSP, check out my book The Military Money Manual: A Practical Guide to Financial Freedom . available directly from me on my website or on Amazon . Doz...
#37 5 TSP Funds Explained - Guide to the C, S, I, F, & G Funds
To learn how to select TSP funds for early financial independence, read The Military Money Manual: A Practical Guide to Financial Freedom . The book is available as a hardcover, ebook, and audiobook. With 20+ 5 star ratings, ...
#36 Legacy Planning for Military Families
Learn more about building a financial legacy for your family in my book The MIlitary Money Manual: A Practical Guide to Financial Freedom . In this episode Jamie talks about his recent experience as the executor of the estate...
#35 Amex Gold Card Military | Points and Miles, Amex Green Benefits E…
The American Express® Gold Card military benefits include an annual fee waiver for active duty servicemembers and military spouses. The American Express® Green Card military benefit is the same, with an annual fee waived for ...
#34 Air Force Pilot Bonus 2022 - What Would You Do With $420,000?
The Air Force announced the Fiscal Year 2022 Air Force Pilot Bonus on 11 April, 2022. You can see the bonus chart and all the details in my article on my website, Military Money Manual. If you're eligible for a bonus, this ca...
#33 Space A Travel with Luke: $40,000 in Free Flights + Why He Wanted…
Learn more about the amazing military benefits in the Military Money Manual: A Practical Guide t Financial Freedom now available on Amazon , Kindle , Audible , and directly from the author on MilitaryMoneyManual.com in ebook,...
#32 Military Bonuses and Windfalls - How to Invest, Splurge, and Reac…
Learn more about achieving financial independence in the military in The Military Money Manual: A Practical Guide to Financial Freedom . Now available on Kindle , Audible , and soon on Amazon. Always available on MilitaryMone...
#31 Doug Nordman: How to Live on the 4% Rule, Recover from Investing …
Doug Nordman from The Military Guide joins us today on the Military Money Manual Podcast. While he would never say it, Doug is a bit of a legend in the personal finance, FIRE, and military finance community. He retired 20 yea...
#30 VA Home Loans with Rich Carey from "Rich on Money" - Using the VA…
If you want to learn how to set yourself up to purchase your first rental property, check out my book The Military Money Manual: A Practical Guide to Financial Freedom . Available now on Amazon, Kindle, Audible, and my websit...