7 Military Discounts to Help During a Government Shutdown Military families are always on the lookout for great discounts, but they are even more vital during a government shutdown.
Build Financial Guardrails to Keep Problematic Spending in Check Financial guardrails are a lot like the envelope method of budgeting -- dividing up literal cash into various envelopes...
Because of IRS Change, SBP Beneficiaries Need to Check Their Tax Withholding A major IRS update became effective for 2023, and as a result, annuitants are reporting that their Survivor Benefit Plan...
Use the Military's Pay Structure to Grow Your TSP Retirement Savings The military's compensation structure has several built-in ways to make it easy to increase your Thrift Savings Plan...
Faced with the Survivor Benefit Plan Decision? 5 Things to Know If you need to decide whether to opt in to the Survivor Benefit Plan, here are five factors to consider.
How to Cancel a Home Security Contract When You PCS: New Law A new law makes it easier for military members and their dependents to cancel home security contracts when they move or...
New Basic Needs Allowance Could Become Tax-Free A bipartisan bill in Congress aims to amend the IRS rule to make the pay exempt from taxes.
5 Things Everyone Gets Wrong About Filing for a Tax Extension It's true that if you file for an extension, you won't have to file your 2022 return until Oct. 16, 2023. But there are a few...
5 Reasons Tax Experts Say to File Early Unless you live in a state where you need to clarify the taxability of state payments from 2022, there's no good reason not...
Military Retirement and State Income Tax Some states exempt all or a portion of military retired pay from income taxation.
Police Who Shot Florida Airman 6 Times in His Home May Have Entered Wrong Apartment, Family Says Senior Airman Roger Fortson lived in an off-base residence, and his special operations squadron at Hurlburt Field in the...
Gordon and Aleksandra: Videos, Photos Show Relationship Between Detained Soldier and Russian Woman Staff Sgt. Gordon Black flew to China and eventually to the city in southeastern Russia to meet with the woman, Aleksandra...
Soldier Shot During Special Forces Training Event After Live Ammo Mixed in with Blanks A 7th Infantry Division soldier at Joint Base Lewis-McChord in Washington state was accidentally shot April 25 by a 1st...
Secretive Army Group’s Recruiting Video Is Chock-Full of Hidden Meanings, Viewers Say The 4th Psychological Operations Group posted “Ghosts in the Machine 2” May 2 on YouTube, exactly two years to the day after...
Coast Guard Relieves Its Top Reserve Enlisted Leader After Investigation into Misconduct Master Chief Petty Officer of the Coast Guard Reserve Timothy Beard was relieved Friday as a result of "loss of confidence,"...