PCS

When PCSing, most military families prefer to hand-carry their most precious items. Even if military movers pack up the rest of the house, families will carefully load heirloom items into their vehicle to drive them to the next duty station. That is generally the safest way to guarantee that your treasures will arrive in one […]

It’s an exciting moment, walking into your brand-new home after it’s finally completed. But don’t let the excitement distract you from the importance of this final walk-through with the builder a few days before closing on a home. This is your chance to inspect the home, learn about the mechanics and systems, and note any […]

This post is sponsored by The Breastfeeding Shop. Before our first PCS move, I did everything wrong. I had recently discovered the local yard sale/resale page, and as a thrifty cheapskate, I was completely hooked. There were so many great deals on everything we needed as newlyweds moving into an empty house. But I was […]

The cost of living in California is 43 percent higher than the national average, according to PayScale. If you’ve recently moved to a military base in the Golden State, everyday expenses can add up much faster than you’re used to. Try these five tips for cutting back without sacrificing your quality of life. 1. Find discounts […]

When the military is in control of your destination, you tend to find yourself in a variety of new and different locations. And accompanying those new and different locations are the new, different, and often inconvenient living situations. Can any military spouses out there give me an “amen?” Maybe you’re the type with an insatiable […]

I’m a landlord, and I’ve often been a tenant.  As a result, I often hear from both landlords and tenants about some way that they are unhappy with their landlord-tenant relationships.  No matter which side of the equation you are on, that’s no fun.  Tenants shouldn’t have to live in poor conditions or feel like […]

When it comes to the art of moving, military spouses have it down. Every few years–if you’re lucky enough to stay somewhere for that long–we break out of notebooks, spreadsheets, and Post-Its.  The physical act of moving begins to feel mechanical at some point. But what about the emotional? What happens when all you want […]

Everywhere you look, there they are. Back to school ads are in every newspaper and all over TV. It’s like little daggers every time you see, hear, or catch a whiff of school supplies. Because all of your child’s school stuff from last year is still in your undelivered household goods shipment. And you still […]