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Well, I think we can agree that 2020 was a mess for the most part, and we are looking forward to an upswing in 2021.
I am not so much a resolution kind of girl, but there are some things I would like to do better in life that I started working on in the last few months and want to carry through the year.
[Read more…] about 3 things I’m trying in 2021, and one I’m giving up!
What do you actually need on your registry for a new baby? The pressure to have a complete, Pinterest worthy nursery is insane. The truth is my daughter is 2 months old and hasn’t even been in her nursery yet. Partly because it’s a room that shared with her brothers’ playroom (third child problems!) and partly because your baby sleeps in your room for the first bit anyway.
For moms like myself who are pregnant again after a long gap the early days with a baby were a blur. It had been 6 years since I had a baby. While I had an idea of what I would need, the baby gear market had changed and was full of new, fancier items.
If you are a first time mom the baby registry checklists can be a bit overwhelming and you start to feel like you need all the thing.
Expenses of a new baby can add up quickly and not to mention trying to store everything!
[Read more…] about Baby Registry Must Haves – What You Really Need
Kids love to participate in all the festivities of New Year’s parties. The only problem is that New Year’s Eve celebrations typically happen at midnight as we countdown to the new year. Thankfully there is a perfect solution: a Noon Year’s Eve celebration!
[Read more…] about Noon Year’s Eve Celebration for Your Family
The 2021 Basic Allowance for Housing (BAH) rates have been released!
The first day the BAH rates are released the online BAH calculator tends to get overwhelmed and crashes. Inquiring minds all want to know, “Did my BAH rate increase in 2021?”
Or maybe you are dreaming of your next duty station for an upcoming PCS and want to look at all of the potential homes you could buy or rent within your 2021 BAH rate. You may be asking, “What is the BAH at our next duty station?”
[Read more…] about 2021 Military BAH Rates Released
While active duty military pay dates are the 1st and the 15th of each month, when the 1st or 15th falls on a weekend, the pay date shifts slightly as you will see in 2021 Active Duty Military Pay Dates chart below.
One of the perks of using a bank like USAA or Navy Federal Credit Union (NFCU) is the ability to have your pay check funds available early. Typically the early pay date is one business day before the regular pay day, but when the regular pay day falls on a Monday, NFCU members receive their early pay on Saturday and USAA members receive their early pay the Friday before.
[Read more…] about 2021 Military Pay Dates and Early Pay USAA & NFCU