You Took Separation Pay Years Ago. Now the VA Wants It Back From Your Disability Check. Under federal law, a veteran cannot receive both separation pay and VA disability compensation for the same period of service...
Your BAH Can Buy a House. Here’s How Active-Duty Service Members Are Doing It. A VA loan with zero down and BAH covering the mortgage is one of the few paths to homeownership that does not require years...
GI Bill Housing Allowance: How to Cover the Up-Front Cost Gap Post-9/11 GI Bill recipients may be taken by surprise if they’re not prepared to pay for housing up front each semester...
How to Keep Your Finances in Check All Year Long By reviewing your finances throughout the year, you can catch problems early, adjust your plans and make sure you're always...
Can You Receive Post-9/11 GI Bill Payments and Other Financial Aid at the Same Time? Rules that dictate how the Post-9/11 GI Bill works together with other forms of financial aid often prevent those other forms...
Army Continuation Pay Under the Blended Retirement System Is Changing If you're a mid-career soldier enrolled in the Blended Retirement System (BRS), the rules around your continuation pay just...
1 Million More Veterans Became Eligible for Tax-Free ABLE Accounts Jan. 1 The ABLE Age Adjustment Act expanded eligibility for ABLE accounts, which are tax-advantaged savings accounts designed for...
Free and Discounted Tax Preparation for Military Military personnel and their families have access to a variety of tax preparation and filing services for free.
Don't Lose Out on TSP Matching Funds It may be tempting to max out your TSP as soon as you can, but beware that you may end up losing money if you do.
Thrift Savings Plan Overview The Thrift Savings Plan (TSP) is a federal government-sponsored retirement savings and investment plan. The purpose of the...
Which Americans Will Be Automatically Registered for Military Draft, and When? Last year's defense bill passed by Congress paved the way for the new automatic registration process.
A VA Clinic Gave Veterans GLP-1s for Weight Loss. A Year Later, Everything Improved Researchers tracked 201 veterans prescribed semaglutide, the drug sold under the brand names Ozempic and Wegovy. After one...
WWII Veteran Who Lied About His Age to Serve Takes Honor Flight Joining the military at 16 to serve in World War II to service in Korea and Vietnam, humble Al Duran has lived quite a life.
Disabled Veterans Charged Up to $20K to File VA Benefits Claims: Lawsuit The company being sued told Military.com it doesn't charge for VA claims. Plaintiffs disagree, citing purported deceptive...
3 Big Military PCS Changes Are Coming at Once. Here’s What to Know Before 2026 Peak Season In 2026, three major changes are affecting military household goods moves: a new permanent agency to run the system, the end...
