|
Item |
Monthly Cost |
Child-care and caregiver costs for married couples
Include extra money needed to pay for activities you would perform if you were
home and for money to ease stress on your spouse. Include
any amount to be paid for child care that you do not
currently pay. Use totals you calculated in the Helping Your Spouse section. |
$ |
Child-care and caregiver costs for single parents and married couples who are
deployed at the same time
Include money to be paid to
a designated caregiver for your children, a portion of travel money necessary
to get children to the caregiver, and any additional costs children might face
while living with the caregiver. Use totals calculated in the Arranging for Your Children section. |
$ |
Income difference
If you found that your monthly military
pay is less than your civilian pay in the Will My Income Change? section, write the
difference you calculated here. |
$ |
Health-care cost difference
What health-care option did
you choose? Stay with your current plan, move to a spouse’s
plan, or use your rights under USERRA? Did you find that
health insurance will cost more every month while you are
on active duty? If so, write the amount you calculated
in the Explore USERRA section. |
$ |
Other costs
Include any other expenses not covered in
the above categories. |
$ |
Total Monthly Cost
Total the costs you entered for the
items listed above to find the Total Monthly Cost. |
$ |
Total Amount Needed in Reserve Fund
Multiply the Total
Monthly Cost by the number of months you will be away from
home to find the Total Amount Needed in Reserve Fund. |
$ |
