"E-4s Don't Make Enough to Save" | Myths & Mindsets Keeping Enlisted Troops from Saving Money | TSP Fund Confusion & Other Financial Lessons from a Young Marine, Devin Daniels @Knuckledraggerz | #122

The Military Money Manual Podcast

An E-4 with over $50,000 in savings in one tour?! Devin is an E-4 in the USMC who shares tips about military life, budgeting, and saving money on social media. He's done a superb job of transparently showing how a young, enlisted servicemember can cut costs and save for their future. He also challenges the mindset that you don't make enough to save anything and shares how he combats peer pressure and how his sidehustle income provided extra savings opportunities. Plus, as a bonus, Devin allowed us to deep-dive into a discussion of why he chose the TSP lifecycle fund he is currently in, and why that might not be the best fund for his situaiton. Follow Devin on: TikTok Instagram YouTube Kdraggerz.com

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