Military Travel Hacking Lightning Round #81

The Military Money Manual Podcast

Spencer and Jamie tackle reader questions in a lightning round format in this episode. Questions include:

• If you can only recommend one card, would you choose The Platinum Card from American Express or Chase Sapphire Reserve?
• Why am I not getting SCRA benefits?
• Roth TSP or Roth IRA?
• I'm active duty. Do I need to be an authorized user on my civilian wife's account?
• How do you cash out Amex points?
• Do USPHS Commission Officers get MLA or SCRA benefits?
• How can I get a free copy of the Military Money Manual sent to a deployed location?
• Gap funds
• Roth limit is $6,500? Or is it higher?
• Are Amex business card annual fees waived for military?
• Amex pop up jail
• How to get more than one Amex Platinum card

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The Platinum Card® from American Express and the American Express® Gold Card waive the annual fee for military spouses and active duty military servicemembers, including Guard and Reserve on active orders over 30 days. The annual fees on all personal Amex and Chase cards are waived for military spouse dependents of active duty troops.

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I also offer a 100% free course on military travel hacking and getting annual fee waived credit cards, like The Platinum Card® from American Express, the American Express® Gold Card, and the Chase Sapphire Reserve® Card in my Ultimate Military Credit Cards Course at militarymoneymanual.com/umc3.