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Debt Proofing the Holidays
Military.com
Tara Crooks interviews DebtProofLiving.com's Mary Hunt about debt proofing the holidays. Regardless of your financial situation, the mission at Debt-Proof Living is to provide hope, help and realistic solutions for those striving to be financially responsible. Check out the following Military.com Podcast to learn how you can debt proof your holiday season. Podcast - How to 'Debt Proof' the Holiday Season: Debt-Proof Living is ... A ... more
TRICARE Portability Reduces Moving Stress
Armed Forces Press Service | Oct 07, 2011
With a single phone call, service member and family beneficiaries under TRICARE Prime can arrive at a new duty station, confident their medical records and prescriptions were transferred and new doctors were lined up for them in advance, a top TRICARE official said. TRICARE's "Moving Made Easy" option takes some of the stress out of moving, Navy Rear Adm. (Dr.) Christine Hunter, TRICARE Management Activity deputy director, said in an Au... more
Why Do Mil Families Have Mortgage Woes?
Military.com | Dec 11, 2011
So far, we are not among the 5,000 military folks in the news who may have been illegally foreclosed upon by mortgage lenders. So far, we do not need the protection of the Servicemembers Civil Relief Act (SCRA) or the Homeowners Assistance Program.Because, so far, the kids, the underwater mortgage and I are afloat in Washington, D.C., while my servicemember is earning the lion's share of our income on a ship in Norfolk.I love that hardworking ... more
TRICARE Young Adult Prime Now Available
| Dec 01, 2011
FALLS CHURCH, Va. –- The TRICARE Young Adult (TYA) Prime option is available for purchase on Dec. 1, 2011, with coverage beginning Jan. 1, 2012. TYA Prime will offer young adult beneficiaries TRICARE Prime coverage for monthly premiums of $201.To purchase TYA Prime, dependents must be under age 26, unmarried and not eligible for their own employer-sponsored health care coverage.TYA Prime is a managed health care option with low out-of-pocket c... more
Filing Taxes When a Servicemember is Deployed
| Sep 19, 2011
OverviewFiling state and federal income taxes may be the last thing you want to deal with right now, especially if you or your service member are deployed. But as overwhelming as it may seem, filing your tax return should not be difficult. The Internal Revenue Service has recognized that service members and their families often face special circumstances, and has put in place ways to make this annual obligation less of a burden.Getting started... more
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