Use These 10 Secret Savings Tips for Shopping the Military Exchange
Located on military bases around the world, the military exchange is a great place to score deals on essentials you and your family need. But before you shop, it’s important to know the basics in order to score the best and biggest deals. Savings await at AAFES… if you know how to play your cards […]
Here’s How To Save With The Commissary Rewards Program
Military families already love the Commissary because it’s often cheaper than the off-base grocery stores. But did you know that you can grab extra perks with the Commissary Rewards Card, too? We’re breaking down exactly what the Commissary Rewards Program is, how you can register and tips to help you make the most of your […]
Run these 3 Free Military 5Ks This Summer
Secret: I’ve always wanted to be a runner. But honestly, I’ve never really figured out what worked for me. I’ve walked 5 half-marathons and a bunch of 5Ks, and I love the camaraderie of doing something with other people, having a goal, and checking it off the list. But I’ve never actually run a race. […]
9 Reasons Military Families Need a Buyer’s Agent During a PCS
This post is sponsored by PCSCashback.com. All opinions and work are my own. It’s hard to believe that John and I have been homeowners for nearly three years. Those three years have given us insight and perspective. How should we have done this? Or that? What seemed like a good idea then wasn’t the best […]
Here’s One Way to Thank Military Folks This Fall
This blog post is sponsored by Verizon. All work and opinions are my own. Military life can be hard. I don’t think that’s a surprise to anyone… even if you’ve never experienced military life. There’s the moving every two-to-four years. The deployments. The separations. And there’s a lot that is wonderful, too. But because the […]
Here’s How Applebee’s Is Honoring Veterans
This post is sponsored by Applebee’s. All work and opinions are my own. 2008. I was graduating from college and starting my first job. John and I were still three years from going on our second first date. Heath Ledger– my biggest teenage crush– passed away. It was the start of the Great Recession, too. […]
7 of the Best 2019 Veterans Day Discounts
It seems that every year more and more companies and organizations celebrate Veterans Day with offers for service members and veterans alike. We know some of the usual suspects–I’m looking at you, Red Robin, and your delicious, delicious burgers and unlimited fries– but I wanted to collect some of the more surprising discounts you may […]
Does the Post Office Really Offer Free Care Package Supplies?
If I’ve gotten an email or message about it once, I’ve gotten them five hundred times: “Dear Jo, I went to my post office and no one’s heard of the free Military Care Kit. What do I do?” “This isn’t a thing anymore. Just wanted to let you know.” “You don’t know what you’re talking […]
Here’s How Military Brides Can Get Free Wedding Dresses
I did not have a “say yes to the dress moment.” I had a lot of, “oh my gawd, no” moments, but when I put on the dress that I would eventually pick for our wedding, I didn’t cry or get choked up. I didn’t proclaim to my assembled family that this was “the one.” […]
Nominate a Military Mom to a $1,000 Shopping Spree
This post is sponsored by OM Media and Verizon. All opinions and work are my own. Caring for twins during deployment. Taking a Facetime call at midnight. Driving the kids to soccer-basketball-Scouts-swimming and back again. Grocery shopping with one arm because the other is occupied by a brand new baby. Is there anything military mothers […]
