Should You Let the Military Set Aside Allotments from Your Pay? Can a military allotment help you manage your money? Probably. Is it the right tool for you? That depends.
Understanding All the Deductions on Your 2026 Military Leave and Earnings Statements Understanding what deductions are coming out of your pay is key to knowing where all your money is going. More importantly...
This Is the Best Thing to Do With Your 2026 Military Pay Raise Two experts in military pay and personal finance -- a retired admiral and a retired general, each at the top of their...
2026 Military CONUS COLA Rates The Department of Defense has announced the 2026 Continental United States (CONUS) Cost-of-Living Allowance (COLA) rates.
2026 Dislocation Allowance Rates The purpose of the Dislocation Allowance is to partially reimburse a service member for expenses related to a PCS move.
2026 Guide to Pay and Allowances for Military Service Members, Veterans and Retirees U.S. military service members anticipate increases to their pay and allowances in 2026, including a 3.8% raise in basic pay...
Congress Redrew Military, VA Benefits in 2025. The Changes Are Massive. Congress passed 14 laws in 2025 that reshaped pay, housing, education and transition rules for millions of service members...
Trump Promises $1,776 ‘Warrior Dividend’ for Troops—Here’s What Service Members Need to Know President Donald Trump's one-time $1,776 payment promise for U.S. service members offers questions about which troops...
Trump Signs Into Law the 2026 Military Pay Raise. Here’s How Much You’ll Get President Donald Trump signed the annual defense authorization bill into law Dec. 18, confirming a 3.8% raise in military...
2026 Basic Allowance for Subsistence (BAS) Rates Basic Allowance for Subsistence (BAS) pays for the cost of a military member's meals when dining at their permanent duty...
Federal Government Shutdown Grinds into a Second Week as Tempers Flare at the Capitol As the federal government shutdown enters a second week, there’s no discernible endgame in sight.
At 50, He Survived Marine Boot Camp — Then Fought at Peleliu and Okinawa When 50-year-old Paul Douglas showed up at Marine Corps boot camp in 1942, the white-haired economics professor looked more...
Ukrainian Drones Attack Russian Cavalry Troops in Rare 21st-Century Encounter A short video circulating online this month appears to show a Russian mounted patrol being struck by a Ukrainian drone near...
When The Government Can Afford Everything Except The Essentials Every shutdown forces the government to decide what counts as “essential.” Air traffic controllers and TSA agents fall into...
Troops Will Miss Paychecks Next Week Without Action on the Government Shutdown The federal government shutdown is raising anxiety levels among service members and their families, because those in uniform...
