Home Buying, Finances and the VA Home Loan with Marshall Sparkman - a podcast by Ryan Sweeney

Transition story takeaways:
- Leave yourself Time
- Have a plan, but be prepared to adjust fire
- If you determine family and location, be willing to sacrifice in other areas
- When you get into career, find your niche

Home Buying:
- Leverage the VA Loan and learn the benefits ($0 down!)
- Look at your house as an investment, not with emotion (you will still probably move a few more times)

Finances:
- It is different after the military (Taxes, etc).  Know the gap, budget wisely, have a plan
- Talk finances in your home.
- Make decisions together as a family
- Avoid bad debit, leverage good debit
- Leverage compounding interest

Advice:
- Find an successful mentor in your industry.
- Find worthy mentor when it comes to finances
- Network

References:
https://anchor.fm/viewfromtheskies/episodes/Managing-Life-Balance-Planning-and-Reacting-to-your-Growth-with-Eric-Roberts-ea380g
https://anchor.fm/viewfromtheskies/episodes/Navy-Submariner-Enlisted-Skills-with-Nick-Mershon-eapq43
https://www.linkedin.com/in/marshallsparkman/
https://valoanstn.com/
sparkyourcredit.com
https://www.amazon.com/Millionaire-Next-Door-Surprising-Americas/dp/1589795474/ref=asc_df_1589795474/?tag=hyprod-20&linkCode=df0&hvadid=312673449485&hvpos=&hvnetw=g&hvrand=6271694859347332272&hvpone=&hvptwo=&hvqmt=&hvdev=c&hvdvcmdl=&hvlocint=&hvlocphy=9014783&hvtargid=aud-801381245258:pla-334747853238&psc=1
https://www.amazon.com/Rich-Dad-Poor-Teach-Middle/dp/1612680194/ref=pd_sbs_14_t_0/137-0695655-9849043?_encoding=UTF8&pd_rd_i=1612680194&pd_rd_r=0255e3d8-cd8a-4e1f-b041-cc7a45c2e6d5&pd_rd_w=dtF6P&pd_rd_wg=tEyDb&pf_rd_p=5cfcfe89-300f-47d2-b1ad-a4e27203a02a&pf_rd_r=AHMZ65XJA0CE99S39QSY&psc=1&refRID=AHMZ65XJA0CE99S39QSY


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