Investing
This investment represents ownership in a company.
What is a stock?
This measures the average increase in prices (costs) of goods over time.
What is inflation?
This professional shops multiple lenders for the best mortgage.
Who is a Mortgage Broker?
This military allowance is generally not subject to federal income tax and helps pay for housing.
What is BAH?
This account is usually the best place to keep an emergency fund.
What is a High-Yield Savings Account (HYSA)?
This investment is essentially a loan to a company or government.
What is a bond?
This government agency primarily fights inflation by adjusting interest rates.
What is the Federal Reserve?
This loan allows eligible service members to buy with little or no down payment.
What is a VA Loan?
This law allows many military spouses to keep the same state of legal residence for income tax purposes after a PCS.
What is the Military Spouse Residency Relief Act (MSRRA)?
This free action can stop most identity thieves from opening credit accounts in your name.
What is Freezing Your Credit?
This fund tracks an index like the S&P 500 instead of trying to beat it.
What is an index fund?
GDP is best described as this.
What is the total value of goods and services produced in the U.S.?
This metric tells you how long it would take to sell all homes currently on the market.
What are Months of Supply?
This Army benefit provides free tax filing software and assistance.
What is MilTax?
This legal entity helps separate business liabilities from personal assets.
What is an LLC?
This investment vehicle trades throughout the day like a stock.
What is an ETF?
This Treasury security most closely influences 30-year mortgage rates.
What is the 10-Year Treasury Note?
This is the very first step before house hunting.
What is getting pre-approved?
This education benefit can be transferred to dependents if certain service requirements are met.
What is the GI Bill?
This trust is commonly used to avoid probate and simplify estate planning.
What is a Revocable Living Trust?
Contributing less than this percentage to your TSP means you're turning down free money.
What is 5%?
This measures inflation by tracking a basket of common consumer goods and services.
What is the Consumer Price Index (CPI)?
In Georgia, this professional is legally required to conduct most real estate closings.
Who is the Closing Attorney?
Calculate this by taking the total amount of money and assets you have and subtracting the total amount of money you owe.
What is your Net Worth?
According to Dave Ramsey's Baby Steps, this percentage of income should generally be invested for retirement after becoming debt-free.
What is 15%?