Military Spouses and Qualified Charitable Distributions

As we slowly climb our way out of the pandemic, we have a prime opportunity to restart the charitable giving that many of us were forced to pause during the pandemic. And get this… Those charitable gifts don’t just reap those “feel-good-warm-and-fuzzy” feelings while benefiting the local community, they can also provide some often-unforeseen financial perks. 

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Westgate Resorts Military Weekend

Editor’s note: Thank you to Westgate Resorts for providing airfare for Chrissy and Sarah to attend this event in exchange for a blog review. 

In December 2021, Westgate Resorts continued its decade-long tradition of honoring our military service members, veterans, and their families. Westgate, a collection of 27 stunning resorts located all across America, hosted 900 military families at their Westgate Town Center Resort in Kissimmee, Florida, for their Military Weekend event.

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IRAs 101: Introduction to Individual Retirement Accounts

Individual retirement accounts (IRAs) are tax-advantaged investments intended to help you boost your retirement savings. Most types of investments can be registered as IRAs, including money market accounts, mutual funds, stocks and bonds. The two primary types of IRAs are traditional and Roth. Both are designed for long-term growth, but there are key differences, including how and when they are taxed. Here is a general overview of the two accounts and some suggestions on how to choose the one that’s right for you.

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How to Help After Traumatic Brain Injury

When you marry a service member, you often get a slew of reactions. Even more reactions come when your beloved deploys or goes TDY. Perhaps the most common is, “You knew what you were getting into.”

No.

No, you didn’t.

You knew you loved a person in uniform and would do just about anything for them.

That’s it.

It’s for that reason, that you don’t know everything that could happen during your military marriage, that there are resources to guide you through the good times, as well as the scary, challenging, and life-altering.

But, what about when your service member leaves the service or retires?

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Travel Light with the Elvie Stride

Editor’s note: This post is sponsored by Milk N Mamas Baby, which provides new mothers, military spouses, and female service members with breast pump and accessories that are entirely covered by TRICARE. They can even help you get your own Elvie Stride. 

Back in April, Alika Schwartz, paralegal, proud Army spouse, mother of three, and seasoned traveler, shared her travel essentials with Army Wife Network. I loved her idea of hosting a goodbye dinner, and I couldn’t agree more about the necessity of capturing those fun family trip memories with photos. Today, I’d like to add my own suggestion for globetrotting moms: the Elvie Stride wearable breast pump.

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