How to Avoid the Military 'COLA Trap' by Getting Smart About Your Retirement Date To understand how pay inversions happen, you'll need to get your head around how your retirement will be calculated.
'Widow's Tax' on Survivors Will Be Completely Gone as of Feb. 1 Benefit Checks The surviving spouses of military retirees who receive income from two separate benefit programs will no longer have their...
You Still Have Time to Make IRA Contributions for Last Year Keep in mind that you can still make 2022 contributions to an individual retirement account (IRA) until April 18, 2023.
Retirees to Get a Second Chance to Enroll In or Opt Out of the Survivor Benefit Plan Military retirees who opted out of the Survivor Benefit Plan will get a rare second chance to enroll.
4 Good Things Retirees Can Look Forward to in 2023 Retirees can anticipate bigger Social Security checks, lower Medicare costs, and higher retirement contribution limits in...
The Blended Retirement System Explained Should you switch to the new Blended Retirement System? We have the details to help you decide.
Army Announces Plan to Give Some Retirees More Time to Transition Out of the Military The announcement comes a week after the Government Accountability Office found systematic issues in the military's Transition...
How to Stay Financially Fit After Leaving the Military Financial health is as important as mental and physical health and should be allotted the same time and effort to improve it.
Federal Long Term Care Insurance Suspends New Enrollments The popular program will not allow new enrollments for at least two years.
Navy Tells Clerks to Skip Some Sailors' Review of Discharge Paperwork, Risking Errors The document can be incredibly important as it is key to claiming benefits, applying to government jobs, and generally...
What to Know About Creatine and Why the Military Regulates it for Special Forces Creatine's reputation is built on decades of scientific research and practical results, making it a common addition to sports...
The Terrible Cost of One Deadly Midair Collision at Naval Air Station Fallon The Fighter Pilot Podcast began rerunning "The Merge" in mid-July, and the final installment of the series is set to be...
Trump Order Deepens National Guard’s Role in US Law Enforcement The order requires Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth to create a specialized unit within the D.C. National Guard “dedicated to...
The US Is Unprepared for the Next War "Despite endless talk about game-changing weapons, only the widespread deployment of drones has truly altered the nature of...
M18s Cleared for Use by Air Force Global Strike Command Following Airman's Death Air Force Global Strike Command has completed its inspection of Sig Sauer M18 handguns following the death of an airman last...