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Creating Financial Freedom in a Single Enlistment: A Guide

How to Create Financial Freedom in One Enlistment #financialfreedom #militarymillionaire #financialindependence - Our Book Just Dropped | The No B.S. Guide To Military Life: How To Build Wealth, Get Promoted, and Achieve Greatness - This post is going to be geared towards somebody's first enlistment, but the information is applicable no matter where you are in the process. I wanted to create this short guide to achieving financial freedom in one enlistment because I think there are some simple, actionable steps you can take to build wealth in the military. I wish I had known this when I first joined! Thrift Savings Plan The very first thing you should do is invest in the Thrift Savings Plan (TSP). You should contribute 5% of your paycheck to the TSP no matter what! With the new blended retirement system, if you contribute 5% of your paycheck into the TSP you will receive a 5% match from the government. That is an instant 100% return on your investment, and basical...