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Military Discounts – Which Ones Are Your Favorites?

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When it comes to military life, there are a few perks that make the everyday sacrifices a little more bearable.  For our multi-generational military family, it’s always been the discounts. It’s been very helpful to walk into some of our favorite establishments and use a military discount for meals, groceries, home supplies and more. I even remember my Army veteran grandfather expressing how much he enjoyed military discounts. He loved them so much that he offered a discount to active duty and veterans at his auto body shop. As I sat down to outline this article, I made up a small list of our family’s favorite military discounts, from brick and mortar stores and online retailers.

Old Navy
This  discount is quite new to us. We’ve shopped for clothing for our whole family at Old Navy for years, but I only just recently found out that they offer a 10% discount every Monday to military members and veterans. After kicking myself for missing out on this deal previously, I realized how awesome this will be when I start shopping for our new baby.

Home Depot
This has always been our immediate and extended family’s favorite discount. My husband and I both come from military families that have owned large homes, so any type of discount on home improvement items are very helpful. My husband periodically needs new tools or special items for his state job, so we use the discount to supply him with what he needs. This is the discount we use most often.

Disney Parks
Most military families are aware of the special offers that Disney Parks has for active military members and veterans. The Armed Forces Salute military discount on theme park tickets and Disney Resort stays are pretty impressive. When visiting Walt Disney World, it’s great to have the option of using this discount on accommodations, as well as possibly staying at the Shades of Green Resort. While we don’t always use this discount (sometimes the regular special offers save more money), we do love that the Walt Disney Corporation gives this option to military families each year.

What are your favorite military discounts to use when shopping? 

Pick Up a New Hobby in 2014 with Fretlight

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The beginning of a new year means lots of reflection, planning and creation of new routines. This is the best time to start a new lifestyle. We all strive to be healthier, work out, save more money, but how many of us really go through with our promises? Well, taking up a new hobby is one of the easiest ways to ensure that you’ll have a productive and exciting new year. A great hobby to take up is learning to play the guitar.

Musical hobbies create a great backdrop for boosting your brain’s power. There are many advantages to learning a new musical instrument like the guitar:

  • It increases your brain’s memory capacity, and helps you concentrate.
  • It can help you improve your math skills.
  • It helps to relieve stress.
  • It incases your ability to manage time.
  • Teaches you to be disciplined.

There are so many more benefits to learning to play the guitar, but I think the most important one is that you will add to your life quality, which will make you happier. To learn a complex and interesting instrument like the guitar will immediately make you feel accomplished. It will also give you some “bragging rights” at the end of the year. How great would it be to have someone ask what you accomplished in 2014, and you can not only tell them you learned the guitar, but play them your favorite riff? I’ll answer that for you: it will be pretty freaking awesome!

Fretlight guitars are the best to use when learning to play the guitar. Not only does Fretlight have beautiful guitars for beginner, intermediate, or advanced musicians, they also offer great programs to make learning as easy as possible. When it comes to a new year’s hobby, you can’t beat learning it in a relaxed and easy environment. Check out the great products that Fretlight offers, some of their great military discounts, and get started on your new adventure. I’m pretty sure you’ll be shredding in no time.

Travel Destination of the Week – South Padre Island, TX

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Deep in the heart of Texas is one of the most beautiful places to vacation. Well, technically South Padre Island is located in the Gulf of Mexico, but being part of one of the biggest states in the country makes it a must-see relaxation spot. Family vacation destinations that are not only in the continental United States, but provide lots of activities for all to enjoy, should be at the top of your list. South Padre Island provides all of this and more.

Fort Brown Condo Shares is located just a short distance from Mexico in Rio Grande Valley. Not only does this destination spot have an outdoor heated pool, but also an on-site lake. There’s an amazingly long list of activities for guests, like horseback riding, scuba diving and golf. For History buffs, this space right on the tip of Texas is located on the grounds of a Mexican-American War battlefield. The exotic, tropical setting will cause you to forget all of your troubles and take in all the beauty around you.

The Fort Brown Condo Shares is a part of the Armed Forces Vacation Club. Sign up for their newsletter to receive updates on their new listings, deals and beautiful accommodations across the world.

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