Welcome to our new monthly series: The State of the Union! We are kicking around some of the topics that you are writing in about AND the state of many current affairs. Today’s topics include Paige’s email question about the Payroll Tax Deferral’s impact on military families, the increasing need (and how) to be more aware of social media use during an election year, Kellie’s call to action to military spouses to volunteer to work at the polls, and finally a look at the physical symptoms of longterm pandemic life. 

Mentions: 

• 2020 Payroll Tax Deferral 
• This Is Not Free Cash
• Military Personnel Can’t Opt Out
• Tables based on rank, how much you need to set aside
• Episode 42: Actual Advice with Lacey Langford
• Lacey Langford, The Military Money Expert
• Episode 06: Social Media
• Secure Families Initiative
• Sign on Letter for Poll Working
• Other ways to volunteer: party liaison, work for the voter protection team, a poll observer, voter hotline, legal boiler room volunteer, phone banking, observe a board of elections meeting, and chase calls.
•  “A Dentist Sees More Cracked Teeth. What’s Going On?” The New York Times
• Tricare Open Enrollment
• Find an MTF (Military Treatment Facility)
• Tricare Retirement Coverage and Enrollment
• FACT CHECK: A PCS IS a “Qualifying Event” for a Tricare Change
• By the Numbers Update: We are up to 10,000 downloads for the Advice Not Given Podcast!  THANK YOU!!! Another huge milestone: We are at 12/20 Patrons for our 2020 goal. We appreciate the financial support more than you know!

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