“Yeah it’s taking away some of the stuff I use or things I think I need, but it’s cutting down spending which definitely needed to be done. So it's OK." I looked at my husband in shock as he … [Read more...]
Top 10 Ways to Amp up Your Productivity
I am a sucker for productivity books, guides, blogs and speeches. I love the idea of getting more done every day – of squeezing the value out of every single second. I want to be able to hold a job, … [Read more...]
How do YOU Work From Home?
It’s a question we get a lot here at SpouseBuzz: “I want to work from home but I can’t tell the difference between legitimate jobs and work-from-home scams. How do you find good work from home … [Read more...]
How to Replace Base Services Without Breaking the Bank
When budget cuts close or greatly downsize your favorite programs you’ll probably notice that your own pockets seem a little lighter, too. Why? Because unless you decide to live without those things … [Read more...]
Army in Hawaii Mulls Breastfeeding Rules
When Army spouse Tamara Algots was seen in the Schofield Barracks, Hawaii commissary Feb. 25 breastfeeding her baby in her Ergo baby carrier she was told by a commissary employee to either stop or … [Read more...]
Sequestration Now a Reality … Sort Of: What to Expect
Now that sequestration spending cuts are a reality I have some good news and some bad news. The bad news: unless Congress changes the law soon every single one of us will be touched in some way by … [Read more...]
Yahoo!’s Telecommuting Fail and MilSpouses
There’s no doubt that the growing acceptance of telecommuting is the military spouse’s best friend. But what if that trend is about to turn around? What hope is there then for the career minded … [Read more...]
Poll: Should She Tell if Spouse is Cheating?
Military.com’s advice columnist Ms. Vicki recently got a letter from a college student who caught her mom in the arms of another servicemember. The young woman’s father is currently deployed … [Read more...]
Poll: Commissaries Could Close Wednesdays
All stateside commissaries and most located OCONUS will be closed on Wednesdays starting in April if Congress does not find a way to avoid sequestration, the massive across the board budget cuts, … [Read more...]
Price Experiment: Commissary vs. WalMart
One of the debates I often see in the comment section here at SpouseBuzz is over whether or not the commissary actually saves a person money. Not long ago we talked the impact the five percent … [Read more...]
Why the Military Should Inspect Your Home Today
If there's one thing I know about many MilSpouses, it's that we do NOT like the concept of the military telling us what to do. Which is why the idea of "home inspections" can really stick in our … [Read more...]
Airport Secret: The USO Lounge
The first thing I learned about air travel as a military spouse was this: don't fly through any airport that does not have a USO lounge. And this is why ... Air travel is probably part of your … [Read more...]
Unexpected Gift Giving = MilSpouse Joy
It was one of the most life changing experiences of my young military spouse life: I opened my front door to get the mail and there, sitting on my porch, was a beautifully wrapped pie plate full of … [Read more...]
Top 3 Things I Learned From the Career Forum
I am a lucky duck. Every now and then I get to hangout on behalf of Military.com with the smartest military spouses and military support experts from around the county. I hear their wisdom. I learn … [Read more...]
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Truth in Stills: The “I Am” Photo Project
I am a sucker for amazing photography. When I look at an image I want to be transported to the moment it was taken. I want to see movement. I want to see emotion. I want to see soul. Which is why … [Read more...]
DoD: Gay Spouses to Get Some Military Benefits
The Pentagon will this week announce a plan to give some benefits to gay military spouses, according to this story in the Washington Post. While there are no details on just what benefits will be … [Read more...]
Used or Honored? Jeep and the Super Bowl
Those of us who don’t care about football know that the Super Bowl is really only about one important thing: the commercials. And with a cost per 30 seconds of between $3.8 and $4 million, the … [Read more...]
What Military Family Programs Should They Cut?
A new story from the Army Times highlights an unprecedented plan from the Defense Department to examine family support and recreation programs, identify redundancies, and axe the ones that aren't … [Read more...]
