U.S. military members have access to some great benefits that can go a long way toward making their financial lives (and those of their family) a lot better.
Here are some of the best financial benefits that service members have available to them:
Inexpensive Retirement Plan
Here are four hallmark features that make the American Craftsman style so appealing.
Charming Facades
Often designed with overhanging eaves and large covered porches at the front entrance, a Craftsman home feels inviting before you even step inside.
Large Fireplaces
At the center of almost every Craftsman home is a fireplace that the family can gather around.
Natural Materials
Putting money in a Health Savings Account, or HSA, can help you and your family pay for health expenses now and in the future, while giving you a tax break for your contributions.
HSAs have been around since 2003 to help people with high-deductible health plans, but they can still be confusing. Here are some tips on how they work:
For years now, websites like Zillow and Redfin have given us the ability to house hunt without any help. With tools like this at our fingertips, why use a realtor to buy a home?
When preparing to batten down the hatches during a storm, don’t forget to pay attention to your furry family members. Loud, unpredictable noises and an uptick of electrical currents in the air can make your pet seriously scared when the weather goes wild. Here are three ways to soothe your dog or cat during an electrical storm.
Help protect your family with these home fire safety tips:
Install smoke alarms on every level of your home and inside bedrooms, and test alarms monthly.
Cooking causes most house fires, so dont leave the kitchen with the stove on.
Keep flammable materials at least three feet away from fireplaces, wood stoves and radiators.
Never use frayed or broken power cords, and dont overload electrical outlets with too many plugs.
To stop a criminal from using your personal information to open a credit card in your name, start by preventing lenders from checking your credit unless you first unfreeze your information.
Even if you have poor credit"or are low on savings"protecting your credit from identity theft by taking advantage of a free credit freeze is a good idea.
Want to quit smoking tobacco? Theres good reason to. Quitting smoking reduces your risk of cancer, heart disease and other illnesses. And let’s face it: Smoking is expensive, so kicking the habit can also save you a lot of cash.
Phone scams are more common and trickier than ever.
To protect your identity and money, follow these tips:
Don’t answer calls from unknown numbers.
Never give unexpected callers personal information, including passwords or Social Security numbers.
If a caller asks you to press a button, hang up. It may be a robocaller, and scammers use this trick to identify targets.
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