Amanda Miller

Amanda Miller is an editor and writer for Military.com specializing in coverage of military and veteran pay and benefits. She became a journalist in the 1990s, began covering the military in 2007 for Military Times, and has since contributed to a number of military-oriented publications including Military Officer Magazine, The War Horse, and Air & Space Forces Magazine.

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The maximum reimbursement for private and foreign schools will go up, as will payments for other types of training.

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The researchers identified military families as one of the special groups whose motivations to homeschool might help explain...

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Army Pulls Back Household Goods Shipments as Privatized Moving Contract Leads to Widespread Issues

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Here are the military and veteran pays and allowances you may or may not need to pay taxes on.

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What Military and Veteran Households Need to Know for This Year’s Tax Filing and Beyond

April 15 falls on a Tuesday this year, so unlike certain years in the recent past, no combination of weekends or local...

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Here's what military service members can do to reduce the likelihood of unpleasant errors in their first year of filing taxes...

Retired Military Paydays for 2025

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2025 Veterans Pension Rates

If you’re a veteran with limited income and unable to work, you may qualify for a Veterans Pension for veterans with...

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The VA Is Retroactively Increasing GI Bill Benefits for a Million Veterans. Here's How to Claim Them

Are you eligible for 12 more months of GI Bill benefits from the Department of Veterans Affairs? Here's who qualifies and how...

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Trump Orders DoD to Study School Choice Options for Military Families

Trump directed the department to "review any available mechanisms under which military-connected families may use funds from...

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FEDVIP Open Season for Military and Retiree Health Insurance

FEDVIP offers vision insurance for active-duty family members and dental insurance for retired military members and their...

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Military Families Report No-Shows, Delays Amid Rollout of New Household Goods Shipment System

Military families are already reporting delays and cancellations while trying to arrange household goods moves under the...

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Enroll in DoD's New Health Care Flexible Spending Accounts Starting March 3

Military service members can set aside up to $3,300 tax free for medical expenses starting in 2025, the first time the...

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The Best Personal Finance Tools and Resources for Military Households

These are some of the best resources of financial information and advice tailored to military service members.

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What to Do with Your 2025 Military Pay Raise

Being strategic with their pay raise can help service members stay out of predatory situations while staying out of debt for...

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