From the Facebook Page:

New army wife planning for the first PCS not knowing where it is! How can I find what housing looks like or how many rooms you get for a family of 4? (E4) thank you to any help!!

Housing availability and quality varies widely from base to base. The best answer I can give is to look at what BAH is supposed to cover. Base housing should, in theory, be at least equivalent to that.

In any given location, BAH depends on…

While I am on a brief maternity leave, I am featuring guest posts, like this informative post from Michelle Dudas, author of www.militarywivessaving.com.

The recent near-shut down of the government highlighted the need for families to hope for the best and prepare for the worst. Here are some tips to help ease the crunch and put more money back into your bank account…

As one of the lucky bloggers invited by Disney to experience the Disney Dream Christening Cruise for media, I seized the opportunity to take a family vacation.

We added on days at Walt Disney World (and Sea World…shhh…don’t tell Mickey!) before and after the Disney Dream Christening and cruise, stayed at Shades of Green, and found a treasure trove of military discounts and benefits available for our servicemembers and their families as well as a lot of support for our troops and appreciation for the families that stand by them.

Several years ago, I received a free Sittercity membership to review on Mamanista.com and I appreciated the convenience so much that we have since renewed several times on our own dime.

Now, servicemembers of the Army, Marines, Navy and Air Force (active, reserve or guard) and their families now have a Free Membership to Sittercity to help them find the perfect local caregiver for their family. The Sittercity memberships are fully funded by the DoD…

A man has joined the military to get health insurance for his wife’s battle against cancer (found via Mom Logic).

People join the military for a lot of reasons and I think health insurance is certainly a valid one…

Are your spouses taking advantage of the post-9/11 GI Bill?

Part of the bill allows the servicemember to transfer the tuition benefits to family members.

In order to qualify, my husband needs to transfer the benefits and then complete an additional service requirement (beyond his initial commitment)…

If you haven’t already, check out the New GI Benefits Bill.
The new, increased benefits will be free to enroll (instead of the $1200 Captain Dad shelled out, which he ain’t getting back…grrr…). You are 100% eligible with 3 years of post 9/11 service, excluding service requirements from ROTC and service academies (check the link for full details).
Benefits will likely now be transferable to one dependent, but most likely that will not be retroactive, unfortunately for us.
Thoughts???