Tax time comes every year but somehow, most people aren’t ready for it. I guess when you only do something once a year, you get a little rusty. Wouldn’t it be easier if we prepare all year, instead?

My guest, Paul Allen, is helping us prepare for tax season all year. Paul retired from the Navy after 24 years of service, eight years as an enlisted nuclear reactor operator, and 16 years as an Intelligence Officer. Following his retirement, Paul continued to serve as a civilian employee of the Army and Coast Guard. Following his passion, Paul opened PIM Tax Services and later, Redeployment Wealth Strategies. He earned enrolled agent status and is a Certified Financial Planner.

Paul shares advice and tips on how to create routines to keep your finances in order for tax season. He also talks about the things that need to be on our tax radar and mistakes you want to avoid.

Show notes can be found here: https://laceylangford.com/podcast/prepared-for-tax-season/

Debt is something that many have but don’t want. It causes financial stress and takes away from your financial freedom. But how do you eliminate debt?

Neslie Ethridge understands the stress of debt. He experienced moving every two years with his young military family, racking up debt along the way. He juggled multiple bank accounts, often postdating personal checks to make ends meet. His financial choices caused Neslie and his family to live paycheck-to-paycheck. Relying on credit cards to fill the gaps when unexpected expenses and emergencies came along.

Today Neslie lives debt-free and lives off of the passive income he has created. He has a passion for helping others with personal finance. He is a Master Financial Coach, accredited through Ramsey Financial Solutions.

Neslie shares advice on how you can eliminate debt and the mistakes to avoid along the way.

You can find the show notes here:

https://laceylangford.com/podcast/eliminate-debt-in-the-military/

Separating or retiring from the military is a big deal. Planning and preparation should be given to leaving the military so you make informed decisions about things that can have lasting financial impacts.

Looking at your pension and benefits together can help you make the best decision for you and your unique circumstances.

Kit Lancaster is an Army Veteran and Certified Financial Planner. He’s the founder of Sterling Edge Financial, a financial services firm focused on serving emerging professionals and business owners with wealth management and financial planning advice. Kit enjoys actively supporting veterans and the veteran community in Chicagoland.

Kit shares advice on how to map out your pension and benefits before you leave the military to help you have the quality of life you want after the military.

Military Appreciation Month is the Super Bowl for the military community. There’s a lot of coverage and fanfare. It’s only missing the commercials. It’s the entire month of May and is designated to the U.S. Armed Forces.

I hope that some of the resources I’m going to share can help you treat yourself this month and celebrate all that you do.

Here’s a roundup of the perks for Military Appreciation Month 2021.

You can make a ton of money with websites. But how do you do it? How do you get started? What are the things you should do? And what should you avoid doing? Where should you spend you money to get started?

Lena Gott is here to give us all the ins and outs and of making money with websites. Lena is a friend and fellow blogger. She’s the person I go to when I have business questions.

Lena is the founder of the super successful blog, What Mommy Does and the Adventures in SEO course. She’s a CPA turned stay-at-home-mom of 3 kids and a blogger, course creator, and Pinterest star. Lena writes helpful posts for stay-at-home moms with a focus on family finances and helps bloggers get website traffic and run a blog with her courses.

I had the chance to sit down with Lena and get her advice on making money with websites and the things bloggers should focus on to make money. Lena shares a ton of valuable advice in this show.

Show notes can be found here: https://laceylangford.com/podcast/making-money-with-websites/

Habits, we’ve all got them but are they good ones or bad ones. If you didn’t guess it, it’s important to build good habits, the ones that help you build wealth and financial freedom.

My guest is an expert in habits. More specifically, he’s an expert in rich and poor habits. Tom Corley is an internationally recognized authority on habits. His inspiring keynote addresses cover success habits of self-made millionaires- Saver-Investors, Senior Executives, Industry Experts, and Entrepreneurs, as well as the crippling habits of those struggling financially.

