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Operation: Veteran Finance

Operation: Veteran Finance

Operation: Veteran Finance is an education-based podcast designed to help you accomplish your money mission. OVF is hosted by Army Veteran and CERTIFIED FINANCIAL PLANNER™ professional Garrett N. Sorensen. For questions or if you would like to be a guest on the show, be sure to click the Contact tab at the top of the page. Thanks for listening!

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Recent Episodes

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What To Do With Your TSP When You Leave The Military
May 18, 2023

What To Do With Your TSP When You Leave The Military

There are four options you have when it comes to your TSP after you leave the military. Not all these options are equal, and some are just outright bad! In this episode, Garrett discusses what these options are and when you s...
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Top 7 Money Questions asked by Veterans
May 4, 2023

Top 7 Money Questions asked by Veterans

In this episode, Garrett answers 7 of the top money questions that he receives from Veterans. From veteran benefits, maximizing military retirement pay, and protecting yourself financially, Garrett dives into these questions ...
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Your Research Guide with Leeann Schultz and Jim Butler
April 7, 2023

Your Research Guide with Leeann Schultz and Jim Butler

We often talk a lot about doing your own research when it comes to investing and finances. But, that is often easier said than done. I get a lot of questions from people asking where there should start when it comes to doing ...
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What's Going On With The Banks?
March 15, 2023

What's Going On With The Banks?

In the wake of the Silicon Valley Bank and First Republic Bank collapses, we are diving deep into what occurs when these institutions fail. In this special episode, Garrett discusses the risk involved in the types of investme...
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Legacy Planning 101
March 13, 2023

Legacy Planning 101

Garrett has a motto; Legacy is greater than currency. Is this episode, Garrett breaks down what legacy planning is, how to prepare for this major transition for your loved ones and even yourself, and some of the options you s...
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Retirement Planning 101
Feb. 27, 2023

Retirement Planning 101

Retirement is both exciting and scary for a lot of people. For far too many people, it is something that they have not planned on early enough or do not really know what it means to retire. In this episode, Garrett discusses ...
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Investing 101
Feb. 13, 2023

Investing 101

We are back! After a long break, Garrett is back with a very exciting episode, Investing 101. This is the 4 the episode to the Financial Planning 101 series. We hope you have enjoyed the other episode and will enjoy this one....
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Protection Planning 101
Nov. 17, 2022

Protection Planning 101

What is protection planning? It's Garrett's cool way of making insurance seem cooler! In this episode, Garrett discusses some of the differences between certain insurances, when and why you should get insurance, and hopefully...
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Budgeting & Saving 101
Nov. 3, 2022

Budgeting & Saving 101

Garrett is back with episode 2 of the financial planning 101 series. Budgeting and saving is the next block in creating your financial plan. Without these two essential pieces, most of the technical analysis in the plan will ...
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Financial Planning 101
Sept. 8, 2022

Financial Planning 101

Financial planning is an often overlooked aspect of someones financial life. However, the benefits the of having a financial plan should not be ignored. In this series, Garrett will discuss all the parts of creating a financi...
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How I Would Do It If I Started Over Today
Aug. 25, 2022

How I Would Do It If I Started Over Today

How and where would Garrett start his savings and investing journey if he had to start over today? In this episode, we take a look at the starting process and how to maximize the saving and investing journey to help ensure yo...
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All About Assets
Aug. 4, 2022

All About Assets

What is an asset? The term, the technical definition, the IRS’s definition, and more all seem to have a different classification of how to look at assets in a financial sense. In this episode, Garrett breaks down the best way...
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Recent Blog Posts

The Four P's of Finance and Investing *Transcript*
May 26, 2022

The Four P's of Finance and Investing *Transcript*

You're listening to Operation veteran finance, where veterans receive unbiased and expert advice to help them achieve their money mission. Here's your host, Army Veteran and CERTIFIED FINANCIAL PLANNER professional. Garrett Sorensen    H…

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FIRE with Tyson Koska from OnTrajectory.com *Transcript*
May 12, 2022

FIRE with Tyson Koska from OnTrajectory.com *Transcript*

*Transcript* You're listening to Operation veteran finance, where veterans receive unbiased and expert advice to help them achieve their money mission. Here's your host, Army Veteran, and CERTIFIED FINANCIAL PLANNER professional. Garrett Sorensen. …

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5 Things You Should Know About The TSP
April 28, 2022

5 Things You Should Know About The TSP

*Transcript*  Introduction  0:06  You're listening to Operation veteran finance, where veterans receive unbiased and expert advice to help them achieve their money mission. Here's your host, Army Veteran and CERTIFIED FINANCIAL PLANN…

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About the Host

Garrett N. Sorensen, MBA, CFPⓇ Profile Photo

Garrett N. Sorensen, MBA, CFPⓇ

Army Veteran | Podcast Host | Financial Advisor

Garrett N. Sorensen is the host and owner of Operation: Veteran Finance. He served in the active-duty Army for almost 10 years as an Airborne Artilleryman and has deployed to the Paktika and Ghazni provinces of Afghanistan. He continues to serve today in the Tennessee Army National Guard. He graduated from Belmont University in Nashville, TN with an MBA in Finance and Accounting and is a CERTIFIED FINANCIAL PLANNER™ professional. In his free time, Garrett enjoys riding Harley-Davidsons, staying physically active, reading, he sits on the board for several non-profit and Veteran organizations, and he teaches a financial literacy class in the Davidson County prison.