Ask Lacey: How Can Veterans Get Free Cell Phones? The good news is, there are options to help you without jumping through a bunch of hoops.
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.
2025 Guide to Pay and Allowances for Military Service Members, Veterans and Retirees A 14.5% pay raise for junior enlisted service members and an average 5.4% increase in the Basic Allowance for Housing are...
Here's How to Maximize VA Benefits over Your Lifetime VA benefits can play a critical role in a veteran's financial plan. Here's a three-tiered look at how to make the most of...
Military Spouses: Here’s What to Remember About Filing State Taxes As you get ready to file your 2025 taxes, here are some of the basics for military spouses to keep in mind.
5 Reasons to Pay Off Your Mortgage Early Rather Than Wait Over the years, one of the most common questions I’ve received from clients has been, “Should we pay off our mortgage or...
Top Five Military Banks and Credit Unions If you're in the military or are a veteran and are looking for a bank, this list is for you.
Taxed or Not Taxed? These Are the Military and Veteran Pay and Allowances You Do and Don't Need to Report Here are the military and veteran pays and allowances you may or may not need to pay taxes on.
Take a Pass on Holiday Debt With all the traveling, entertaining and shopping, the holiday season can put a strain on your cash flow. Here's how to avoid...
How to Spend the Money Left in Your DoD Health FSA by Dec. 31 You have plenty of ways to spend DoD Health Care Flexible Spending Account money on eligible expenses. Here are some...
Exclusive: John Ripley, the Marine Who Blew Up the Dong Ha Bridge, to Receive the Medal of Honor More than 50 years after hanging beneath a Vietnam bridge to stop a North Vietnamese armored invasion, Marine Col. John...
From Iraq to Iran: How Congress Handed Over War Powers to the Presidency The 9/11 attacks were a sea change in U.S. foreign policy and diminished congressional authority, with partisanship on...
Left Face Down in the Mud: How an Air Force Veteran, Amputee Found Hope A life-changing injury and having to raise three kids alone made Jason Morgan more resolute in the long run.
After the Knock on the Door: How TAPS Supports Military Families for Life After a service member dies, families face a lifetime of grief. TAPS founder Bonnie Carroll explains how the organization...
SNL Mocks Iran Conflict as Pete Hegseth Calls It a ‘Situationship’ “This isn’t a war, it’s a situationship.” SNL skewers tensions with Iran in a wild press briefing sketch starring Colin Jost...
