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The Veteran Finance Podcast

Erik Baskin, CFP®, CEPA®, MBA

The Veteran Finance Podcast delivers actionable weekly financial planning strategies to help Veterans optimize their money to build purpose past the 9-5. Host Erik Baskin, CFP®, CEPA®, MBA is an Air Force Academy Graduate turned financial planner and the founder of Baskin Financial Planning.

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00:13:12

14. Is the Reserves Worth It?

The Veteran Finance Podcast ·

2023/09/20

In this episode, I talk about how to decide whether the Reserves or National Guard is worth it for you when you transition out of the military! Time Stamps: 00:00-1:53: Intro 1:53- 7:47: Quantitative Considerations 7:47-12:26: Qualitative Considerations 12:26-13:11: Conclusion Resources Mentioned: ⁠⁠Blog post on whether the Reserves or National Guard is worth it --- ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠Download the Ultimate Military Finance Checklist⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠, with 7 pages of critical things to be thinking about to

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00:13:35

13. Life Insurance Before Military Transition

The Veteran Finance Podcast ·

2023/09/13

In this episode, I talk about why getting life insurance in place before you transition out of the military is a critical decision to get right! Time Stamps: 00:00-1:02: Intro 1:02-3:16: Why Life Insurance Is Critical During Transition 3:16-6:05: Determining Your Insurance Need 6:05-9:11: How VGLI is Much More Expensive than Commercial Term 9:11-10:16: How to Think About Financial Risk in Front of You 10:16-13:35: Conclusion and Action Items Resources Mentioned: ⁠Blog Post on Life

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00:10:45

12. High Yield Savings Accounts

The Veteran Finance Podcast ·

2023/08/23

In this episode, I talk about what high yield savings accounts are and when they might make sense to use for excess cash. Resources Mentioned: BankRate List of HYS Accounts MaxMy Interest --- ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠Download the Ultimate Military Finance Checklist⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠, with 7 pages of critical things to be thinking about to clarify your journey to financial freedom. Think you might need some financial help? ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠Book an intro call⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ with me to see if we would be a mutual fit. Questions or comments,

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00:32:19

11. Transition, Real Estate, and Investing with Aaron...

The Veteran Finance Podcast ·

2023/08/16

In this episode, I talk with Naval Academy Graduate and Veteran Aaron Ingram from PreVeteran about his transition out of the military and into Real Estate investing and his work with PreVeteran to help re-shape military transition. Timestamps: 00:00-1:52: Intro 1:52-9:26: Aaron's Transition Story 9:26-24:57: Real Estate Investing 24:57-30:49: Using Your Superpower 30:49-32:19: Wrap Up and Where to Connect Resources Mentioned: PreVeteran Connect with Aaron on LinkedIn Email

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00:07:36

10. Fitch Downgrades U.S. Debt, what does that mean...

The Veteran Finance Podcast ·

2023/08/09

In this episode, I talk about the recent down grade of the U.S. credit rating by Fitch and what that means and does not mean in the short and long term. Resources Mentioned: Trading Economics Rating --- ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠Download the Ultimate Military Finance Checklist⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠, with 7 pages of critical things to be thinking about to clarify your journey to financial freedom. Think you might need some financial help? ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠Book an intro call⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ with me to see if we would be a mutual fit. Questions or

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00:31:15

9. Erik's Guest Episode on Only Fee Only Podcast

The Veteran Finance Podcast ·

2023/08/02

In this episode, I replay a recent guest appearance I had on the Only Fee Only Podcast where they interview fee-only financial planners about their background and business. --- ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠Download the Ultimate Military Finance Checklist⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠, with 7 pages of critical things to be thinking about to clarify your journey to financial freedom. Think you might need some financial help? ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠Book an intro call⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ with me to see if we would be a mutual fit. Questions or comments, drop me a note

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00:20:38

8. What You Need to Know About VA Disability Benefits

The Veteran Finance Podcast ·

2023/07/26

In this episode, I talk about the VA Disability process, benefits, and things that military members need to know at all stages of service. Time Stamps: 00:00-2:43: Intro 2:43-4:23: Types of VA Disability Claims 4:23-6:19: Process 6:19- 7:24: What They Are Looking for 7:24-14:28: Benefits of the Levels of Disabilities 14:28-18:14: Other Things to Know 18:14-20:33: Conclusion Resources Mentioned: VA Disability Homepage VA Disability Calculator BDD page Find a VSO or Accredited

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00:30:59

7. Enlisted Money with Brandon Lovingier

The Veteran Finance Podcast ·

2023/07/19

In this episode, I discuss with Brandon how he got started in the military finance space with Start 100K, Your Virtual Paraplanner, and Enlisted Money and what he is working on to deliver financial planning to enlisted military members. Time Stamps: 00:00-2:18 Intro to Brandon 2:18-6:15 How Brandon Got Started into the military finance space 6:15-17:00 Enlisted Money and the future of military financial advice 17:00-21:01 How the enlisted mindset is different from officers 21:01-24:23

