2013 BAH Rates – Basic Allowance for Housing

  The new 2013 BAH rates are now available. To check your BAH 2013 rate, visit this link for the calculator: https://www.defensetravel.dod.mil/site/bahCalc.cfm The rates go into effect 1 Jan 2013. Remember, the rates are for new military families moving into an area. If your specific rate goes down, you’ll continue to receive the same amount. [...]

Why You Should VOTE!

Millions of Americans will take to the polls and vote today. Do you plan on voting? I voted, but don’t worry I am not going to bore you with who I voted for and why. I am here to tell you that your vote MATTERS!! Democrat, Republican or Independent! Cast your vote for the candidate [...]

New Car Shopping Tips with Lauren Fix and more (Audio Interview)

Join us for a new episode of Military Life Radio and Navy Wife Radio. Topics on this show include: Military Spouse Appeciation Day, USAA’s Best Value List for New Cars, the upcoming Military.com MilBlog Conference and more. Join the conversation! Click to listen: or listen via the player below Listen to internet radio with Navy [...]

First holiday season away from “home”

This is our first holiday season away from our hometown. I was sooo nervous about Thanksgiving here that I was super bold and invited our family over to one of our neighbors house. I asked how military families do Thanksgiving and she said they were having people over, and without thinking I said, “Can we [...]

The Invisible Military Spouse – how the new retirement proposal misses a huge piece of the financial planning puzzle

Guest Post by Navy Wife Jill Even as Secretary of Defense Panetta starts to back pedal about the proposed radical changes in military retirement, there is a lot of fear of the unknown.  Just today I overheard a conversation between a military spouse and an active duty nurse while trying on some jeans at the mall.  It seems that nobody [...]

The Woman I Once Was…

This time of year is one that is filled with an array of chaos and emotion.  Back to school of course is exciting and as a mom of now 2nd grader and preschooler my home is filled with the smell of new crayons and sharpened pencils.  Behind the child centered joy there is a lingering [...]

Mommyhood and the Military kid

Recently I have spent many a day battling my very strong-willed daughter who is sadly so much like me that I know it’s all my fault. I have come to accept it, I have to accept it daily when she awakens with that look in her eye that I know I too get. One thing [...]

2011 BAH Rates

The 2011 BAH Rates are now available. Here is the link to check your BAH rate. https://www.defensetravel.dod.mil/site/bahCalc.cfm If it goes up 1 Jan 11, enjoy! Remember the rates are for new people moving into the area. If your rate goes down, you’re safe – you’ll continue to receive the same amount. Related links: BAH Frequently [...]

Packing Out

So more than a few weeks ago we had the house packed out. Since we’d never done it before, we tried to prepare the best we knew how. We made sure to eat all of our perishables and use all of our cleaning supplies and such. We set aside what we needed to take with [...]

PCSing with Pets – Welcome Back to Marla

Are you PCSing with pets? Tune in to hear some tips sure to make your move easier. We are also welcoming Marla back from baby leave. She introduces our new mini-production assistant. Plus, much more! Click to listen: http://www.blogtalkradio.com/navywiferadio/2010/07/07/military-life-radio-navy-wife-radio Join us! Original Show Date: May 4th, 2010 Listen on demand 24/7

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