Sunday, December 22, 2013
Bond: On a New Level
108 Solutions
Military Life is here to introduce a new device we have found that
allows you to connect with loved ones while apart on a whole new level. Kwamecorp
has created a technology that allows you to wear a tiny touch module that comes in a set of two. Give one to a
friend and keep one for yourself and when you touch it, the other feels
it, no matter where they are located.
“We don’t do tweets, we do tickles.”
Think of Bond as your personal mood ring that others can see and feel what you are feeling. Based on our research, there are different "signals" you can send to your friend. See them below along with the mobile application linked to the Bond technology:
Learn more about the Bond technology here.
Saturday, December 21, 2013
Army Parts Ways with Football Coach Rich Ellerson
After a disappointing 34-7 loss to Navy, Army has reportedly parted ways with head coach Rich Ellerson. Ellerson was 20-41 at Army, including 0-5 against Navy.
The firing comes one day after Army lost 34-7 to Navy, the Black Knights' 12th straight loss in the lopsided series.
Pete Thamel of Sports
Illustrated had the news:
The loss marked Army’s 12th
straight defeat at the hands of Navy, their biggest rival, and brought the end
of an unsuccessful term by Coach Ellerson.
Army Director of Athletics Boo
Corrigan briefly spoke about the decision (via goarmysports.com):
Ellerson came to the Black Knights
after stints with Southern Utah and Cal Poly.
After amassing a 60-41 record at those two schools, however, Ellerson only
managed a 20-40 record with Army.
The Black Knights won seven games
in the 2010 season and won the Armed Forces Bowl that year, but Army has gone
8-27 in the last three years and won only three games this season.
Ellerson’s successor is likely to
have some ties to Army football, and Thamel mentions Ohio State co-offensive
coordinator Ed Warinner, New York Jets special teams coach Ben Kotwica and
Tampa Bay Buccaneers offensive coordinator Mike Sullivan as a few names with
West Point connections to keep an eye on.
Whoever replaces Ellerson will have
his work cut out for him, as Army’s last winning season prior to Ellerson’s
2010 campaign was in 1996 under head coach Bob Sutton.
Tuesday, December 17, 2013
2013 Army-Navy Game Final Score: Midshipmen push rivalry streak to 12 with 34-7 victory
It's that time once again to renew the Army-Navy series, which is the last game of the regular season. After this we're on to the bowl games, and beyond that there's nothing but the long, cold off-season. Army and Navy rank second and third nationally in rushing yards per game, and whichever team has more success running the ball seems likely to come out with the victory. They both run the ball an average of nearly 60 times per game, and they've been effective in doing so, with each team averaging well over five yards per carry.
The Numbers
Rankings and Records: Navy is 7-4 this season and unranked in the major polls. Army is 3-8. The Midshipmen lead the all-time series, 57-49-7.
Vegas: Navy opened as a 10-point favorite, while the over/under opened at 54.5.
Weather: The high in Philadelphia isn't expected to climb above 40. There's a 60 percent chance of rain and/or snow showers as well.
Impact Players
Keenan Reynolds -- Navy has been developing effective option quarterbacks forever now, implementing one after the other, hardly missing a beat when one graduates. Reynolds is in his second year as the starter in Annapolis and leads Navy with 1,124 rushing yards as well as 26 rushing touchdowns. His passing numbers aren't bad, either -- he is averaging nine yards per attempt and has eight touchdown passes against two interceptions.
Angel Santiago/A.J. Schurr -- With multi year starter Trent Steelman gone, the Black Knights had a hole to fill at quarterback. Santiago has gotten the call for most of the season, but his struggles have allowed Schurr to get into the discussion. Both played in Army's last game, and both may at some point this week run the offense. Both are capable of running the ball, while Schurr has been the more efficient passer.
Terry Baggett -- Fortunately, Army has a reliable running back, Baggett, who is over 1,000 yards on the season despite averaging only about 11 carries per game. He gives the Black Knights some explosiveness, and his average of 8.3 yards per rush is easily a team-high.