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00:08:59

6. The 6 TSP Mistakes Members Make

The Veteran Finance Podcast ·

2023/07/12

In this episode, I talk about the six mistakes members commonly make with their TSP and how you can avoid them! --- ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠Download the Ultimate Military Finance Checklist⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠, with 7 pages of critical things to be thinking about to clarify your journey to financial freedom. Think you might need some financial help? ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠Book an intro call⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ with me to see if we would be a mutual fit. Questions or comments, drop me a note at: ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠erik@baskinfp.com⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠

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00:33:48

5. Maximizing Reward Points on Travel with Matt Koch

The Veteran Finance Podcast ·

2023/06/28

In this episode, I had my good friend Matt Koch back on the show for part two to talk about how to maximize the value of credit card rewards points by using tools to search for the best transfer partners that will give you the best value. Time Stamps: Intro: (0:00-0:54) Ways to use the points (0:54-6:48) Using Points on Hotels and Airlines (6:48-11:30) Frameworks, resources, and the impact of travel hacking on your financial picture (11:30-29:14) Wrap up and Action

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00:28:36

4. Military Credit Card Benefits with Matt Koch

The Veteran Finance Podcast ·

2023/06/21

In this episode, I had a good friend Matt Koch on the show to talk about credit card points and benefits for military members as this is a huge passion of his and he is an expert on this topic from lots of research and personal experience. Time Stamps: Intro and Credit Card Theory (0:00-4:17) Best Cards to Open (4:17-15:35) Our Current Personal Strategies (4:04-5:51) Conclusion and How to Best Implement (23:56-28:36) Resources Mentioned: Best Credit Cards for Military The 32 Credit Cards in

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00:17:21

3. 7 Financial Planning Lessons from TAP

The Veteran Finance Podcast ·

2023/06/14

I recently attended TAP and took away some good things but also thought some financial topics needed more explanation for members to properly implement and understand them. In this episode I go through 7 financial planning lessons from TAP that members need to know about: Time Stamps: Intro (0:00- 1:31) Life Insurance (1:31- 4:04) Disability Insurance (4:04-5:51) Reserves and National Guard (5:51-7:34) VA Disability (7:34-10:09) VA Healthcare (10:09-11:08) Education Benefits (11:08-14:39) VA Loans

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00:14:45

2. Intro to Erik, What BLUF Finance Is, and the Podcast

The Veteran Finance Podcast ·

2023/06/07

In this episode, we cover: Background on Erik Why I Created BLUF Finance What BLUF Finance is and where it is going What this podcast is and what to expect --- ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠Download the Ultimate Military Finance Checklist⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠, with 7 pages of critical things to be thinking about to clarify your journey to financial freedom. Think you might need some financial help? ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠Book an intro call⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ with me to see if we would be a mutual fit. Questions or comments, drop me a note

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00:00:47

Trailer

The Veteran Finance Podcast ·

2023/06/04

Erik Baskin is an Air Force officer turned financial planner. In 2021 he founded Baskin Financial Planning, a fee-only financial planning firm focused on the military community. He also launched the BLUF Finance membership in 2023 to serve the broader military community at a much lower cost than traditional financial planning. The BLUF Finance Podcast delivers weekly insights and conversations on personal finance for the military community to include those on active duty, veterans, transitioning

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01:11:48

1. Pilot: Erik's Guest Podcast Appearance on the...

The Veteran Finance Podcast ·

2023/05/30

Welcome to the BLUF Finance Podcast! In this first episode we replay Erik's guest appearance on the Military Money Manual Podcast. Learn more about travel hacking and military benefits from the Military Money Manual --- ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠Download the Ultimate Military Finance Checklist⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠, with 7 pages of critical things to be thinking about to clarify your journey to financial freedom. Think you might need some financial help? ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠Book an intro call⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ with me to see if we would be a mutual

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00:02:23

Everything You Need to Know About the Veteran Finance...

The Veteran Finance Podcast ·

2023/05/24

Military Career Decisions: • Episode 14: Is the Reserves Worth It? • Episode 40: Stay in or Get Out? The Value of a Military Pension Real Estate: • Episode 42: Should I Rent My House Out or Sell It? • Episode 50: Refinancing VA Loans with Evan Kaufman from WeVett Investing: • Episode 26: Why You Should Want to Invest at All Time Highs • Episode 36: How I’ve Invested My Money From 2nd Lieutenant to Successful Veteran Business Owner Retirement: • Episode 27: Retirement Accounts for Small Business

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