The Military Money Manual Podcast

De: Spencer Reese from MilitaryMoneyManual.com
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  • Military Money: Investing, spending, saving, financial freedom, and getting out of debt. Real world tactics and strategies for active duty, Guard and Reserve, military spouses, veterans, enlisted, and officers. The Military Money Manual Podcast is all about achieving financial independence while you serve in the US military. Spencer and Jamie, 2 Air Force officers, share everything you need to know to achieve your financial goals while you serve in our Armed Forces. Learn about Military Credit Card annual fee waivers exclusively for active duty, Guard, Reserve, and military spouses in the Ultimate Military Credit Cards Course at https://militarymoneymanual.com/umc3 Find Spencer's book, The Military Money Manual: A Practical Guide to Financial Freedom on Amazon or shop.militarymoneymanual.com Credit cards, travel hacking, investing in the TSP, financial independence, retiring early, military FIRE, maximizing military pay: Jamie and Spencer cover it all. Your hosts are Spencer Reese and Jamie. Spencer served for 12 years in the US Air Force flying C-17 aircraft around the globe. Jamie is currently an active duty Air Force officer.
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  • Money for Military Couples | Money for Couples...Military Edition #173
    May 5 2025
    Most couples would rather talk about their sex life than money! What would it look like if we both felt good about money? Today we talk about how to get started with dreaming together and how to discover how to create a shared vision and discussing what kind of money stories do you want to write together as a couple Jamie's 3 main take-aways: You and your spouse have to talk about money, understand where they're coming from, and their money scriptsYour priorities will be different; find a way to get to a shared visionWhatever system you choose, shared goals and a shared vision are MOST important Spencer's main lessons: Discover how money can be a source of collaboration between you and your partnerConnect with your partner and use the medium of money to do thatMoney doesn't have to be a source of stress or strain Other topics we discussed: CommunicationDreaming conversations (visionary dreams, not costs at first)Be curious about why your spouse may have negative mindsets about money"I wonder what it would look like if we had a talk about money this week"Working each person's priorities into your budget with whatever system you chooseStarting the meeting with appreciation for each other"A budget is a tactical solution to a psychological problem" - Ramit Sethi"A budget's not going to save you, but learning how to connect over money just might!" - Ramit Sethi Housing, transportation, and food are often the 3 biggest areas military couples often overspend in Links: Money for Couples by Ramit SethiThe Money for Couples podcast Ramit's 10 Money Rules, episode 108 of our podcastRamit flow chart@militarymoneymanual on instagramYNAB (military discount)Justin Peter's FI Minded podcastMoney Scripts podcast episode #82 with Daniel Kopp For a limited time, Spencer is offering one-on-one Military Money Mentor sessions! Get your personal military money and investing questions answered in a confidential coaching call. Our new TSP course is live! Check out the Confident TSP Investing course at militarymoneymanual.com/tsp to learn all about the Thrift Savings Plan and strategies for growing your wealth while in the military. Use promo code "podcast24" for $50 off. Plus, for every course sold, we'll donate one course to an E-4 or below- for FREE! If you have a question you would like us to answer on the podcast, please reach out on instagram.com/militarymoneymanual or email podcast@militarymoneymanual.com. If you want to maximize your military paycheck, check out Spencer's 5 star rated book The Military Money Manual: A Practical Guide to Financial Freedom on Amazon or at shop.militarymoneymanual.com. I also offer a 100% free course on military travel hacking and getting annual fee waived credit cards, like The Platinum Card® from American Express, the American Express® Gold Card, and the Chase Sapphire Reserve® Card in my Ultimate Military Credit Cards Course at militarymoneymanual.com/umc3. Learn how to get your annual fees waived on premium credit cards from American Express in the Ultimate Military Credit Cards Course at militarymoneymanual.com/umc3. The Platinum Card® from American Express and the American Express® Gold Card waive the annual fee for active duty military servicemembers, including Guard and Reserve on active orders over 30 days. The annual fees on all personal Amex cards are also waived for military spouses married to active duty troops.
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  • Too Much Cash? How Much Cash a Military Family Must Have with Erik Baskin #172
    Apr 28 2025

    Holding too much cash can be a drag on your gains. You shouldn't have too much of it sitting in your account without a specific purpose.

