005: It's not a good thing when a surviving family member knows more about this than a seasoned spouse

By now, you may have learned a very important fact about your monthly retired pay that you can no longer unlearn. Jen Amos takes a moment from educating to have a heart-to-heart talk about what understanding the Survivor Benefit Plan and your military pension is all about: unlocking your inner confidence to choose how you'll manage your finances from here on out for post-military life. Jen recaps what we've learned thus far, shares her candid thoughts about the Survivor Benefit Plan, and gets honest with what it'll take should you be interested in protecting 100% of your military pension.

Resources (in the order they were mentioned)

• Your Life and Military Retirement: Strategies on how to get the full value of your pension before its too late by Scott R. Tucker | https://www.amazon.com/dp/B08HM9XKT6/ref=cm_sw_r_tw_dp_8F64FVZQN0MCFZ5BNSBC
• Read the Spring 2022 Military Entrepreneur Magazine by The Rosie Network's NVMSEA Spotlight on Jen Amos | https://issuu.com/therosienetwork/docs/april_2022_me_mag-7/16
• Survivor Benefit Plan Overview https://militarypay.defense.gov/Benefits/Survivor-Benefit-Program/Overview/
• What do I really need to understand in navigating my military retirement pay and making a decision about the Survivor Benefit Plan? Download US VetWealth's free white papers (no email opt-in necessary) to find out: https://usvetwealth.com/retirementpay/

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ANNOUNCEMENT: As of summer 2023, The Spouse Benefit Plan by US VetWealth podcast will be on hiatus. For a continuation of the Survivor Benefit Plan discussion, we invite you to join US VetWealth's FREE resource hub, Military Retirement Blueprint, which also includes a FREE digital copy of Scott R. Tucker's latest book, Don't Forget Your War Chest. Join today by visiting https://usvetwealth.com/war-chest-learning-center-access-the-military-retirement-blueprint/

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