Author: Michael

In a now-famous blog post from 2014, journalist Steve Cichon compared a Radio Shack ad from 1991 to the then-current iPhone. The difference was stark. Of the 15 items in the ad, 13 had effectively disappeared, all of them replaced by the singular smartphone. The technology landscape embodied in 1991 was unrecognizable by 2014 — and vice versa. 1991 was also the year of the Gulf War. Looking at the defense platforms fielded that year compared to 2014 — or 2024, for that matter — shows a very different story.

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Building an emergency fund might seem like the last thing to add to your to-do list, but having one is essential for military families. Besides the fact that you lose money on every PCS, there are always going to be unpredictable events, up-in-the-air plans, and those random moments when you need some extra cash – quick. The truth of the matter is that plenty of mil spouses make mistakes with creating and maintaining their emergency funds and don’t even know it. Let’s break down seven costly mistakes and how you can avoid them.

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