Action Plan: Protect Against ID Theft Many people don't know they've been victimized until a collection agency comes knocking on their door. Don't let that happen...
Action Plan: Check Your Credit Score Your credit score is a three-digit number that can have a big impact on your finances. But you have several different credit...
Back to School Is a Good Time to Teach Kids Financial Readiness The small, everyday choices you make teach your kids how to think about money, spend wisely, save for the future and talk...
Understanding Your Tricare Catastrophic Cap Being aware of your Tricare catastrophic cap can help you plan your medical budget and make smart decisions about carrying...
Ask Lacey: Are Ads for 'Veteran Credit Forgiveness' Legit? Most of these ads are not what they seem, and you're right to question them.
How to Change Tricare Coverage After a Qualifying Life Event – and Which QLEs Count Many service members experience one or more qualifying life events, or QLEs, each year, unlocking opportunities to change...
Ask Lacey: Is Private Long-Term Care Insurance Necessary for a 100% Disabled Vet? As a 100% disabled veteran, you have valuable Department of Veterans Affairs benefits that might make private LTC insurance...
Midyear Debt Reduction Strategy for Military Households It's time for a financial gut check and a solid plan to clean up debt before it sneaks into 2026 with you.
4 Midyear Money Moves for a December to Remember Whether your big goal is paying off debt, building your emergency fund or just surviving a few days of theme park madness...
10 Back-to-School Deals for Military Families Here's a list of discounts to help military families get the kids off to school in style while staying within your budget.
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.
Trump Targets Blumenthal, Calling for Investigation into Senator's Vietnam Service Claims President Donald Trump is targeting U.S. Sen. Richard Blumenthal again after Connecticut’s senior U.S. senator grilled U.S...
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...