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Saving & Investing

Emergency funds, high-yield savings, the TSP, and building wealth from your first paycheck.

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The Deployment Money Checklist
Set your money on autopilot before you deploy, and come home to more than you left.
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Crypto, Day Trading, and Barracks Investment Advice
The guy in your platoon who "tripled his money" isn't showing you his losses.
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Government Shutdowns and Your Paycheck
When Congress misses the deadline, your pay can too. Build a plan first.
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TSP in 2026: New Limits and the Roth Catch-Up Rule for High Earners
New 2026 limits, plus a Roth catch-up rule that can reroute money for high earners.
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Beat Inflation and Lifestyle Creep
You can't control prices. You can control the gap between what you earn and spend.
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What to Do With a Pay Raise or Bonus
Give the money a job before it lands, so a raise builds your future instead of vanishing.
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High-Yield Savings: Put Your Money to Work
A high-yield savings account keeps cash safe and reachable while it earns far more.
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Savings vs. Money Market vs. CDs
Three safe places to park cash. The right one depends on when you need the money.
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Build a CD Ladder
A CD ladder gives fixed rates and regular access, without locking up all your cash.
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APY vs. APR, and Why It Matters
APY is what you earn. APR is what you pay. Mixing them up can cost you.
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How Compounding Actually Grows Your Money
Compounding is interest earning more interest. Given time, it does the heavy lifting.
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Find Your Net Worth, Your Financial PT Score
One number that shows if you're moving forward. Track the trend, not the snapshot.
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Stocks, Bonds, and Funds, Explained
Three building blocks, in plain English, with no jargon and no sales pitch.
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Understanding Risk and Volatility
What "risky" really means, why a market dip isn't the emergency it feels like.
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Investing 101: How to Start in the Military
Where your first dollar goes, why your age is the asset, and why the TSP match is yours.
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Diversification and Asset Allocation: Building Your TSP Mix
Don't put it all one place, and let the mix shift as you age. TSP Lifecycle does both.
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Index Funds and Why Fees Matter
Passive beats fancy for most investors thanks to one quiet force: fees, every year.
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Mutual Funds vs. ETFs
Two ways to own a basket of investments: how they trade, what they cost, where TSP fits.
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TSP Fund Choices: The G, F, C, S, I, and L Funds
What each TSP fund actually holds, what it costs, and how to think about picking a mix.
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IRAs: Traditional, Roth, and Spousal
An IRA on top of your TSP: why Roth fits junior members, plus the spousal IRA many miss.
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