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Last year I helped to design, implement and analyze a survey for military families. The intent was to gain insight into a broad spectrum of military family lifestyle issues. With the help of a variety of military family support organizations, we were able to garner more than 3,600 respondents, representing every branch and rank, who gave their input based on their “in the trenches” experiences while answering questions about their relationships, stress, operations tempo requirements, employment, children’s education and reactions to deployments, civic engagement and use of social media.

If your military family is anything like mine, you're always struggling to keep your energy costs down so you can put a little extra money in the bank at the end of the month.  USAA is here with some tips to help your military family do just that.

Managing your money can be challenging. The key is learning what to do with the money you already have, and the money you earn.

You've been fighting al-Qaeda and the Taliban for what seems like an eternity and doing it thousands of miles away. In exchange, the military provides a steady paycheck, fashionable clothes, and food and shelter. And, if you hang in there long enough, you stand to earn a pension -- for most, at the tender age of 40-something. You're set, right? Not so fast, Ranger Bob.

For the first time, soon-to-be military retirees have a guide that can help them make the most of that final PCS with the “Best Places for Military Retirement” list. Commissioned by USAA and Military.com to help military retirees with this major life transition, the list analyzes factors that should be taken into account when deciding where to live.

To help out your military family, USAA and Blue Star Families are joining forces to throw a holiday Twitter party! USAA's experts June Walbert and J.J. Montanaro will be answering your questions about managing finances during the holidays. Join us from 8-9 PM EST on Wednesday, December 15, 2010 on Twitter. Follow the #USAA/BSF hashtag to follow the conversation and make sure you're following @BlueStarFamily, @AskJune_USAA and @jj_USAA as we

Auto expert Lauren Fix talks tough when it comes to balancing the car you want with the car you need. BSF is also giving away two copies of Lauren Fix's Guide to Loving Your Car. Click here for details!