Military spouse, dependent, “the wife” (or husband), there are a variety of names to call us. In recent years, the spouses of active duty service members have, more or less, taken on a persona themselves. From the clothing stamped with “proud (insert branch) wife” to the hundreds of social media groups that have one common […] Read more…
Every few years, I picture the following scenario vividly. My military husband comes home, and says, “Babe, we got our orders.” From there, I spring into action. Once orders are in hand, I get out my trusty PCS binder and start filling it with to-dos, checklists, important documents, etc. My PCS binder for military moves […] Read more…
Even though deployment can be a downer, I loved sending care packages to my service member. It was a way of sending him a piece of home AND a way to bring out my creative side. Care packages are a wonderful way to stay connected when you are apart. Unfortunately, sending those care packages (especially […] Read more…
Deployments are stressful for all parties involved,. There’s a potential of danger involved whether you’re the service member who is leaving or the family member staying back. The homefront certainly doesn’t even come close to the danger on the battlefield, however, military families left behind are subject to certain vulnerabilities. With the right preventative measure […] Read more…
Filing taxes can be a little tricky for service members and their families. If you are a service member or filing taxes on behalf of a service member, here are some items to get you started. For service members File returns in your permanent home state. You have to pay state taxes to your home […] Read more…