| If one of your family members is about to start a | | | | - Taxes and loans |
| military career, you'll have to keep all the financial | | | | After you build a solid financial foundation, you can |
| aspects of your family life in order. Order and | | | | think of some financial planning aspects like children's |
| discipline: this is the military way! In order to do that, | | | | college, buying a house, going to visit foreign |
| you have to determine your required monthly | | | | countries when you retire etc. In order to achieve |
| expenses. How much money do you really need to | | | | these goals, you have to respect some requires: a |
| leave a proper life? And here we are talking about, | | | | very smart planning, patience, discipline and |
| food, clothes, medical care, insurance, daily care for | | | | compromises. It is always very hard to make the |
| kids and not about the latest cellphone or car. You | | | | right decisions regarding what your family need the |
| must know that most of these expenses are | | | | most. So, in order to do the proper choice, here are |
| provided entirely or partially by the military. | | | | some tips that might help. |
| Here is a list of the typical expenses of a military | | | | - Write down your objectives. This way you can see |
| family: | | | | which one is the most important. |
| - House (mortgage or rent) | | | | - Establish your priorities. |
| - Utilities (electricity, gas, water, trash) | | | | - Try to be flexible and creative. |
| - Health and dental care | | | | - Make a compromise if it is needed. If some of your |
| - Childcare | | | | goals compete with each other, try to make a |
| - Food | | | | compromise to achieve both of them. You can go in |
| - Clothing | | | | a less expensive holiday and paying with the savings |
| - Hygiene (personal and household) | | | | a resident tuition. |
| - Transportation (personal car, public transportation, | | | | - Always discuss these matters with your spouse. |
| parking) | | | | Your goals and objectives must be common. |