The Paycheck Chronicles addresses the military money experience. Find daily tips designed to help the finances of military service members and their families.
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Tread Carefully with Your First Credit Card
Getting your first credit card is a rite of passage of sorts, make it a passage to a happy place and not a nightmare.
5 Things Military Renters Don't Know
Be armed with these tips before you sign that lease.
Have A List Of What To Do If Natural Disaster Strikes
Knowing who to contact in case of disaster may save you from future financial woes & help you get a roof back over your head
Direct Deposit of Pay and Benefits: What you Need to Know
Want to enroll in or change the Direct Deposit of your government benefits? We have everything you need to know right here.
Fear the Joneses
Don't try to keep up with the Joneses unless you want to ruin your finances. You can do better than they do.
SBP Premiums Will Be Deducted From CRSC Payments
If you are paying the premiums yourself DFAS will start automatically withholding them starting May 1
The 3 Biggest Mistakes Service Members Are Making With Their Money
Some good advice for all of us
Use These Money Routines to Rescue Military Life
Here's the money routine we have set up and have stuck to, with a few tweaks over the years.
One Chart Shows How Military Health Care Costs Compare to Civilians' Fees
Ever wondered health insurance costs for civilians? See what others pay.
AARP & Postal Service Inspectors Team Up To Fight Scams Targeting Veterans
Veterans are twice as likely to be targets of scams than the general public
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Tread Carefully with Your First Credit Card
Getting your first credit card is a rite of passage of sorts, make it a passage to a happy place and not a nightmare.
5 Things Military Renters Don't Know
Be armed with these tips before you sign that lease.
Have A List Of What To Do If Natural Disaster Strikes
Knowing who to contact in case of disaster may save you from future financial woes & help you get a roof back over your head
Direct Deposit of Pay and Benefits: What you Need to Know
Want to enroll in or change the Direct Deposit of your government benefits? We have everything you need to know right here.
Fear the Joneses
Don't try to keep up with the Joneses unless you want to ruin your finances. You can do better than they do.
Most Recent Military Pay Articles
Trump Cites Military Pay Raise in Support for Bill to Avoid Shutdown
The White House cited the military pay raise in initial backing for a huge spending package.
US Troops in Niger to Get Danger Pay Five Months after Deadly Ambush
Troops in Niger, Mali and Cameroon will be getting danger pay of up to $225 per month.
Five Months After Ambush, US Troops in Niger Still Don't Get Danger Pay
The request has yet to be approved by the White House, the commander of U.S. Africa Command said.
Trump's 2019 Budget Includes 2.6% Raise, Modest Force Size Boost
The increase would be the largest in almost a decade.
Budget Deal Would Give $1.4 Trillion to Military Over Two Years
The deal would solidify the 2.4 percent military pay raise for 2018 that President Donald Trump authorized in December.