Final Stat Wrap
Army
- Angel Santiago: 5-of-10, 50 YDS, 0 TD, 1 INT, 10 CAR, 40 YDS, 1 TD, 1 FUM LOST
- A.J. Schurr: 0-of-1, 0 YDS, 0 TD, 0 INT, 5 CAR, -3 YDS, 1 FUM LOST
- Terry Baggett: 11 CAR, 41 YDS
- Tony Giovannelli: 7 CAR, 38 YDS
- Larry Dixon: 9 CAR, 33 YDS
- Xavier Moss: 5 REC, 50 YDS
Navy
- Keenan Reynolds: 2-of-7, 10 YDS, 0 TD, 0 INT, 30 CAR, 137 YDS, 3 TD
- Quinton Singleton: 4 CAR, 61 YDS
- Noah Copeland: 5 CAR, 54 YDS, 1 TD
- Chris Swain: 6 CAR, 25 YDS
- Geoffrey Whiteside: 2 CAR, 21 YDS
- DeBrandon Sanders: 2 CAR, 13 YDS, 1 REC, 6 YDS
- Darius Staten: 4 CAR, 11 YDS
All stats courtesy ESPN.com
Navy 34, Army 7—Final
Navy has now won their 12th straight over Army. They dominated the day with Keenan Reynolds leading them. The Black Knights lost this one with turnovers and just couldn't overcome their mistakes.
Keenan Reynolds set an FBS record for rushing touchdowns by quarterbacks
Army-Navy Player of the Game
Navy's Keenan Reynolds
His three touchdowns and 137 yards on the ground never tell the whole story. He ran his offense with great command and led the Midshipmen to five touchdowns against a solid run defense. The Midshipmen jumped out to a 17-0 lead at the half and Army never got the margin back to single digits after that. It wasn't a blowout, but it was never close as Navy coasted to the win. Reynolds put the finishing touches on a dominant career against Army by logging 137 yards and three touchdowns in the victory, and Navy didn't give the ball away under Reynolds' direction all game long. And as mentioned before, he set an FBS record for quarterbacks by rushing for his 29th touchdown of the year with two touchdowns on the day. He topped Colorado State's Kapri Bibbs for the touchdown lead among all FBS rushers (Bibbs has 28), and with both CSU and Navy awaiting bowls, this battle will rage on into late December. As the snow fell on Lincoln Financial Field Saturday, the curtains fell on yet another dismal Army football season as Navy rolled, 34-7. Navy moves to 8-4 but won't make any headway toward the rankings.
Sunday, December 15, 2013
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About 108 Solutions
Android Mobile Application and Android Referral Program
Mobile Application -
You can download our 108 Solutions Android Mobile Application on the Google Play Store. We have had over 120 customers downloaded our mobile app and over 1600 members referred! Learn more about our app, here.
Referral Program -
How to Refer Friends:
Our customers can get points for referring friends as well as when their friends make purchases! Our customers can refer their friends 3 ways:
- Refer friends through our website
- Android App
- Using a link and sharing/posting it with their friends
Our customers gain reward points multiple ways. For every good reference a customer refers, they receive 5 points. When a customers friends purchase, they will receive a number of points related to their purchase amount.
Redeeming Points:
Currently, there are 100 points to a US dollar. A customer may redeem their points when at least one of their friends has purchased and they have reached the minimum point value, which is 5,000. When a customer has met these requirements, they'll see a redeem button in the 'your rewards' section on this page (website or android app).
Black Friday and Cyber Monday 5% Cash Back Promotions
Black Friday Promotion -
Through November 25th and December 1st, each customer that purchased $1500+ of products from 108 Solutions and posted a review on Facebook, received 5% cash back from their purchase. 
Cyber Monday Promotion - Through November 29th and December 2nd, each customer that purchased $1500+ of products from 108 Solutions and posted a review on Facebook, received 5% cash back from their purchase.
All together we had a total of 18 customers qualify for our Black Friday and Cyber Monday 5% Cash Back Promotion. The team at 108 Solutions would like to give a thanks to each and every one of our customers for participating in our Cash Back Promotion and stay tuned for all future promotions with 108 Solutions.
Guaranteed Christmas Delivery
Hurry and get your orders in now before December 18th to guarantee you have your products for the holiday! 108 Solutions wishes you all happy holidays!
Sunday, December 8, 2013
The Defense Finance and Account Service (DFAS) and 108 Solutions
In this article, we will be discussing the similarities between DFAS and 108 Solutions
- our values, vision, and customers satisfaction. But first, let us
give you a brief history of our company and DFAS: the major finance and
account service for the government and military employees.
