PCS Impact Q&A : Pandemic PCS
Guest = Lizann Lightfoot, the "Seasoned Spouse," PCSgrades Content Editor, military spouse and mom of 5, who recently completed her 5th PCS move, which was their 3rd time moving themselves in a DitY or PPM move. DoD Updates: TRANSCOM will start doing random COVID...
PCS Impact Q&A: Damage Claims & More with TRANSCOM
Guest = Col. Marshanna Gipson from TRANSCOM (US Transportation Command). I am the Deputy Director for Operations for the TRANSCOM Personal Property Management Office. I arrived back in TRANSCOM in July 2019, after being there a few years ago. It’s great to be back at...
What Do the Regulations Say?
Our guest is Megan Harless, PCS Reform Advocate DoD Updates: We have been getting questions about POV claims. If you discover something isn’t working right after you pick up your vehicle, you have up to 7-10 days after pickup to file a claim. Until the end of the...
PCS Impact Q&A – PCSgrades: Your PCS Problem-Solver
Guest = Todd Ernst, Founder and CEO of PCSgrades. I originally went to the Air Force Academy and served a total of 22 years: 14 years active duty, then the rest of the time in the Reserves. While I was in the Reserves, I was fortunate to be involved to get a lot...
PCS Impact Q&A: AUSA Family Readiness
Guest = Patty Barron, AUSA (Association of the United States Army) Director of Family Readiness. She is also a member of the DoD Family Readiness Council. AUSA is the Army’s professional association, like the American Medical Association. We try to educate, inform,...
PCS Impact Q&A: Dollars and Cents for Your Next PCS
Guest = Nick Stone, a Navy spouse and financial advisor for about 10 years. I love working with military families because there is always more to learn about money. DOD Updates: Let's review the timeline for claims-- it is now 180 days for anyone packed up May 15th...
PCS Impact Q&A: PCSing with a Non-profit
Our Special Guest: Yvonne Coombs, co-founder and CEO of Operation Deploy Your Dress (ODYD). I’m an Army spouse of 20 years currently stationed at Fort Carson, CO. DoD Updates: PCS Entitlements payments-- there are two payments. One is for your PPM or Partial PPM. The...
PCS Q&A: Mil-Kids Go Back to School: Where Are We Now?
Our guests this week: Michelle Norman: I’m the Executive Director of Partners in Promise. Our mission is to educate, advise, and advocate for military families with special needs children. Our goal is to remove educational hurdles so service members can serve without...
2020 Real Estate Market Overview
The Post-Pandemic Real Estate Market, and what it means for military families The Coronavirus pandemic has had a strange impact on the real estate market, and in some ways the results are not what was expected. For several months, home sales were low and fewer...
PCS Q&A: Military Moving Industry: Where are We Now?
DOD Updates: The tax deferment means that taxes will not be withheld from military paychecks from September - December, so make sure you save that extra 6% coming in, because you will need to pay it back in January- April. Service members cannot opt out, so talk to a...
