The Military Wallet Podcast
The Military Wallet podcast brings financial guidance for the military community from enlistment to retirement.
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PCS Moves: How Military Families Can Make the Transition Easier (opens the original)
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In this episode of The Military Wallet Podcast, Ryan Guina talks with Sarah Roder, Director of Partnerships at Armed Forces Mutual and a certified financial education instructor, about how military families can prepare for a PCS and make the transition to a new duty station a little smoother. Sarah shares practical ways to build a financial cushion before a move, reassess your budget after arriving, support children through the transition, find employment and education resources for military spo
TSP Rollover Rules: What to Know Before Moving Your Money (opens the original)
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In this episode of The Military Wallet Mail Call, Ryan Guina answers three listener questions about moving money out of the Thrift Savings Plan and into other retirement accounts. He covers when you may be able to roll money out of the TSP while still in federal or military service, what to consider before making the move, and why direct rollovers can help simplify the transfer process. Ryan also explains how Traditional and Roth TSP balances are handled when moving to an IRA or another qualifie
Building a Family in the Military: IVF, Adoption & Surrogacy (opens the original)
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Building a family can be challenging under any circumstances, but military life can add another layer of complexity. PCS moves, deployments, continuity-of-care issues, and gaps in TRICARE coverage can all affect the options available to military families — and how much those options cost. On this episode of The Military Wallet Podcast, Ryan Guina is joined by Julie Eshelman, William Fontanez, and Jenn White of Building Military Families Network to discuss fertility treatment, IVF, adoption, fost
What Happens to Your TSP After Military Service? 5 Options Explained (opens the original)
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Leaving military or federal service doesn’t mean you have to close your Thrift Savings Plan. You can keep your money invested, roll it into another retirement account, purchase an annuity, or cash it out—but each option has different costs, tax implications, and long-term consequences. On this episode of The Military Wallet Podcast, Ryan Guina answers a listener’s question about what happens to a Roth TSP after military separation. He explains the five major options available and why doing nothi
Could Fewer PCS Moves Be Better for Military Families? (opens the original)
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The Department of Defense is looking to reduce spending on discretionary permanent change of station moves, raising a major question for military families: Could fewer PCS moves actually make military life better? On this episode of The Military Wallet Podcast, Ryan Guina is joined by Megan Harless, founder of PCS Like a Pro, and MJ Boice of the National Military Family Association to discuss what fewer moves could mean for military careers, spouse employment, family finances, children’s educati
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