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RallyPoint is full of good information at every point of your career and beyond. Today in the Command Post there is a blog article about retirement that is good info and a good read.
Find that Blog here: https://www.rallypoint.com/command-post/are-you-taking-advantage-of-military-retirement-benefits
Are you taking advantage of military retirement benefits? | RallyPoint
Financial institutions recommend saving at least 8 times your ending annual salary for 25 years of retirement. Are you on track? The military's retirement systems can help make preparing for retirement less stressful financially, but fewer service members are putting in over 20 years of service. Are the benefits worth sticking it out for 20 years? The DoD covered nearly $50 billion in retirement pay in FY2013. Are the budget cuts and...
http://www.congressionalresearch.com/RL33449/document.php
Read more: http://paycheck-chronicles.military.com/2012/08/17/active-duty-to-retirement-pay-issues/#ixzz3UMmKvDP2
The Paycheck Chronicles
Active Duty to Retirement: Pay Issues
The move from active duty to retirement is a big, with all sorts of issues, but the biggest issue is pay. Not only will your retired pay be significantly lower than your active duty pay, but the t...
Stay up-to-date with all the information you need to manage your retiree pay.
http://www.dfas.mil/
Defense Finance and Accounting Services (DFAS) provides payment services to the United States Department of Defense.
ConocoPhillips honors our former military employees through a variety of sponsored events and activities throughout the year, such as our annual clay shoot fundraiser.
In this event, local companies and wounded service men and women come together to raise funds for worthy organizations serving veterans, such as Team Red, White & Blue. Many events and activities are held off-site and are open to family and friends to encourage our employees to get to know each other outside of work.
SPREAD THE WORD! Family Subsistence Supplemental Allowance (FSSA) Program information courtesy of SGM Matthew Quick in another thread.
Family Subsistence Supplemental Allowance (FSSA) program is a voluntary financial benefits program for military families, intended to increase a service member's income in order to remove their household from eligibility for SNAP benefits (formerly the food stamp program). This application is designed to assist you in making a determination if you are eligible for the Family Subsistence Supplemental Allowance.
The FSSA website is only accessible to Active Duty service members, National Guard, and Reserve component members on active duty status. FSSA instructions, policy, and guidance for eligibility can be found on the Resources Tab.
The discussion can be found here: https://www.rallypoint.com/answers/spread-the-word-family-subsistence-supplemental-allowance-fssa-program
The link to the program here: https://www.dmdc.osd.mil/fssa/
SPREAD THE WORD! Family Subsistence Supplemental Allowance (FSSA) Program | RallyPoint
Who's heard about this program? If you are charge of servicemembers with larger families, this will help them out (without having to go on 'food stamps'). The FSSA program is a voluntary financial benefits program for military families intended to increase a service member's income in order to remove their household from eligibility for Supplemental Nutrition Allowance Program (SNAP) benefits (formerly the food stamp program). The purpose of...
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Finance planning is a dry subject and most avoid it with a passion, but keeping a handle on how your money is being spent is important. Having the knowledge and the tools to stay on top of that money can sometimes be critical. Here are some different choices for gaining that knowledge in our fast paced world.
For most people, the word “budget” conjures up thoughts of penny-pinching and the unpleasant task of crunching numbers. This couldn’t be further from the truth.
http://financialplan.about.com/od/budgetingyourmoney/a/BudgetBasics.htm
The Easy Way to Create a Budget
A budget is nothing more than a breakdown and plan of how much money you have coming in and where it goes. Could you imagine a business becoming successful if it didn’t keep track of its income and expenses? The same holds true when it comes to your personal finances. If you don’t know how much money you have coming in and where it goes, your road to financial success will be a difficult one.
https://www.rallypoint.com/command-post/financial-success-living-on-a-budget-pt-2
http://www.militaryonesource.mil/pfm
We are all different. We all have different family situations, different jobs, different strengths, and different weaknesses. Despite all these differences, there are a number of very common emotional stages that people with a head injury go through. This is based upon my own experience treating patients, but many investigators note similar findings.
http://www.tbiguide.com/emotionalstages.html
Clinical neuropsychologist Dr. Glen Johnson's Traumatic Brain Injury Survival Guide was written to explain head injuries in clear, easy to understand language for patients of head injuries. The goal of this online book is to better prepare the head injured person and family for the long road of recovery ahead.
http://www.realwarriors.net/active/treatment/tbirecovery.php
Traumatic Brain Injury: Treatment and Recovery
What is Traumatic Brain Injury? Photo by Senior Airman Julianne Showalter
The Recovery Process For Traumatic Brain Injury
HOME TBI FACTSHEETS UNDERSTANDING TBI THE RECOVERY PROCESS FOR TRAUMATIC BRAIN INJURY
What Happens During Injury And In Early Stages Of Recovery
HOME TBI FACTSHEETS UNDERSTANDING TBI WHAT HAPPENS DURING INJURY AND IN EARLY STAGES OF RECOVERY
The discussion can be found here: https://www.rallypoint.com/command-post/traumatic-brain-injuries-in-the-military
Oftentimes when searching for a job we forget about the big picture because we're concentrating on the end game & securing 'the perfect job'. A great discussion on the command post here at RP has suggestions and helpful info to pause and think. Courtesy of SMSgt Al Schilling here is the link to this good info .... https://www.rallypoint.com/command-post/stop-window-shopping-and-smell-the-roses?urlhash=211462#211462
Stop Window Shopping and Smell the Roses! | RallyPoint
Did you make it to the top or close to the top of your military career? Did you lead and supervise subordinates either in the office or into battle? Are you able to manage and make key decisions in stressful situations? If yes, then stop window shopping at career fairs and start talking to all the employers there. You have the skills we are looking for, whether you know it or not, and they may not be in the last career or job that you did!...
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Culled from another RP discussion SCPO Chip Hawkins has some pointers & advice for resume construction. The discussion location can be found here: https://www.rallypoint.com/answers/resume-advice
Resume advice: representing your accomplishments in bullet points | RallyPoint
Dear Veterans, please be sure to quantify your resume with accomplishments that describe key factors, put numbers that reference a basis as opposed to bragging in 3 or 4 paragraphs. Be specific on what the challenge was, and the result/solution you brought to the table. To often we see resumes that are pure fluff, multiple job descriptions that have little meaning. Tell your story, however keep it to 2 pages as a readers digest version. If you...
5 Ways Your Resume Makes You Look Out Of Touch - http://career-services.monster.com/yahooarticle/resume-makes-you-look-out-of-touch#WT.mc_n=yta_fpt_article_out_of_touch_resume
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