About 108 Solutions
108 Solutions
specializes in Active-Duty Military, Federal and Government Employee
credit and financing. We offer nothing but quality service to our
customers and meet our customers needs in a convenient and affordable
way. We understand that times are hard in this economy, which is why we
work with our customers to get the products they want. Most of our
military personnel have little to no credit so we offer financing to
help stabilize them for a promising future.
108 Solutions Customers
108 Solutions serves its customers in a multitude of ways; competitive pricing, APR, and allotments. The most obvious of which is our competitive pricing.
We take pride in offering one of the lowest price markups in the
Military Finance industry. Our double markup is significantly cheaper
than the exorbitant charges of competitors: Freedom Furniture, USA
Discounters and the late Smart Buy. We have witnessed these companies
charge considerably more than our double markup; sometimes even charging
as much as three (3) to four (4) times the MSRP of select goods. Sadly,
the prices of these so called ‘leaders’ in the Military Finance
industry have reflected poorly on our industry as a whole. Consequently,
108 Solutions work tirelessly to overcome this negative publicity in an
effort to re-legitimize our entire industry.
With respect to our competitive pricing, our reasonable interest rate of 16.95% and convenient payment method (allotment) must also be of note. Our APR
easily beats some of the ‘College Credit Cards’ distributed by major
banks whose interest rates can reach 21-23%. For all of our Military
customers, 108 Solutions sets up a monthly payment plan in the form of
an allotment. An allotment
is a guaranteed monthly payment (split between a service members two
paychecks on the 1st and 15th of the month) that is automatically
transferred by the Government. This form of payment gives each of our
customers the assurance that they are paying their bills on time as well
as the convenience to pay their bills slow and steady. In effect, 108
Solutions offers a competitive, although alternative, option for
consumer financing to our customers. (You can access your allotment
information through your myPay, which essentially is a part of DFAS.)
108 Solutions’ Convenience
By
financing with 108 Solutions, our customers have the opportunity to
enjoy today while preparing for tomorrow. In essence, thanks to our zero money down
finance program, every customer can save the money that they have today
(maintaining their normal day-to-day expenditures) while making
incremental payments (in the form of an allotment) on their 108
Solutions purchase. This affords our customers the flexibility they need
with their budget as they juggle the pressures of this current economic
crisis.
Decisions
must be made, but occasionally, we need a little extra time to be
completely sure about what we have decided upon. For moments like these,
108 Solutions offers all of its customers a 14-day return policy
in the event that they no longer want their products. We understand
that it can take time to be 100% sure about a decision. For this very
reason, our 14-day return policy affords
our customers the time and space they need to deliberate over their
investment. As long as they have not opened or used the product we
accept all returns with No Hassle and No Charge. However, if the product has been opened or used, we do charge a 5% restocking fee to recoup the product’s loss in value.
The Defense Finance and Accounting Service (DFAS)
The Defense Finance and Accounting Service (DFAS)
is an agency of the United States Department of Defense (DoD) that
provides finance and accounting services for government and military
members. DFAS pays all DoD military and civilian personnel, retirees and
annuitants, as well as major DoD contractors and vendors. DFAS is a
working capital fund agency financed by reimbursement of operating costs
from its governmental customers (mostly military service departments).
DFAS is innovative and consistently improving the quality of their
services. DFAS has steadily reduced its operating costs and has returned
these savings to customers in the form of decreased costs.
DFAS Core Values:
- Integrity: Doing what is right
- Accountability
- Dependability and commitment
- Rewards linked to performance
- Service: Striving to be a trusted financial partner
- Collaboration within and across governmental organizations
- Commitment to financial stewardship
- Timely and accurate information
- World-class performance
- Innovation: Applying creativity to increase value to DoD
- State-of-the-art technology to become a trusted financial partner
- Advanced enterprise systems
- Business intelligence
Conclusion
DFAS
and 108 Solutions compare in these 3 main categories: cost efficiency,
customer satisfaction, and excellent service. It is our customers and their loyalty that
keep us in business and successful. Our job as a company is to keep our customers
happy and satisfied with our products and services.
