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...
Should You Borrow from Your TSP Account? Financial experts don’t recommend taking out loans against retirement accounts such as the military’s Thrift Savings Plan...
Payment-Deferred Commissary Purchases on MILITARY STAR Cards Extended Through November The Army and Air Force Exchange Service announced that it was extending its “relief offer” of interest-free commissary...
The VA’s Home Refinancing Options for Military Members and Veterans If you've been thinking of refinancing your home loan, these brief descriptions will give you the background information...
Personally Procured PCS Moves Are Changing. Here’s What You Need to Know. If you’re considering a personally procured move (PPM) this year, how can you keep any potential out-of-pocket costs as low...
2025 Guide to Pay and Allowances for Military Service Members, Veterans and Retirees A 14.5% pay raise for junior enlisted service members and an average 5.4% increase in the Basic Allowance for Housing are...
Can I Pack This? The Items You Should and Shouldn't Ship with Your Household Goods This PCS Season Knowing what can and can’t be shipped, and what probably shouldn't be shipped, can make your move easier.
Military Spouses: Here’s What to Remember About Filing State Taxes As you get ready to file your 2025 taxes, here are some of the basics for military spouses to keep in mind.
Taxed or Not Taxed? These Are the Military and Veteran Pay and Allowances You Do and Don't Need to Report Here are the military and veteran pays and allowances you may or may not need to pay taxes on.
4 Year-End Money Deadlines Veterans Can't Afford to Miss TSP contributions, flexible spending accounts, retirement withdrawals and more need attention before Dec. 31.
Two Heroes, Two Medals of Honor: Inside Trump’s State of the Union Tribute Trump awarded two Medals of Honor during his State of the Union — one to a wounded helicopter pilot, another to a 100-year...
Amid Biggest US Military Buildup Since 2003, What Service Members and Families Need to Do Right Now Nobody knows yet whether the current buildup will result in a strike, a deal or a prolonged standoff. What you can control is...
The US Failed to Capture a MiG-15. Then a North Korean Defector Delivered One A secret US operation spent months trying to obtain a Soviet MiG-15 during the Korean War. A North Korean defector who never...
25 Years After 9/11: Former CENTCOM Commander’s Strategic Warning on What America Still Gets Wrong The only U.S. officer to lead PACOM and CENTCOM warns in his memoir that America chases short-term wins over strategy—risking...
Why You Didn’t Get the Job: Understanding How Companies Hire In today’s turbulent, unpredictable and frustrating hiring market, job-seekers are seemingly doing everything right and...
