MILMO Show

The underemployment and unemployment struggle for military couples is real! Military life makes it challenging for spouses to maintain qualified employment. The roller coaster of having and not having a second income is challenging to your quality of life and mental health. This is why military couples should focus on living off one income while they're in the service. Living off of one income hel...

When your house is cluttered and unorganized, it makes it hard to focus. The details of your life like finances get lost in the shuffle.  But when your house is organized, you find calm in the chaos. Calm, cool, and collected is how you want to be to manage your financial life. Being organized means, you're able to focus on the details because you can see them clearly. My guest today is here to sh...

Beyond the military is hard. That's the cold hard truth. It's a major transition that many aren't fully prepared for. If only there was some type of guide or resource that could help the service member and their spouses through the process. There is now!   I have two special guests today, Dr. Shauna Springer and Jason Roncoroni here to talk about a new resource to help with reintegration.   Jason...

You've been spending less money than you make, build up your emergency fund. You're saving for retirement. Now what? What are the next steps you should take with your money to get to the next level? That's what today's show is about.  Matt Miner is back for part three of my back to basics series. M att is a fee-only, fiduciary advisor with PLC Wealth Management providing financial planning to fami...

The amount you get paid and the benefits you receive as an employee are the foundation of your income. Negotiating the best possible salary and understanding and fully utilizing your employee benefits can have a significant impact on your finances.  Matt Miner is back today for part two of my back to basics series. M att is a fee-only, fiduciary advisor with PLC Wealth Management providing financi...

Happy New Year! A new year means it's time for a new beginning. To get everyone's year off to the best financial start. I'm starting the 2020 Military Money Show season off with a back to basics series.  I have three shows planned to go over topics like budgeting and money management, salary and employer benefits, and how to take your finances to the next level in 2020. The goal is to give you a r...

The end of the year is here. A lot has happened with the economy in 2019 that probably impacted your personal finance. The new year will be no different, the state of the economy will impact your personal finances in some way.  My guest today is here to review with us what happened with the U.S. economy in 2019 and to talk about what's to come in 2020.  Robert Frick is back by popular demand. Robe...

The sun is setting on 2019. The year is almost over and done. If you're like me, the past year has been a mix of some highs and lows and some so-sos.  We're moving into 2020, and the new year that will bring new goals, opportunities, and challenges.  Right now is the perfect time of the year to begin planning for 2020. And the best way to make the most of the new year is to look back or review you...

Saving for your retirement is important. Many times people put off making decisions because they don't know or aren't sure. One part of the delay could be because you may not understand the difference between an index fund vs a mutual fund vs an ETF.  My guest today is here to break down the differences, their uses, and some best practices when it comes to understanding funds.  Daniel Kopp is a fe...

Investing can be intimidating for people. Most of us know it's not something you should go into without preparation. But some people aren't aware they are tools they can use to research and make informed decisions about buying stock. Instead of throwing a dart at a dartboard.  Today's show is about using technical analysis to help with your investing decisions. But do not let the words "technical...

It's that time of year again. It comes every year, but many of us aren't prepared when it comes to covering the costs of Christmas and the holiday season.  In honor of Cyber Monday, I thought I'd talk about how to cover the costs of the holidays.  In this episode, I'm going to break down the importance of understanding your spending limits, how to create a game plan for your spending, and how to c...

In this episode, we're discussing taking steps to build your best financial life. And my guest knows a thing or two about that.  J.D. Roth is an accidental personal-finance expert. For many years, he was a typical American consumer and more than $35,000 in debt to show for it. In 2006, he started writing at GetRichSlowly.org in an effort to document his progress as he dug out of debt and learned t...

Buying a house doesn't have to break your bank. There are many ways to do it in a financially smart. And one of those ways is house hacking. My guest today is Craig Curelop (aka the FI Guy). He's the author of The House Hacking Strategy-How to Use Your Home to Achieve Financial Freedom. Craig is also a real estate agent, investor, and works at BiggerPockets.  In this show, Craig shares advice on h...

