How to Prepare Financially for the Transition to Civilian Life Without preparing for life after the military, the loss of benefits, higher taxes, tighter budgets and family stress can...
Ask Lacey: How Service Members Can Stick to a Financial Budget Military-life curveballs such as mobilizations, an unplanned permanent change of station or unexpected moving costs make...
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...
5 Ways Military Families Can Start to Get Ahead Financially Here are five actionable ideas derived from certified financial planner JJ Montanaro's take on the first Military Financial...
Ask Lacey: Does Paying Off Debt or Investing for the Future Take Priority? It’s usually better to eliminate your debt, or at least reduce it, before investing in long-term savings such as your IRA.
What to Do (and What Not to Do) with Your Pay Raise Here's what to do -- and what not to do -- to ensure your pay raise sets you up for financial success.
More Money, Less Debt: New Study Reveals Military Households' Financial Trajectory Since 2019 While many military families appear to be doing better than their civilian counterparts financially, they still face...
Protecting Your Family as You Leave the Military: 3 Options and an Imperative As you prepare to take off the uniform, take the steps necessary to ensure that in the event of your death, your family won't...
Your Year-End Financial Action Plan, Part 3: Tackling Debt While you may not be able to dig all the way out of debt in 2024, you can clearly chart a path that will allow you to get...
4 Steps to Maximize Your Holiday Budget By planning ahead and sticking to these four tactics, you can enjoy the spirit of the holidays without the stress of...
The Last Houthi Attack Was Months Ago. But the US Military Has Now Launched an Open-Ended Campaign in Yemen. Officials said the new round of strikes in Yemen may last for weeks and that they are now less worried about casualties.
WWII Airstrip in Central California Sold. It Was ‘The Country Club of Training Bases’ Located in western Fresno County about 10 miles south of Dos Palos and 15 miles north of Firebaugh, Eagle Field dates back to...
Lawmakers Try Again on Bill to Give 50,000 Medically Retired Veterans Full VA Disability, Retirement Pay The Major Richard Star Act, which has been floated since 2020, has the support of more than 40 veterans' organizations and...
Lawmakers Demand Trump Administration Restore Removed Webpages Celebrating Troops A group of Senate Democrats will be sending a letter demanding that President Donald Trump and Secretary of Defense Pete...
Navy Plans to Deploy Second Destroyer to Patrol Waters Off US and Mexico This Week An official, who was given anonymity to discuss military plans, told Military.com that a second destroyer will deploy from...