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When you get paid in the upcoming few days, chances are that your paycheck will be just a smidge larger than it was last year.  The 1% raise may not be a lot, but it can have an impact if you use it…, Retirement Savings, Whether you prefer the Thrift Savings Plan (TSP) or an Individual Retirement Arrangement (IRA), retirement savings is always a smart choice.  TSP contributions can be set up via…, Pay Off Debt, Paying off debt is consistently identified as the number one way to improve your entire financial future.  Even an extra $20 a month will help knock down a credit card or loan balance, and the…, Build Up Your Emergency Fund, Having an emergency fund goes hand-in-hand with paying off debt.  Without an emergency fund, any unexpected costs will end up increasing your debt again.  As with everything, the first step is the…, Save For Planned Expenses, We all have upcoming expenses:  new tires, a Permanent Change of Station (PCS) move, orthodoxies for a child, or college tuition.  The more you plan, the more manageable those expenses will be.  …

As the Obama Administration shapes the acquisition approach of the Department of Defense for the years to come, hard choices will be taken. Among the key drivers will be Afghanistan, Iraq and the…

SGP_Guided_Flight_Test_61813   BAE Systems and United Technologies Corporation recently completed a successful guided flight test of the Multi-Service Standard Guided Projectile at White Sands…

060629-A-CX109-029 The Defense Advanced Research Projects Agency recently conducted the first successful live-fire tests demonstrating in-flight guidance of .50-caliber bullets, program officials…

In my opinion we need to start utilizing more commercial off the shelf (COTS) solutions for today's war fighter. This is especially true when dealing with IT solutions. Gone are the days when a large…

As you know, I think that financial education is super-important.  That same belief can be extended to all military benefits, whether they are obviously financial or not.  In my comments, emails, and…