Episode 7

007: Is the cost worth the benefit? (Case Study: O5 retiring at 20 years with the Survivor Benefit Plan)

007: Is the cost worth the benefit? (Case Study: O5 retiring at 20 years with the Survivor Benefit Plan)

Now that we've calculated Lt. Col. Rick Howard's Estimated Retired Pay, Jen Amos walks us through the Survivor Benefit Plan (SBP) Subsidy Program to calculate what could happen to him and his spouse should they keep the SBP. She also elaborates more on new terms: Today's Dollars, Future Dollars, and opportunity cost. To get the most out of this episode, be sure to follow along by viewing the High-3 Calculator and the SBP Subsidy Program.

Resources (in the order mentioned):

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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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About the Podcast

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Helping career military families keep or opt out of the Survivor Benefit Plan

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Jen Amos

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).