Today is a special day to honor those who have served in the armed forces so Happy Veteran's Day to all my fellow Veterans.  In honor of Veteran's Day, I'm bringing on a fellow Veteran to talk about the highs and lows of military service, how to prepare for separating from service and what more Servicemembers should know about money.  My guest today is Amanda Huffman. She is a and Air Force Vetera...

The military community works hard for the expertise they have. And rightfully so, wants to be paid for what they do and know. But building a business isn't easy. The money has to come in. Sometimes, in the beginning, that can be through financing, but you can also bring in money by getting government contracts.  Gerri Detweiler is on the show today to school us up on all the details of financing a...

Manging your life has something in common with managing a business—money. You have to manage money when you own a business.  But business finances are a little different than personal finances. There are things to consider like paying quarterly taxes, bookkeeping and keeping your personal and business finances separate. If you haven't done it before it can be easy to get off on the wrong foot. But...

Spending money is something we all do. There are things we want or things we need to buy or things we don't want to buy but must. Needing or wanting to spend money doesn't mean you throw cash to the wind.  It's important to be smart about your spending. My guest today, Trae Bodge is here to help us all use smart shopping to get the things we need and want.  Trae is an accomplished lifestyle journa...

How would you like to play professional football or drive for Nascar or do the thing you are dreaming of? Well, that's what my guest today did.  Jesse Iwuji is here to talk about how he first went after his dream of playing football for the Naval Academy. Then how he went after his dream of driving a race car.  We discuss the work that went into making it happen plus the money side of making your...

Military life has its ups and downs. There are some amazing perks to serving in the military. But there can also be some drawbacks like crappy military housing or time apart or financial hardships. Most of the time we just suck it up and deal with it. But there is a way to not only have your comments and concerns heard but something to actually be down about them. My guest is here to talk about ho...

Getting out the military today isn't like it was for your grandparents. Technology, innovation, and support for the military community have made opportunities and guidance are endless. The problem is many Servicemembers and their families are not taking the time necessary to plan plus many people are not aware of the different paths they can take advantage of.  My guest today Scott Tucker is here...

I'm not going to lie, preparing to buy a home is something more people should do. Research and planning will go a long way to save you time, money and heartache. Unfortunately, many people are winging it.  My guest, Chris Birk is here to help prepare us all on buying a home with a VA Loan. If you're a seasoned home buyer or looking to buy your first home, this is a valuable show for you. Chris sha...

Live podcast recording is exciting. That's why I'm pumped about today's episode. It's another round of No Filter Finance recorded LIVE at FINCON19 via the NEFE recording booth. In this show, I had the opportunity to talk with my friend and fellow podcaster, Rich Jones from the award-winning podcast, Paychecks, and Balances. We talk about how to handle financial mistakes, what can help most with mo...

Finding a mentor to help guide you in business can be hard to come by but finding both money and mentorship at the same time is rare. That's why when I heard about The PenFed Foundations, Veteran Entrepreneur Investment Program (VEIP), I knew I had to talk about it on my show.  My guest, Seda Goff is the Director of Entrepreneurship at VEIP. In this episode, we talk about the state of entrepreneur...

Sometimes what we talk about in public doesn't 100% mirror what our reality behind closed doors. Especially when it comes to money life. In today's show, we are talking about finances unfiltered. My guest, Chris Browning from Popcorn Finance recorded this special episode with me live at Podcast Movement. While we were sharping our podcast skills in Orlando, we had a quick, fun and unfiltered discu...

Investing can be a little scary or a lot scary depending on how you feel about it. The terminology alone can stop people from starting. Today my guest, Erin Lowry, The Broke Millennial is here to talk about her second book Broke Millennial Takes On Investing: A Beginner's Guide to Leveling Up Your Money. In this show, Erin shares advice on getting started without all the stress and fear. Plus the...