What to do when your spouse joins the military?

To keep track of it all, we put together a list of the most urgent items to tackle immediately after you are married or your spouse joins the military! We always tell everyone that the first thing you need to worry about is getting into DEERS.

Do you need to update your address after marriage?

Update your name with the United States Postal Service (USPS) While you don’t necessarily need to tell the USPS about your name change, you will want to update your name and address if you moved after your marriage. Visit moversguide.usps.com for more info. 8. Update your bank accounts and credit union accounts

When do you get your marriage certificate after marriage?

A marriage certificate is a legal document that verifies your marriage occurred at a specific date and location. You’ll need to use it many times during your name change. Your wedding officiant should send you the original in the mail two to three weeks after your marriage.

Where does the Bible say I have married a wife?

(20) I have married a wife. –It may be noted that the Law of Moses allowed men to plead this, and the building of a house, or planting of a vineyard, as a ground for exemption from military service ( Deuteronomy 20:5-7 ).

What happens when you apply for Social Security as a spouse?

If you do have enough credits to qualify for your own Social Security benefits and you apply for your own retirement benefits and for benefits as a spouse, we always pay your own benefits first. If your benefits as a spouse are higher than your own retirement benefits, you will get a combination of benefits equaling the higher spouse benefit.

Can a husband and wife apply for a home loan together?

A husband and wife equally share all financial gains and debts acquired during their marriage in California, a community property state. When it comes to a mortgage, or home loan, state law gives spouses equal ownership interest in real estate. Both spouses do not need to apply for a home loan together.

To keep track of it all, we put together a list of the most urgent items to tackle immediately after you are married or your spouse joins the military! We always tell everyone that the first thing you need to worry about is getting into DEERS.

What’s the maximum amount a non-applicant spouse can keep?

But there is a limit to the amount of “countable” assets that the non-applicant spouse can keep. Known as the Maximum Community Spouse Resource Allowance (or CSRA), the limit is currently $117,240. Next year, the limit will rise to $119,220.