Bethany Grace. That name means something. It was the name I had for her two older brothers if they...
Service Academies and Military Funded Education
Ellie Kay, , Budgeting, College Finance, Consumer Debt, debt, education, Family News, Heroes at Home, Kids and Money, Military, millennial, millennials, Mom, Parent, Savings, Service Academies, service academy, Uncategorized, veterans, College, Debt, education, Generation Z, kids, millennial, parent, service academy, student loans, USAFA, USMA, USMMA, USNA, 0I recently spoke at Congresswoman Katie Hill’s (25th Congressional District) Military Academy night. The audience members were parents...
5 Do’s and Don’ts For a Smooth Transition to College or A Service Academy
Ellie Kay, , About Ellie Kay, College Finance, education, Family News, Heroes at Home, Service Academies, College, college prep, education, service academy, university, USAFA, USMA, USNA, 0When my daughter, Bethany was 4 years old, we called her “Bunny” because she hopped from heart to heart....
Heroes Come First – Get Money Back When you Buy, Sell or Refi
Ellie Kay, , Consumer Debt, Couples, Donations, Heroes at Home, Heroes at Home Financial Event Tour, Home Ownership, Homes, Investments, landlords, Military, Mortgages, Uncategorized, budgeting, education, FICO, financial education, Heroes at Home, home buying, military, mortgage, mortgages, savings, veterans, 0My husband, Bob and I lived on military bases for the first dozen years of our marriage. When you...
It’s Academy Time! (#USAFA, #USNA, #USMA) – Part 1
Ellie Kay, , About Ellie Kay, College Finance, education, Military, millennial, millennials, Mom, Parent, Service Academies, service academy, Uncategorized, College, education, student loans, USAFA, USMA, USMMA, USNA, 0This is the Academy time of the year—no I don’t mean the heat of summer, although this time of...
What I Luv About Southwest Airlines – Favorite Hacks Part 1
Ellie Kay, , Budgeting, Credit Card, Entertainment, Heroes at Home Financial Event Tour, Online Savings, Savings, Transportation, Travel, Uncategorized, Budget, budgeting, education, financial education, savings, travel, traveling, 0If you’ve never flown Southwest Airlines before, then you may not be aware that they board by groups and...
Do You Believe in Good Credit?
Ellie Kay, , About Ellie Kay, Consumer Debt, Credit Card, FICO, Heroes at Home Financial Event Tour, Military, Air Force, Debt, education, FICO, financial education, Heroes at Home, kids and money, military, 0I love a good hero. When I was a little girl, I saw “Peter Pan.” I fell in love...
5.5 Million Square Feet of “Serving Those Who Serve”
Ellie Kay, , About Ellie Kay, cars, education, Heroes at Home Financial Event Tour, Insurance, Investments, Uncategorized, Writers Corner, education, Heroes at Home, military, usaa, 0There are a few conference I speak at every year that make me leave me feeling proud to be...
The Heroes at Home Financial Event Tour Update
Ellie Kay, , About Ellie Kay, Consumer Debt, Credit Card, debt, FICO, Heroes at Home Financial Event Tour, Uncategorized, Air Force, education, FICO, Heroes at Home, kids and money, military, redeployment, savings, Sustainability, thanks, veterans, 0We’ve visited JBSA, San Antonio, Lackland AFB, Randolph AFB, Laughlin AFB and the last stop was Sheppard AFB. At...