    Today you'll learn answers to questions such as: How much is too much? Where should I keep my cash? What should I do today if I have too much cash?

    Links from today's episode:

    • Erik Baskin at Baskin FP
    • Past podcast episodes with Erik Baskin include episode 72, episode 129, and episode 168.
    • Erik Baskin on LinkedIn
    • The Veteran Finance podcast with Erik Baskin

    For a limited time, Spencer is offering one-on-one Military Money Mentor sessions! Get your personal military money and investing questions answered in a confidential coaching call.

    Our new TSP course is live! Check out the Confident TSP Investing course at militarymoneymanual.com/tsp to learn all about the Thrift Savings Plan and strategies for growing your wealth while in the military. Use promo code "podcast24" for $50 off. Plus, for every course sold, we'll donate one course to an E-4 or below- for FREE!

    If you have a question you would like us to answer on the podcast, please reach out on instagram.com/militarymoneymanual or email podcast@militarymoneymanual.com.

    If you want to maximize your military paycheck, check out Spencer's 5 star rated book The Military Money Manual: A Practical Guide to Financial Freedom on Amazon or at shop.militarymoneymanual.com.

    I also offer a 100% free course on military travel hacking and getting annual fee waived credit cards, like The Platinum Card® from American Express, the American Express® Gold Card, and the Chase Sapphire Reserve® Card in my Ultimate Military Credit Cards Course at militarymoneymanual.com/umc3.

    Learn how to get your annual fees waived on premium credit cards from American Express in the Ultimate Military Credit Cards Course at militarymoneymanual.com/umc3.

    The Platinum Card® from American Express and the American Express® Gold Card waive the annual fee for active duty military servicemembers, including Guard and Reserve on active orders over 30 days. The annual fees on all personal Amex cards are also waived for military spouses married to active duty troops.

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  • Lump Sum Vs Dollar Cost Averaging #171
    Apr 21 2025

    Which is better, lump sum investing or Dollar Cost Averaging? Bottom line, neither is significantly better, although lump sum investing statistically wins slightly. The more important factor in you building wealth is that you invest consistently for the long-term!

    Missing just the 10 best trading days between 2002-2022 would cut your returns by 50%. Don't play games when you know it's impossible to win. Just keep investing!

    Links from today's episode:

    • Vanguard white paper on lump sum vs. DCA
    • Military Money Manual blog post on this topic
    • How to Time the Market
    • World's Worst Market Timer (only investing at the peak)

    For a limited time, Spencer is offering one-on-one Military Money Mentor sessions! Get your personal military money and investing questions answered in a confidential coaching call.

    Our new TSP course is live! Check out the Confident TSP Investing course at militarymoneymanual.com/tsp to learn all about the Thrift Savings Plan and strategies for growing your wealth while in the military. Use promo code "podcast24" for $50 off. Plus, for every course sold, we'll donate one course to an E-4 or below- for FREE!

    If you have a question you would like us to answer on the podcast, please reach out on instagram.com/militarymoneymanual or email podcast@militarymoneymanual.com.

    If you want to maximize your military paycheck, check out Spencer's 5 star rated book The Military Money Manual: A Practical Guide to Financial Freedom on Amazon or at shop.militarymoneymanual.com.

    I also offer a 100% free course on military travel hacking and getting annual fee waived credit cards, like The Platinum Card® from American Express, the American Express® Gold Card, and the Chase Sapphire Reserve® Card in my Ultimate Military Credit Cards Course at militarymoneymanual.com/umc3.

    Learn how to get your annual fees waived on premium credit cards from American Express in the Ultimate Military Credit Cards Course at militarymoneymanual.com/umc3.

    The Platinum Card® from American Express and the American Express® Gold Card waive the annual fee for active duty military servicemembers, including Guard and Reserve on active orders over 30 days. The annual fees on all personal Amex cards are also waived for military spouses married to active duty troops.

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unparalleled military financial mentorship

How great is it that Spencer and his guests offer free, expert financial mentorship to over one million Department of Defense military servicemembers? This Podcast series is assigned listening for all of my Soldiers.

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Best podcast for military personal finance

I love listening to the podcast! They cover so many important topics and encourage my journey towards financial independence and having options after the military! Everything from insurance and TSP to military benefits like free credit cards and travel hacking

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Good info

Great information! I either learn something or reaffirm my financial independence strategy every episode.

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