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Planning Travel for Your PCS Move
- Before planning your travel, check with your transportation office on your installation regarding procedures for obtaining official travel tickets.
Duty in Paradise: Making Ends Meet While You're There
- This article is about how military personnel and their families can make ends meet during a tour of duty in high-cost areas. Discusses how to plan before you move and developing a budget. It also shows how to make the most out of BAH, COLA and talks about reducing housing and everyday living expenses. Links to sites such as Military Acclimate, The Relocation Assistance Program for the Navy and Marine Corps, SITES and the Navy and Marine Corps Relief Society.
Temporary Lodging Expense: A Look at TLE
- This article is about how Temporary Lodging Expense (TLE) works in a conus move. Describes the house hunting leave and gives tips for planning ahead of time to make most effective use of the 10 paid hotel days. Links to TLE online and LIFELines article "Home Buyer's Guide, Part 1: Can I Afford to Buy a Home."
What Is Your Salary Worth?
- This article is about how to calculate what your current salary would be worth in a different location by using online resources. Links to the Per Diem Committee, DataMasters, Monster.com's cost-of-living tool, and LIFELines' Relocation and Housing section.
10 Things to Make Your Move Better
- Permanent change of station (PCS) doesn't have to be a traumatic experience. From contacting the Personal Property office to sorting out possessions before packing, find out about 10 things that can make your next PCS easier.
With Proper Planning, PCS Moves Don't Have to Break the Bank
- One constant in all of the chaos surrounding a permanent change of station (PCS) is that it costs money to move. Without proper planning and an understanding of the kinds of expenses that can be expected with a PCS move, breaking the bank can be the result.
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