Episode 3

003: Here's what to say the next time someone says, "Thank you for your service."

003: Here's what to say the next time someone says, "Thank you for your service."

Jen Amos takes a detour from the Survivor Benefit Plan to talk about the most important thing it protects: your military pension. She explains the basics of the military pension, how to calculate your Estimated Retired Pay, and introduces financial terms: the "present value" and an "annuity." Lastly, she shares a clever way to respond the next time someone says, "Thank you for your service."

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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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Jen Amos is a Gold Star daughter, Veteran Spouse, and an advocate for Career Military Families. Amongst the military community, she is most known as the creator and co-host of the award-winning podcast show, Holding Down the Fort by US VetWealth. She works with her husband, Scott R. Tucker, as the Community Relations Director at US VetWealth, which is an award-winning business that specializes in financial services for Career Military Families. Jen currently spearheads US VetWealth's latest initiative, The Spouse Benefit Plan, which helps career military couples make the most important decision before transition: to keep or opt-out of the Survivor Benefit Plan. You can read more about Jen Amos' work in the Spring 2022 Military Entrepreneur Magazine by The Rosie Network (Pg. 16).