article thumbnail

Exploring Veteran’s Benefits

Prairie Eco-Thrifter

Knowing about and utilizing this pension would have made my Mother-in-law’s life somewhat easier while she was growing up in that deceased Veteran’s household. We paid cash for our vacation condo and paid off our last mortgage in 1993 (Yeah!). Military funeral honors. VA Mortgage. We don’t like debt.

Military 162
article thumbnail

Fun Staycation Ideas From All Across the Country

Family Balance Sheet

Here are the links to the other bloggers' sites for you to plan out your summer staycation or vacation: New England Connecticut - Parenting Miracles Boston, Massachusetts - ? Let us know in the comments. Thanks for reading.

Insiders

Sign Up for our Newsletter

This site is protected by reCAPTCHA and the Google Privacy Policy and Terms of Service apply.

article thumbnail

How to Save Money When Traveling

Saving Everyday

If you feel like a vacation is out of your reach, these tried-and-true ways to save money when traveling will help you get there without breaking the bank! Growing up, we didn’t have much. He worked hard and was gone a lot, but somehow, he always took us on a yearly vacation. Avoid weekends. Loyalty can pay off.

article thumbnail

Lazy Saturday Free Reads ( Kindle) – A Joyful Break, The Paradise Planet & More

For the Mommas

.” The Paradise Planet by Stephen Patterson: A celebrated military hero back from a war that helped redeem the galaxy, Trent McGovern is silent about his suffering with PTSD – he risks being ostracized by the people of Baal, his home planet.

article thumbnail

Meet a Reader | Karen from the Great Lakes

The Frugal Girl

Also, we’re by a military base, so it’s a little easier to find houses to rent if you know when people will be PCSing out and needing to rent out their homes. And because my husband has access to the military base we can use their lake and camping sites which are much less crowded than the civilian areas.

Rent 178
article thumbnail

Central PA Staycation Ideas

Family Balance Sheet

For more military history, visit the Army Heritage and Educational Center located west of Harrisburg, in Carlisle. Erie, Pennsylvania — Growing Kids Ministry. Richmond, Virgina — Vacation Maybe. There is a $40 family pass available for 2 adults and up to 3 students(immediate family members). R – W.