Connect with DFAS
Website: http://www.dfas.mil/dfas.html
Connect with 108 Solutions
Website: www.shop108solutions.com
Youtube: www.youtube.com/108solutions Facebook: www.facebook.com/108solutions
Twitter: www.twitter.com/108solutions
Sources
Defense Finance and Accounting Service
Tuesday, April 9, 2013
Sequester: Military Tuition Cut
Sequester Cut
There
are a variety of reasons for why men and women join the military;
health and education benefits are often two of the most important
factors for people when deciding to sign on the dotted line. In our
article today, we are going to discuss the budgetary cuts to the Tuition
Assistance Programs, which are one of the most common tactical
recruitment and retention tools used by the Military.
In
today’s news, a federal spending cut of 11% has been implemented to
military Tuition Assistance Programs that has surprised many. This
sequester cut affects the Army and the Marines because both institutions
have decided that they will no longer be taking new applications for
programs that offer tuition assistance to active-duty service members.
Consequently, if you are in the Army or Marines pay close attention
because this will affect you. While this critical decision does not
negatively affect your VA benefits such as the GI Bill, neither the Army
nor the Marines will have new tuition assistance any longer.
This
change will hurt both service member retention and interest from new
recruits to enlist. Many young adults enlist in our armed forces in
hopes of receiving tuition assistance so that they can earn college
credit while serving in the military. Tuition assistance is an essential
way that the military can benefit its members and their careers outside
of the military. If this assistance is taken away, there will be less
incentive for new recruits to join up and enlistment numbers could drop
immensely. Thankfully, however, veterans and the service members who are
currently enrolled in tuition benefits will not be affected.
"The
Army understands the impacts of this action and will re-evaluate should
the budgetary situation improve," said Lt. Col. Tom Alexander,
spokesman for the Army's personnel chief.
Recently
as of March 26, 2013, President Obama signed a bill into law that will
restore military Tuition Assistance Programs. Although this bill has
been signed, research has stated that Military officials are unsure
about the timing for the Tuition Assistance Programs restoration.
Unfortunately, this means that until this bill is fully restored,
military personnel can not receive their tuition assistance. Even though
there is a wait on this bill, it once again provides hope to the men
and women of the armed forces that they will receive the benefits they
deserve from enlisting in the military.
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Sources:
Senators rally to reinstate military tuition assistance after sequester cut:
Obama Signs Bill Restoring Military Tuition Aid and Cutting Poli-Sci Research
Senators Demand Answers on Restoration of Military Tuition Assistance
Army Tuition Assistance Program Loses Funding Due to Sequestration
Thursday, March 21, 2013
Military Care Package Ideas
Deployment
and being away from loved ones is challenging. We understand that
separation can be tough, so that is why 108 Solutions is here to bring you
some great ideas on what to send your loved ones while they are away.
These ideas will make them feel more at home and comfortable.
Before
you start packing, consider when you will be sending your package and
how much it is going to cost you. You can go to your local post office
and discuss flat rate prices for different size boxes and the price to
send them to APO addresses. Keep in mind that sending to other countries
can be costly, but manageable. You also want to keep in mind what items
are not allowed to be sent nationwide and to other countries. Next,
plan ahead how you will be packaging the items. This can include extra
bubble wrap and packing peanuts to insure the items are safe and secure
from breaking and/or spilling.
Now
you can get creative. Think about the things that your loved one really
enjoys. This can be their favorites including some of the following:
- Snacks and drinks (cannot be alcohol related as it is not allowed to be shipped through mail)
- Books and/or magazines
- Games
- Movies
- CD’s
Send
items that will make them remember home. Pictures, letters, and home
videos are perfect examples. Also consider sending essentials that they
can use. This can be a wide variety of bathroom products such as
toothpaste, shampoo/conditioner, body wash, q tips, etc. If you know
their clothing size, you can send them extra t shirts, flip flops/shoes
to use at work or in the showers, pants, and hats. And to insure their
safety, send them antibacterial wipes and soaps to help keep them clean.
The most important thing is to just make each package personable and special to assure your dear ones that you are thinking about them. We hope that this article has given you some new ideas on what to send in Military Care Packages and stay tuned for our next article! Don't forget to subscribe to our blog for all your updated Military and Government information!
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