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Brandon Lovingier, ChFC®, AFC®, MQFP®

Are you an enlisted service member or veteran? The Enlisted Money newsletter is perfect for you! You'll get personal stories, deep insights, and actionable steps to help you with your finances delivered twice a month (one for each paycheck). Brandon Lovingier, ChFC®, AFC®, MQFP®, served 20 years in the Army – including deployments to Iraq and Afghanistan. He established Enlisted Money to help enlisted service members avoid money mistakes and stop worrying about money. No matter what branch of service you're in, Army, Navy, Marine Corps, Air Force, Space Force, or Coast Guard, you'll get high-quality deep dives on benefits, financial planning strategies, and templates and guides to help you on your financial freedom journey!

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Debt is a Time Travel Device

Debt is a Time Travel Device I've talked before about three different versions of myself: Yester Me, Today Me, and Future Me. When you use debt, you're actually letting Today Me travel into the future and take money from Future Me. You see, when you enter a contract, any contract, you're obligating a part of your future to that agreement. I think this is why debt problems can be so frustrating. It was Yester You who made the decision to spend Today You's time, money, and attention on...
18 days ago • 5 min read
Know Your Top Financial Health Numbers to Easily Build Confidence and See Progress

How to Tell if You're Doing Well Financially

How to Tell if You're Doing Well Financially Do you know (or care) how well you’re doing financially compared to others? If I’m being totally transparent, this has always been in the back of my mind. I see folks with nice cars, big campers, and expensive vacations all around me. Sure, there’s a few that are officers and get paid a lot more than me. However, most of them are peers or folks lower ranking than me (more common nowadays). So, are they really doing that much better than us? What...
about 1 year ago • 2 min read

Are you an enlisted service member or veteran? The Enlisted Money newsletter is perfect for you! You'll get personal stories, deep insights, and actionable steps to help you with your finances delivered twice a month (one for each paycheck). Brandon Lovingier, ChFC®, AFC®, MQFP®, served 20 years in the Army – including deployments to Iraq and Afghanistan. He established Enlisted Money to help enlisted service members avoid money mistakes and stop worrying about money. No matter what branch of service you're in, Army, Navy, Marine Corps, Air Force, Space Force, or Coast Guard, you'll get high-quality deep dives on benefits, financial planning strategies, and templates and guides to help you on your financial freedom journey!