The military life is what you make of it.  There are pros and cons to everything. Maintaining a positive attitude is the key to being a successful military wife.  Embrace the good. Don’t focus on the negative, it’s counter productive.  Sure, it’s a pain to pack up and move so often but how many people get to live in as many different places as we do? Look at our life like an adventure story and you’re the main character. Your outlook will determine a good or bad ending.

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Send your sweetheart a gift for Valentine’s Day! This personal gift basket is made special just for military families and includes great treats like fresh popcorn, key lime cookies, cheese straws, pretzels, caramel snacks, trail mix, chocolate cookies and honey roasted peanut and cashews!

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Support a Military Housewife!

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Operation Taste of Home

 Show your support for America’s troops and your local Girl Scouts.  Please consider purchasing an extra  box of Girl Scout Cookies this year. Satisfy your own sweet tooth and send some love and taste of home to our deployed service members.

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Summer is right around the corner. If you’re considering a family vacation, it’s not too early to start exploring your options and planning your trip. Your military ID can save you a lot of money. There are so many local, national, and international discounted travel opportunities available to military personnel and their families.

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Without doubt, the military lifestyle can be very demanding. Frequent moves, war-time tension and anxiety, living far from family, and juggling multiple household roles can really take a toll on our physical and mental well-being. As military wives, we’re often the cornerstones of support and strength for our husbands. We provide the continuity for our homes and families. But, it’s important to recognize that we need support too.

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This is for the young women that are waking up at 6
a.m. every morning, laying out clothes and packing
three lunches for those small precious children that
they have been left alone to care for.

This is for the pregnant Army wife wondering if her
husband will make it home in time to watch their
miracle happen.

This is for the childless Army wife, living in a town
or on a base alone where she is a complete stranger to
her surroundings.

This is for the women that feel like a third leg when
they go out with their friends and their husbands.

This is for the Army wife that canceled all her plans
to wait by the phone, and even though the phone broke
up and cut off every time you spoke to him, you waited
anyway.

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You bet it is! On average, shopping at DeCA saves over 30%*!

Single: $1,029
Married Couple: $1,885
Married w/ 1 child: $2,309
Married w/ 2 children: $2,957

*Annual savings derived from cost-of-food figures from the U.S. Dept. of Agriculture Center for Food Nutrition Policy and Promotion & figures from DaCA’s price comparison study, which compares commissary prices with those of local supermarkets, major grocery storechains, and supercenters.

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Your military ID can save you money! Did you know that HUNDREDS of  retailers , restaurants, and businesses that offer discounted rates on merchandise and services?  Click here to see which companies offer military discounts.

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• Create a financial budget to help you save.

• Do not use credit cards.

• Stop purchasing frivolous, impulse items.

• Don’t buy anything just because it is on sale.

• Occasionally buy generic or non-name brand merchandise.

• Don’t eat out as much as you’d like to.

• Do more activities at home. (you wont be out spending!)

• Invest the money you save so that it earns money too.

• Stay busy - you have less time to spend money.

• Stop smoking.

• Don’t try to compete with your friends and neighbors.

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