5 Ways Military Families Can Start to Get Ahead Financially Here are five actionable ideas derived from certified financial planner JJ Montanaro's take on the first Military Financial...
Travel Reimbursements for Troops to Get Abortions, Fertility Treatments Nixed by Pentagon Without any public announcement, the Pentagon's travel regulations were updated this week to remove the language allowing...
Tricare to Allow Patients in Tricare West Region to Receive Specialty Care Without Preapproval The preauthorization requirement waiver was issued to help address ongoing administrative problems with new contractor...
White House Funding Freeze Stokes Uncertainty for Military Families as Raft of Programs Under Review An announcement late Monday from the Office of Management and Budget panicked military family members who feared losing...
Military Families Report No-Shows, Delays Amid Rollout of New Household Goods Shipment System Military families are already reporting delays and cancellations while trying to arrange household goods moves under the...
Ask Lacey: Does Paying Off Debt or Investing for the Future Take Priority? It’s usually better to eliminate your debt, or at least reduce it, before investing in long-term savings such as your IRA.
What to Do (and What Not to Do) with Your Pay Raise Here's what to do -- and what not to do -- to ensure your pay raise sets you up for financial success.
Problems with Tricare Contract Transition 'Actively Harming' Military, Lawmaker Tells Pentagon Rep. Marilyn Strickland, D-Wash., represents military health beneficiaries near and on Joint Base Lewis-McChord.
State of Legal Residence vs. Home of Record When talking with military families about taxes, residences and driver's licenses, one thing keeps coming up: the misuse of...
Military Families Need the Same Legal Protections as Service Members Although many states offer legal protections that could theoretically prevent discrimination on the basis of marital status -...
2026 Military Pay Charts Military service members will receive a 3.8% pay raise in 2026. Some senior officers may receive smaller percentages.
Here’s When VA Benefits Do and Don’t Count as Income, for Taxes and Otherwise VA disability compensation is completely tax-free at both federal and state levels. You don't report it on your tax return...
How Veterans at Grey Bull Rescue Are Bringing Americans Home From the World’s Most Dangerous Places When Americans become trapped in some of the world’s most dangerous places—inside active war zones, under collapsing...
Veteran Writer Says FBI Visit Followed Her Criticism of Student Veterans of America Marine veteran writer Elizabeth Hartman says FBI visited her after she criticized Student Veterans of America leadership...
In UK, Veterans Age 65 Told to Prepare for War As the UK readies for possible military conflict, low numbers in the Armed Forces are pushing the British government to bring...