Military service members, and their family members, are constantly bombarded with the IDEA that post housing is "FREE". It is NOT! When military service members, and their families, live in post housing; they are essentially renting and losing not only the money being spent on "FREE" housing but also the future equity that comes along with owning a home. Stop giving your money away!!! Put it into a home that will build YOU wealth. If you are due to be stationed at Ft. Benning for at least two years, you should strongly consider owning your own home. And better yet - if you are a 1^st time home buyer, I will urge you to take advantage of the tax credit currently available. It's not every day that Uncle Sam offers an incentive quite so elaborate!

Information pertaining to the American Recovery and Reinvestment Act of 2009.

•Up to a $8,000 tax credit for first-time home buyers ONLY
•IRS defines a first-time home buyer as those who have not owned a principal residence during the three-year period prior to the home purchase.
•Tax credit does NOT have to be repaid.
•Tax credit is equal to 10 percent of the home’s purchase price, up to a maximum of $8,000.
•Credit is available for homes purchased on or after January 1, 2009 and before December 1, 2009.
•Single taxpayers, with incomes up to $75,000, and married couples, with incomes up to $150,000, qualify for the full tax credit.

Dana DeLuca
www.MyFtBenning.com