MILMO Show

The show today is going to clear up a lot of mysteries about Medicare hopefully. We pay for it each month, but most people don't fully understand the part it will play in their retirement or how to even sign up for it. It may not be a topic you think about, but it's one you need to start preparing for.

My guest Daniell Roberts is a nationally recognized expert in Medicare. She is a founding partner of Boomer Benefits, a company helping baby boomers navigate Medicate.

In this episode, Danielle shares a wealth of knowledge about the ins and outs of Medicare and what you need to know but can also help your older loved ones.

Improving your quality of life is a goal everyone wants. But when you're in the military, how do you get your voice heard so changes are made? The Military Family Lifestyle Survey, that's how. Today my guest, Hisako Sonethavilay from Blue Star Families is here to discuss what the survey is and how it's helping to improve the lives of Service members and their families.

Hisako is Blue Star Families' Senior Advisor of Applied Research. Our discussions gets into what the topic concerns of military families are, personal finance issues and how the research is applied to make change.

And stick around for my special What's on Lacey's Mind guest, Sharon Gran from MilitarybyOwner!

It's time to go behind the scenes of the Naval Academy! Today, my guest, Grant Vermeer, a fellow Patriot Boot Camp Alumni, and an active-duty Navy officer is coming on the show to talk about the community and helpful resource he created called The Academy Insider. We're chatting about what it's like to attend the Naval Academy, some dos and donts and the finances behind being a midshipman.

I'm bringing a special guest on for Game Time today that may have you hearing double!

Plus I have a very special What's on Lacey's Mind (WOLM) topic for you today. My WOLM guest, Judy Davis chats with me about something I'm currently obsessed with and that's helping me improve my business and life! It's Airtable.

You're not going to want to miss this fun Mystery Show in honor of April Fools' Day 2019! I'll give you a hint I'm in the hot seat but you'll have to listen to find out who's putting me there and the crazy shenanigans they're up to!

In this episode, you get what you get and don't pitch a fit!

Podcast Links

• The Stacking Benjamins Show
• What's on Lacey's Mind

Special Thank You

A special thank you to the awesomely funny cast of The Stacking Benjamins Show! And to Joseph Hogue for coming on for What's on Lacey's Mind.

There is no shortage of resources to assist active-duty Servicemembers and Veterans. It's more about matching the right resource for the right time in your life.

My guest today is here to talk about OSD, a nonprofit organization encouraging community service and commitment amongst the military community by developing programs for deployments, mental Health, homelessness, and employment.

Glenn Banton is the CEO and executive director of OSD. Many of you might know OSD for bringing "fun where there is no fun" by delivering video games to those deployed, which has been coined recreational therapy.

In this episode, Glenn explains OSD's mission and how it can help the armed forces plus he explains how OSD's mission has evolved to meet the needs of Servicemembers and Veterans in their life stages.

This episode has some valuable info for resources of supply drop packages for deployed members, mentorship, employment, and community resources when you get out.

Podcast Links

• OSD
• What's on Lacey's Mind
• What the Heck is EOS?
• Bullet Journaling

Special Thank You

A special thank you to my sister, Kiely Flanigan for coming on for What's on Lacey's Mind.

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The time to figure out saving for your child's education is not when they're applying for college. Oh no, you should start saving money the day you bring them home from the hospital. Or somewhere close to then. It will make your life a heck of a lot easier.

My guest today, Ksenia Yudina is here to talk about her new app, U-Nest that helps you save for your child's education with at 529 plan.

She is a mother of three with over a decade of experience as a financial adviser helping parents understand how best to establish savings funds for their children. She built U-Nest to remove the barrier to 529 Plans for families who can't afford expensive financial advisors to guide them through the process. We go over U-nest, how it works, the cost and the benefits all in this episode.

In this episode:

• What's a 529 plan
• What U-Nest is and how it can help your finances
• How U-Nest is different
• How and why it was created
• Student loan debt
• How to start saving for college

Podcast Links

• U-Nest
• Veterati

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This topic is near and dear to my heart because I 100% understand the frustrations of employment as a military spouse. It was a struggle for me to work in the financial services industry in the midst of deployments, long TDYs and PCSing. In fact, my whole business was born out of my personal struggle to do what I love and can make money at but also that fit into balancing our family and military life.

