October MHN Newsletter

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The last thing anyone wants to think about is a family emergency, especially if you are deployed hundreds or thousands of miles away from home. However, knowing the resources you have available to you should an emergency arise will help put your mind at ease. Click the link below to learn more about what options are available and what's required should you ever need to utilize them.

Fa-la-la-la FALL is here, ya'll!Is your home ready for the Fall season?Check out this quick list to make sure you're all taken care of before the busy holiday season arrives!

It's the beginning of October which means Christmas is right around the corner. The holidays have a way of creeping up on us every year, but this year we're helping you be prepared in advance! To have the best holidays together there are some simple things we can do to tweak our budget a bit and plan, so this holiday is budget friendly and full of amazing moments too. 

1. Create a budget

2. Put all of your holiday activities on a calendar

3. Set a little money aside each month for a holiday fund

4. Make a list of everyone you need to purchase gifts for and set a budget for each person 

5. Look for free activities or events

To read more about these tips check out the full blog post below.

The end of the year can be a magical time, but it can also bring with it stress and unexpected financial burdens. If you want to end the year financially strong, you first have to ask yourself what "financially strong" looks like for you. For Air Force Captain Corey L. it looks like “spending less than I make, saving for retirement to meet my life plan (not having to work after retiring from AF), minimal non-productive debt, and actively putting money in savings.”To read more about how to end 2022 without the financial strain, click the link below.

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