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  • Marine Corps 240th Birthday
    Marine Corps 240th Birthday

    This story is provided and presented by our sponsor Pioneer Services, the military division of MidCountry Bank, which has provided financial services to the men and women of the Armed Forces for nearly 30 years. For more information, visitPioneerServices.com. Tuesday, November 10, marks the 240th birthday of the United States Marine Corps. Its roots date…

  • Win-Win Giveaway
    Win-Win Giveaway

    This story is provided and presented by our sponsor Pioneer Services, the military division of MidCountry Bank, which has provided financial services to the men and women of the Armed Forces for nearly 30 years. For more information, visit PioneerServices.com. Need a few extra bucks to brighten up the holidays? Here’s your chance to win…

  • Financial Firsts: The do’s and don’ts of your military paycheck
    Financial Firsts: The do’s and don’ts of your military paycheck

    This story is provided and presented by our sponsor Navy Federal Credit Union, a U.S. credit union headquartered in Vienna, VA, serving the U.S. Armed Forces and their families, chartered and regulated under the authority of the National Credit Union Administration. For more information, visit navyfederal.org. Thousands of young men and women enter active duty…

  • Refining Career Skills
    Refining Career Skills

    This story is presented by our sponsor Chevron. “Bring your talent to a team with the technology to take on big challenges, the integrity to do it responsibly and the drive to keep moving the world forward. Join the Challenge.” For more information, visit chevron.com/careers. The years you’ve spent in uniform were part job, part education…

  • Spooky Spaces and Haunted Places
    Spooky Spaces and Haunted Places

    This story is provided and presented by our sponsor Pioneer Services, the military division of MidCountry Bank, which has provided financial services to the men and women of the Armed Forces for nearly 30 years. For more information, visit PioneerServices.com. Ever experience something unexplainable? Disembodied voices, objects moving on their own, or even ghostly apparitions?…

  • Dealing With Deployment
    Dealing With Deployment

    This story is provided and presented by our sponsor Pioneer Services, the military division of MidCountry Bank, which has provided financial services to the men and women of the Armed Forces for nearly 30 years. For more information, visit PioneerServices.com. The Department of Defense estimates 44% of active-duty service members are parents. That’s about 1.2…

  • The Power of Compounding Interest
    The Power of Compounding Interest

    This story is provided and presented by our sponsor Pioneer Services, the military division of MidCountry Bank, which has provided financial services to the men and women of the Armed Forces for nearly 30 years. For more information, visit PioneerServices.com. Albert Einstein is often quoted as saying “compound interest is the eighth wonder of the…

  • Major League Heroes
    Major League Heroes

    This story is provided and presented by our sponsor Pioneer Services, the military division of MidCountry Bank, which has provided financial services to the men and women of the Armed Forces for nearly 30 years. For more information, visit PioneerServices.com. Baseball is called “America’s pastime” thanks to the special place it holds in the hearts…

  • Car Buying Tips
    Car Buying Tips

    This story is provided and presented by our sponsor Pioneer Services, the military division of MidCountry Bank, which has provided financial services to the men and women of the Armed Forces for nearly 30 years. For more information, visit PioneerServices.com Fall and winter are good seasons to buy new cars, as dealers are trying to…

  • What to Look for in a Lender
    What to Look for in a Lender

      This story is provided and presented by our sponsor Pioneer Services, the military division of MidCountry Bank, which has provided financial services to the men and women of the Armed Forces for nearly 30 years. For more information, visit  PioneerServices.com Some military families have had difficulty accessing traditional banking options due to financial constraints,…