Money for Military and Veterans
At some point in your life, if you’d like to retire, you will need enough money to your name to live for 20, 30, or more years without fucking working. This is a scary thought for most people, and often a hard fact that most people choose to ignore. I hate to say it, but … Read more
Before I started getting serious about my finances, I thought the term “diversify your portfolio” was just some term a lot of fancy nerds used to sound smart to their buddies. I didn’t know shit about money, but along the way I found that most financial terms are actually really fuckin’ simple concepts. Fast forward … Read more
Most people are stuck in the same dumbass cycle: payday hits, you buy a bunch of random shit you don’t need, and two weeks later you’re broke again wondering why you are having a hard time building a fuckin’ savings account. Newsflash — it’s not because you’re underpaid, it’s because you’re hemorrhaging cash on garbage. … Read more
When a member of the general public hears the term “military grade” or “mil-spec,” they for some reason believe that means the product it is referring to is durable and high-quality. We all know this is complete bullshit. In stark contrast, anyone who has spent more than 5 minutes in the military dealing with actual … Read more
5 Ways to Avoid Financially Nuking Your Bank Account at the Dealership Look guys, I get it. Fast shit is awesome. There’s nothing quite like stomping the gas pedal in a high-performance car and letting the horses loose. It’s fun. It’s loud. It feels badass. But here’s the unfortunate truth: Buying a new or expensive … Read more
My old unit had just got back from a nine-month mobilization to the sandbox. If you took an outside look at the living quarters, one thing was for sure… there were a lot of guys that were ‘deployment rich’ blowing off some serious steam. A bunch of dudes that had just spent the better part … Read more