Enlisted Navy Veteran | Columbia University Undergrad | NYU Stern MBA
Newsletter
Oct 22, 2026
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6 min read
The exemption isn't automatic in any state. Which office takes the form, the deadline that applies to you, whether missed years come back, and the renewal form that costs veterans a year.
Oct 15, 2026
It's not for anything I'm rated for. My bill is still $0, because of one rule that starts at 10%. Here's the math.
Oct 9, 2026
7 min read
Arizona now fully exempts 100% and TDIU veterans from property tax. Georgia's new retirement break doesn't start until 2027. Here's what moved.
Oct 1, 2026
$50,000 isn't a cap. It's just where your counselor stops signing alone. Here's what I said back.
Sep 24, 2026
Any rating, even 0%, can certify your business for set-aside federal contracts. I built a tool that shows what veterans in your line of work got paid.
Sep 17, 2026
3 min read
Officers, enlisted, from five years to thirty-two in. They all thought they were probably missing something. They were right. A free hour is how you find out. Here's how it works.
Sep 10, 2026
5 min read
31 licensed occupations, all 50 states and DC, every rule sourced and dated. Enter your MOS and the state you're headed to. Here's what transfers, what it pays there, and what you'd be re-earning for no reason.
Sep 3, 2026
My TRICARE ended at 11:59 p.m. on June 18, 2018. One combat deployment made me eligible for VA care the whole time. Tool #22 puts your dates on one timeline. Here's the math.
Aug 27, 2026
A reader texted me that line. It turned into tool #21: the number a lender approves, next to the number you can actually live with.
Aug 20, 2026
4 min read
Five veterans a month, six months each, every benefit you earned mapped and funded. Here's how it works.
Aug 14, 2026
State laws changed, OPM froze rates, and a few of my numbers went stale. I re-checked all 20 tools against the primary sources. Here's what I caught.
Aug 6, 2026
One compensable VA rating, even 10%, erases every visit and hospital copay. For any condition, not just the rated one. Here's the math.
Jul 30, 2026
The transfer window closed the day I separated. Here's what's still on the table for her, and the one form you can only file while you're still in.
Jun 11, 2026
A cleaner home for all 14 free tools — plus a free AI assistant that answers your benefit questions in plain English.
Jun 4, 2026
The TSP charges about $105/year on $300K. The guy who wanted to manage it charged $3,000. Here's the math.
May 27, 2026
Stay to 20 or separate now? Four paths. Four different answers. Here's the math.
May 14, 2026
8 min read
Your VA disability is the same in every country. So is your military retirement, FERS, SS, and GI Bill MHA. Here's where they go furthest.
May 6, 2026
No new tool this week. Just the story that started everything.
Apr 30, 2026
9 min read
Your rate is not your fate in the real world. Here's the tool I wish I had at separation.
Apr 23, 2026
The military buyback ROI most federal employees never run because the calculator hasn't existed.
Apr 15, 2026
The retirement calculator brought you here. Here's the other 7 tools you didn't know about.
Apr 7, 2026
The sequencing strategy that can be worth $40,000–$80,000. And why the VA's own tool won't tell you about it.
VRE
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Apr 2, 2026
16 min read
VR&E (Chapter 31) can pay for a full degree, a laptop, and a monthly stipend — without touching your GI Bill. Here's how to qualify, apply, and maximize it.
Guide
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Apr 1, 2026
Which state is actually best for veterans? We ranked all 50 states on property tax exemptions, military retirement income tax, and more — personalized to your VA rating and home value.
Mar 30, 2026
The tool I wish I had before I made that decision.