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VSO 101 - Comprehensive Assistance for Family Caregivers
This month I’m going to cover a benefit many veterans and their families have never heard of: Comprehensive Assistance for Family Caregivers (CAFC). With this program, the VA pays qualified family mem...
October is National Pizza Month!
National Pizza Month celebrates pizza’s popularity and its cultural and culinary significance. The idea was first suggested in 1984 by Gerry Durnell, the publisher of Pizza Today Magazine. He intended...
Patriot Day: 25 Years Later
At twenty-five years, Patriot Day is still our newest day of remembrance. Most of the population who experienced it, or learned about it through the media, are still around today. It is as much on the...
You Are Not Forgotten: National POW/MIA Recognition Day
POW/MIA Recognition Day began with the National League of Families of American Prisoners and Missing in Southeast Asia. It was founded in 1966 to lobby the U.S. government and the United Nations for t...
Mission Ready Resources: The Military Family's Toolkit
As military families, we are blessed to have a variety of FREE resources available to us throughout our military journey. We have pulled together some of the most common ones to have all in one place ...
The Invisible Battle: POTS Awareness Month
October is POTS (Postural Orthostatic Tachycardia Syndrome) Awareness Month. This is a time dedicated to illuminating a complex chronic condition that is invisible to the naked eye, but it affects mil...
Wander & Wine: A Narnia Winery at Briar Rose
Briar Rose has always felt like a place you stumble upon rather than plan for. A Snow White cottage tucked quietly into the Temecula hills, stone walls softened by time, crooked lines that feel intent...
National POW/MIA Recognition Day: You Are Not Forgotten
POW/MIA Recognition Day began with the National League of Families of American Prisoners and Missing in Southeast Asia. It was founded in 1966 to lobby the U.S. government and the United Nations for t...
Raising Kids Who Understand Service (Without Making it Heavy)
The other day, one of my kids asked me why I had drill again. Not in a dramatic way. Not because they were upset. Just one of those random questions children ask while you’re trying to unload grocerie...
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Growing up in a military family means you learn early that service doesn’t just belong to the person in uniform. It belongs to everyone who packs up a life every few years. Everyone who waits through ...
My Favorite Birthday Deals & Goodies
Military life moves fast. One minute you are planning a normal week, and the next you are juggling drill weekends, TDY, school pickups, a random appointment you forgot about, and somebody asking what ...
What TSA and Airlines Don’t Explain About Traveling with Pets
Traveling with pets can be stressful so it’s important that you prepare for your trip in advance. There are many things you can research online, but there are always little things that aren’t taken in...
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Halloween night is filled with spooky costumes, tasty treats, and neighborhood cheer. The air is crisp, leaves are falling, the neighborhood is decorated, and the bowl of candy is ready. Though, for our furry family members a constantly ringing doorbell, glowing costumes, and continuous strangers knocking can feel like a full blown home invasion. The unexpected noises and door repeatedly opening c...
SGLI vs. VGLI: What Happens to Your Life Insurance When You Leave the Military?
When I separated from the USAF in 2024, life insurance was the last thing on my mind.I was focused on clearing the post, turning in gear, and figuring out what came next. Somewhere in that process, I overlooked what would happen to my life insurance.I left without enrolling in Veterans' Group Life Insurance (VGLI), and I didn't fully understand when my military coverage would end.If nobody walked ...
VA Home Loans: How to Get a Good Deal and Avoid Costly Refinancing Traps
Everyone who has gotten a VA loan knows how annoying the torrent of mailers promising "no-cost VA refinancing" with "record-low rates" are. Every one of them looks official. None offered the deal the headline promised.Some people fall for it. Don’t be one of them.That's exactly the situation we want to help you avoid. Whether you're buying your first home with a VA loan or considering refinancing ...
