VA Funding Fee It can be overwhelming to understand the details of fees involved with a VA home loan. The funding fee is applied to most VA...
Troops Will Start Getting Economic Hardship Bonuses This Month, Though Only $20 on Average Lawmakers on Capitol Hill, concerned that service member pay was not keeping pace with the private sector or inflation...
The 'A-B-C' Path to Credit Card Debt Elimination Go back to the basics -- the A-B-Cs, if you will -- of turning credit-card debt into a piece of your personal history.
When Does Your Veteran Status Expire on the Job Market? Even though the federal government will always count you as a veteran when you apply for a position on USAJOBS, and your...
AAFES to Offer Double Discounts on Back-to-School Shopping Save up to double on your back-to-school savings with participating AAFES locations during tax-free holidays.
SGLI for Reservists Reservists may be covered full or part-time by SGLI. Make sure you know when SGLI starts, when it stops and how much it costs...
10 Hacks for Your Military Family’s PCS Move Not much is certain about military life, but relocation is almost assuredly one of them. Here are a few things you can do to...
5 Ways to Turn Your Finances Around in the Second Half of 2024 These money moves are all-important components of your financial wellness, so clean them up as we move through the second...
Master Class: How Female Veterans Can Land a Job with a 6-Figure Income Faster Female military members do the same work as male military members, but they find a much different outcome on the civilian job...
Disabled Veterans to Congress: Move Out on Stalled Bill to Allow Payment of Both Retirement and Disability Benefits Despite wide bipartisan backing, the Major Richard Star Act has languished for years, increasingly frustrating the veterans...
Troop Pay Safe After Congress Approves Extension of Government Funding Troop pay is no longer in jeopardy after Congress approved legislation to keep the government funded through mid-March and...
They Fought in Iraq’s Bloodiest Battle. Will Their Kids Be the Next Generation of Marines? No matter the profession, parents and children in both civilian and military families must navigate delicate decisions about...
14.5% Junior Enlisted Pay Raise, Restriction on Care for Transgender Military Kids Headed to Biden's Desk The 4.5% raise will be added to all service members' paychecks at the beginning of January, while the remaining 10% extra for...
Army Set to Debut Master Combat Badges in Spring, Memo Says The Army is set to begin awarding Master Combat Badges, which will combine expert and traditional combat badges, next spring...
Police Say Marine Charged with Escort's Murder Googled Whether It's Possible to Scream While Being Strangled In what a local official called a "chilling" case, an active-duty Marine stationed in Florida was arrested and charged with...
