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PCS / Moving

Orders to a new base. Handle the move and allowances without losing money.

Set Money Goals That Survive a PCS
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Set Money Goals That Survive a PCS

A move breaks any plan that assumes you stay put. Build the move into the plan from day one.

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Auto Insurance: What You Actually Need
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Auto Insurance: What You Actually Need

Required versus optional coverage, what changes when you PCS or deploy, and how to store a car the right way.

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Renters Insurance for the Barracks and Off Base
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Renters Insurance for the Barracks and Off Base

The military insures the building, not your gear. Here is what renters insurance covers, and why it is cheap.

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Build a CD Ladder
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Build a CD Ladder

A CD ladder gives you fixed rates and regular access, without locking up all your cash at once.

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State of Legal Residence and Military Taxes
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State of Legal Residence and Military Taxes

Where your military pay gets taxed, why a PCS doesn't change it, and how the spouse rules work.

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BAH Explained: Your Basic Allowance for Housing
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BAH Explained: Your Basic Allowance for Housing

BAH is your tax-free housing money. What you get depends on your duty ZIP code, your rank, and whether you have dependents.

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COLA and OHA: Cost-of-Living and Overseas Housing Allowances
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COLA and OHA: Cost-of-Living and Overseas Housing Allowances

Three different allowances, three different jobs. Here's how CONUS COLA, OCONUS COLA, and OHA work, and which one applies to you.

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