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Months alone. Moving across the country. Worries and challenges. Military life can be hard. But it can also be wonderful. Together, we can overcome the hard and celebrate the wonderful. Join Jo, My Gosh! as we navigate this crazy, beautiful life together.




This is a sponsored post written by me on behalf of Navy Federal Credit Union. All opinions are 100% mine. A common misconception about student loan debt and the military is that no one in the military has to worry about it. Over the years, John and I have had some weird conversations with people who don’t believe that military families sometimes borrow money for college education. We know what we’re talking about. We paid off more than $100,000 in …
Less than $5,000. That’s what I made–cumulatively–during the first half year I was a military spouse. I had a master’s from a major university. I …
Bethaney is back on Jo, My Gosh! today sharing her two strategies for making the best of deployment… even when it’s hard. And it’s really …
I don’t really “do” military pride clothing or accessories. I have one Navy t-shirt that I wear to work out in. I have nautical-themed stuff …
It’s been raining for about 18 days so far. The weather is grey. The rain is grey. Everything is grey. It matches my mood. I’ve …
This post is sponsored by MilitaryOneClick. All opinions and work are mine. I’ve heard it repeatedly: Millennials don’t want community. We keep ourselves separate from …
Read about our financial challenge to save $15,000 in 9 months for our forever home. Yep. You read that right: the February update. Here it …
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