Tom devoted five years to asking 361 rich and poor individuals 144 questions each, in an effort to find out what the rich were doing right and what the poor were doing wrong.

Tom shares what rich habits you can develop, how to develop them and what amazing things can come from developing rich habits.

Security clearances are serious business in the military—most service members need one to perform their job. And if you can’t get one or keep one, you could lose your job in the military. In that case, it means a reclass or, in some cases, being put out of the military. Personal finances are one of the guidelines in the adjudication process to obtain a clearance. Delicia Carswell is the founder of Elite Financial Consulting, LLC, a virtual personal financial consulting firm. She is a fellow military spouse and Accredited Financial Counselor® specializing in budget creation, debt management, credit restoration, and Federal Security Clearance assistance related to Financial Considerations. Delicia shares advice on obtaining a security clearance and how your finances can impact the process. She also walks us through what to do if you receive a Statement of Reason and Letter of Intent. Plus, she shares tips to keep your finances in general working order to avoid putting your security clearance in jeopardy.

The show notes can be found here:

https://laceylangford.com/podcast/when-your-security-clearance-is-in-jeopardy

Financial freedom is achievable. We all want it but how do we get it? As you hear me say financial freedom is achievable, you may be sitting somewhere in the middle east or packing up your house for another PCS thinking there’s no way I can have financial freedom. Well, I’m here to tell you you’re wrong. It’s possible for you to make money beyond your imagination but to make it happen, you have to start carving out your own path.

My guest, John Lee Dumas is a veteran who was part of the first class of commissioned Army officers after 9/11. He is the founder and host of the award-winning podcast, Entrepreneurs On Fire. With over 100 million listens of his 3000+ episodes, JLD has turned Entrepreneurs On Fire into a media empire that generates over a million listens every month and 7-figures of NET annual revenue 8-years in a row.

I had the opportunity to ask John not only how he does it but how service members, veterans, and spouses can do the same. We also talk about his first traditionally published book, The Common Path to Uncommon Success, and its 17-step roadmap to financial freedom and fulfillment.

Service members, military spouses, and veterans can make money selling products and services online. But how do you get set up to selling in a way that's PCS-proof?

Entrepreneurship in the military community has been kicked into high speed. After decades of struggling with un and underemployment, military spouses are taking control of their careers and earning power by becoming entrepreneurs. I know because this is what I did. I started my business because I was sick of my career being at the mercy of another move.

As a business owner who coaches business owners, I know many new entrepreneurs don’t understand that when you start a business, you’re going into sales. Yes, to make money you need to sell your goods or services. The question is, where do you sell your services?

My guest Monica Fullerton is here to provide a resource to help military spouses and veterans sell their goods and services to make money. Monica is an Air Force spouse, twin mom, and founder of Spouse-ly! Spouse-ly is an online marketplace for military spouses, service members, and veterans. She’s currently stationed in Las Vegas, NV, and just quit her full-time job in the corporate world to focus on growing Spouse-ly.

Monica and I talk about what Spouse-ly is and how it can help military business owners thrive.

The show notes can be found here:

https://laceylangford.com/podcast/make-money-selling-goods-and-services

Saving money is the foundation of financial success. Having money set aside for emergencies and opportunities is essential in your money management tool belt.

Lila Quintiliani is here to talk about all things money-saving in the military community. Lila is an Active Duty Army spouse, veteran, mom of two, and the Military Saves Senior Program Manager. Previously she worked as a Personal Financial Counselor on military installations worldwide and as a contracted subject matter expert for content for the Department of Defense’s Office of Financial Readiness.

Lila and I discuss the power of saving automatically and for the unexpected. We also discuss the themes of Military Saves Month and the resources and tools the program has to help you save money all year long. We also talk about teaching kids about money, letting them make money mistakes early, and the importance of communication.

The show notes can be found here:

https://laceylangford.com/podcast/steps-to-save-in-the-military