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Estimated Taxes
Investment,Personal Finance 0

Estimated Taxes

Understanding taxes has been one of my biggest challenges since transitioning back to the civilian world after a career in the military. It’s been five years, and I am still learning! Like many servicemembers, I remained blissfully ignorant about federal income taxes while on active duty. Now with a civilian job, military retirement income, and [...]

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Norm Spivey
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Riding the Wave
Personal Finance 0

Riding the Wave

With a stock market that seems to churn every day, yet still hover close to a record high, it may seem impossible to know whether to buy or sell. I say don’t worry about it! If investing for the long haul, use a dollar cost averaging strategy to ride the dips and peaks. If it’s [...]

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Norm Spivey
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Skip the Savings
Personal Finance 0

Skip the Savings

Only recently have traditional savings accounts started paying respectable interest again. For many years, a savings account paid almost nothing! It is in the super saver’s nature to get the best return on every dime. Many years ago, my wife and I chose to close out our savings account. We maintain only a checking account [...]

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Norm Spivey
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Summer Break
Living 0

Summer Break

Another summer break is upon us and continuing the trend of the last few years, our family has no solid plans. I’ve lamented in previous blogs about a summer devoid of a vacation. While planning summers is certainly more complex than it used to be, it’s not impossible. There is really no one to blame [...]

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Norm Spivey
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