Marisa Palmieri Shugrue

May 22, 2024 | businessinsider.com | Marisa Palmieri Shugrue |Avril Ayers

Personal Finance The author and her family. Courtesy Marisa Palmieri Shugrue Affiliate links for the products on this page are from partners that compensate us (see our advertiser disclosure with our list of partners for more details). However, our opinions are our own. See how we rate mortgages to write unbiased product reviews. My husband and I want to live more flexibly, and paying off our mortgage early enables that.

Apr 13, 2024 | reservenationalguard.com | Marisa Palmieri Shugrue

Is visiting all 50 states on your bucket list? Or maybe you’d just like to spend some time in paradise? There’s a military benefit that makes going to Hawaii more doable for an average family. Reservists and members of the National Guard are entitled to stay at Morale, Welfare and Recreational (MWR) lodging facilities across the U.S. and around the world. My husband has been in the Guard for more than 23 years, and we just took advantage of this benefit for the first time.

Feb 2, 2024 | militaryfamilies.com | Marisa Palmieri Shugrue

Freelance writer Marisa Palmieri Shugrue is married to SFC Mike Shugrue. They live in Cleveland, Ohio, with their daughters, Sadie and Paige, and their yellow lab, Buddy.

Feb 2, 2024 | militaryfamilies.com | Marisa Palmieri Shugrue

Is visiting all 50 states on your bucket list? Or maybe you’d just like to spend some time in paradise? There’s a military benefit that makes going to Hawaii more doable for an average family. Military travel tip: Did you know military members, including reservists and National Guardsmen, receive TSA PreCheck benefits for free? TSA PreCheck is an expedited security screening process at airports.

Dec 20, 2023 | reservenationalguard.com | Marisa Palmieri Shugrue

When anyone asks me about my husband’s service in the Ohio Army National Guard, I always respond, “It’s a great second job as long as he’s not deployed.” I say it tongue-in-cheek, but it’s true. I don’t know of many part-time jobs that can match the benefits of being in the military. It’s not always easy, of course. Our family has made significant sacrifices for Mike to remain enlisted for more than 23 years. We’ve been through four overseas deployments and multiple stateside activations.