My guest today is Beth Conlin. Beth is the Senior Advisor for Careers with Blue Star Families. She is a fellow Milspouse and understands the challenges other spouses face when it comes to employment.

I'm chatting with Beth about a Blue Star Families program called Spouseforce. Spouseforce is a program working with employers to create employment and training solutions to help Milspouses with jobs that work with their lifestyle. And let's face it, it's hard to explain to a new employer you need three weeks off because your hubby who you haven't seen in a year is coming home. Or that you have to come in 30 minutes later than everyone else for work because you have no one, not a spouse, friend or family member to get your kids to school because you have just arrived at a new duty location.

In this episode we discuss:

• What Spouseforce is and how does it work
• Who can us Spouseforce
• The need for this program
• Costs
• Spouseforce sign up
• Experience requirements for the program
• Training provided
• Volunteer Work
• Can people/companies search

Podcast Links

• Blue Star Families Career Center
• SpouseforceWhat's on Lacey's Mind
• Silent Sacrifice on the Homefront
• Becoming

Special Thank You

A special thank you to my brother, Brian for coming on for What's on Lacey's Mind.

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You need credit to start building credit. If it sounds confusing, that's because it is. How do you build credit if you can't get credit because you don't have credit? Yes, even more confusing. But the answer just might be, Self Lender.

Today my guest is Brett Billick, the Chief Marketing Officer from Self Lender. Brett and the team at Self Lender were kind enough to have me visit their offices in Austin, TX to record this episode live and in person.

In this episode, Brett breaks down exactly who Self Lender is, what they do and how they can help you either build or rebuild your credit.

Please stick around for What's on Lacey's Mind. Today I'm talking about something that surprised me about the military. It even surprised my What's on Lacey's Mind guest. It's was a shocker that neither of us knew an important fact about retiring from the military.

In this episode:

• What a credit score is and what goes into your score
• What is Self Lender and how it helps build or rebuild your credit
• The common problems or barriers to building credit
• The costs of using a self-builder loan
• The time requirements
• The ins and outs of how Self Lender works to help your credit

Podcast Links

• Self Lender
• Christopher Moore
• Coach by Michael Lewis
• Retirees Can Be Court-Martialed for Crimes Committed After Service

Special Thank You

A special thank you to Kate Horrell for coming on for What's on Lacey's Mind.

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Saving money can be difficult for many people. Often we all need a little inspiration or just a kick in the pant to start the process of saving money. My guest today has a resource that can help you jump start your savings goals. That resource is Military Saves Week.

Military Saves is part of the nonprofit America Saves and a partner in the Department of Defense's Financial Readiness Campaign. The whole goal is to motivate, support, and encourage military families to save money, reduce debt, and build wealth.

My guest, Alecia Blair is a fellow Accredited Financial Counselor and military spouse. As a spouse of an active-duty Army soldier, Alecia understands the challenges of military life and believes deeply in the mission of Military Saves to help service members and their families save money. We have a great discussion about the struggles of saving money in the military community and some tips to start saving money.

In this episode:

• What military saves week is and how it can help you
• Reasons why the military community should participate
• How to participate
• Tips to stay motivated to save
• Tools to help you save

Podcast Links

• Military Saves
• How Long it Takes to Form a New Habit
• The Great Gatsby
• Leanne Moriarty

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Credit is a daily issue for many people. People use credit for buying a house, or a car or furniture or even lawn mowers. But sometimes people get in over their head with credit and don't know how to fix their situation. It can be difficult to navigate the companies advertising that they'll help you fix your credit. How do you know what it costs or which ones are reputable?

Today my guest, Barry Coleman for NFCC is here to break it all down. Barry is Vice President of the Counseling and Education programs at the National Foundation for Credit Counseling (NFCC), he and his team are responsible for the development and implementation of financial counseling and education programs that NFCC members deliver to consumers.

In this episode, Barry shares some valuable resources and advice for people that need a little guidance with their credit problems.

Also in this episode:

• What is NFCC?
• Resources to help people with their credit
• Who can use the resources
• Military specific resources
• The costs of help
• What to know about debt consolidation
• What to know about bankruptcy counseling

Podcast Links

• NFCC
• VetTec

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