Hi and welcome back to the podcast. I’m so glad to let everybody know that last week I passed the Certified Financial Planner exam. It’s been a long road and I spent most the last few months studying nonstop. It feels great to get my life back and catch up on work. Thank you so much to all you out there – my husband Rob, family, my friends and especially clients. Your support and encouragement made all the difference. And I’m really excited to put all this hard work to good use and provide the best, fiduciary financial planning advice for you everyday.

Today I thought I share some my favorite financial resources with you, like websites and podcasts. Check out my Money Pilot Financial Advisor podcast. It comes out weekly and I try to tackle wide variety of financial topics with plain English in easy to chew 10-15 minute episodes. This is the 37th episode, so you can go back and listen to previous shows that pique your interest. You can subscribe on most popular podcast apps or go to my host site at buzzsprout.com

Another one of my favorite podcasts is The Military Money Show with host Lacey Langford. Lacey is an Army brat, military wife and veteran and tackles the financial craziness military life with expertise and a big dollop of humor. Her podcast runs weekly and always has great guests. I always laugh and learn something. Dial in, have fun, and get great military life coping hacks.

https://laceylangford.com/podcast/

Looking for reading material, too? Here area few websites I often use. Websites:

For my military listeners out there your first stop should be the MilitaryOneSource.mil Financial and Legal page. There’s lots of detailed information on where to go for help on post, online, even by phone or from overseas.

https://www.militaryonesource.mil/financial-legal/

For military and government employees, serving or retired, the TSP.gov website is your authoritative source for your Thrift Savings Plan. And if you go to TSP.gov/forms they’ve got great, detailed booklets and fact sheets about all things TSP that you can download.

https://www.tsp.gov/

https://www.tsp.gov/forms/

I recommend all my federal employees out there check out FEDweek.com. They have great information on federal employee benefits, retirement, financial information and more. They published some fantastic handbooks that you can buy on their website. I keep copies of their handbooks on my desk.

https://www.fedweek.com/

https://www.fedweek.com/store/

If you are a military member looking to go the extra step and hire a professional a financial advisor who understands military life, check out the Military Financial Advisors Association. This group believes military and veteran families deserve access to genuine, affordable, fiduciary financial advice. They have a Meet Our Advisors page where you can browse different profiles to find advisors to contact and interview for your best fit. I’m proud to say I’m a member of MFAA.

http://militaryfinancialadvisors.org/

The XY Planning Network.has a great Personal Finance blog and a Find an Advisor page as well. Like MFAA, they have an open door and welcome you no matter where you are in life or how much you’ve saved.

https://www.xyplanningnetwork.com/

https://blog.xyplanningnetwork.com/consumer-blog