Financial Planning for Military Families

Members of the military and their families have very different financial challenges than civilians. You have to manage your personal finances when you may:

  • Be transferred to many different stateside locations
  • Serve multiple tours of duty throughout your career
  • Need to plan for the future when your job requires you to focus on the here and now

Partnering with a financial advisor experienced working with military families can help alleviate many of your financial burdens.

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Key questions about financial planning for military families a financial advisor can answer

  • Will our monthly income be enough to pay for living expenses for each location we’re likely to be transferred to during my career?
  • How can my family access my banking and investments if they need extra money when I’m deployed overseas?
  • Do I need to purchase additional life insurance?
  • How much will my military pension benefits be? And how much additional money will I need to save for retirement?
  • Should I invest in real estate when my family won’t be stationed anywhere long enough to live in a home we purchase?
  • What special financial benefits are available for military members? 
Military Families’ Financial Planning Challenges

How a financial advisor in their Wealthramp network can address military families’ financial planning challenges

Serving as your financial advocate, your financial advisor in the Wealthramp network works directly for you. They’re strongly committed to helping military families address the complexities of your financial challenges.

Working with you one-on-one or in partnership with your tax advisor and attorney, your financial advisor can:

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Create a comprehensive financial plan that addresses your family’s unique financial and investment objectives

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Design budgets for managing income and expenses for every location you’re transferred to

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Recommend online banks, brokerage companies and apps that allow you to conduct financial transactions anywhere in the country—and overseas

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Estimate if the income you’ll likely receive from Social Security, your BRS or High 3 pension plan, your Thrift Savings Plan account and other savings and investment accounts will let you live the way you want to when you retire

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Set up automatic contribution plans for your IRA or military retirement accounts

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Help you set up automated plans through your bank to make monthly payments for mortgages, college loans, auto loans and credit cards

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Evaluate your current military life insurance coverage to determine whether supplemental insurance is needed

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Provide ongoing asset management for some or all of your investments

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Help you choose appropriate Medicare coverage that complements your Veterans Administration healthcare benefits

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Guide your estate planning for passing your assets on to your heirs.

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Assist your spouse with handling your family’s financial obligations when you’re on active duty.

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Adjust your financial priorities if and when you transition to civilian life.

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Choose appropriate college saving plan options for your children and identify scholarships and grants they may be entitled to as children of military families

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The biggest financial planning mistakes made by military members

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Choosing online banks and brokerage companies that don’t provide access where you’ll be stationed

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Assuming your military pension benefits will cover your living expenses during retirement

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Managing all of your financial activities yourself instead of empowering your spouse to manage them when you’re posted overseas

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Failing to take advantage of special financial discounts and benefits for military members offered by banks, retailers, brokerage companies and credit card companies

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Neglecting to diversify the mix of stocks, bonds and cash in each of your investment accounts to align with your financial goals

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Underestimating how much life insurance coverage your family will need to remain financially secure in the event of your death

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Damaging your creditworthiness by missing credit card and loan payments when you’re deployed

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Failing to create an estate plan that specifies how you want your assets to be passed on to your heirs

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Not considering how your financial situation will change after you leave the service

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