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Personal finance insight and advice for Veterans, service members and their families

How to Improve Your Credit with a Personal Loan

Updated on December 20, 2021

If applying for a credit card to improve your credit isn't an option, you can still boost your score in other ways. Person loans may help improve bad credit and pay off debt.

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Top 10 Military Discounts for Home Goods

Published on February 9, 2021

Many home goods retailers offer military discounts that help you to stretch your decorating dollar. Here’s our list of the top 10 military discounts for home goods.

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What Your Emergency Fund Should Look Like

Published on February 9, 2021

While you can't predict the future, you can prepare for it financially. Having an emergency fund can a live-saver, and it's essential that you have one.

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Appealing a Property Tax Bill in 5 Steps

Published on February 5, 2021

With home values on the rise in many states, some homeowners are reeling from higher property tax assessments.If you feel that your taxes are too high, it may be possible to win an appeal to have them corrected.

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10 Home Maintenance Tips That Can Save You Money

Published on February 2, 2021

Home maintenance can be expensive. Follow these tips and tricks to keep expenses low.

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6 Money Moves to Make After Buying a Home

Published on January 22, 2021

Buying a home is a huge financial step. Want to keep your finances in check after purchasing a home? Follow these six tips.

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2020 Veterans Day Discounts, Deals, and Giveaways

Published on November 9, 2020

Veterans Day 2020 will be on Wednesday, November 11th, 2020.We’ve conveniently broken down the discounts, free meals, deals, and sales for Veterans Day by category.

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Military & Veteran Discount Guide: List of the Best Deals

Published on October 10, 2019

Military members or service members are often eligible for discounts throughout the year and on Veterans Day because of their service to our country.

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Major League Baseball Military Discounts

Updated on August 6, 2019

Check here for 2019 Major League Baseball military discounts, appreciation nights and more promotions for military members.

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Mizzou: Entrepreneurship Bootcamp Program for Veterans

Published on May 7, 2019

The University of Missouri is a host of the Entrepreneurship Bootcamp for Veterans that offers entrepreneurship and small business management training.

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A Financial Field Manual for Deploying Service Members

Published on July 17, 2017

Servicemembers have a lot to consider before deployment. Learn how to protect your financial health and deal with payments, credit, taxes, PCS and more.

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5 Reasons to Start Investing Early

Published on June 23, 2017

The earlier you start investing your money, the better. Be sure to note these 5 reasons to start investing early!

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Is It Possible to Lower My Car Payment?

Published on June 13, 2017

Is possible to lower your car payment and save money? Read up on these four ways you may able to reduce your monthly car payment: refinance, negotiate, consolidate or sell or trade.

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