12,000 More Troops Based in US to Get Cost-of-Living Allowances in 2024 About 17,000 service members will receive a total of about $26 million in CONUS COLA payments in 2024.
New Rules for Rolling Over a 529 College Savings Plan to a Roth IRA A new law creates a potential synergy between two tax-advantaged savings heavyweights: the 529 college savings plan and the...
5 Ways to Prep Your Military Finances for 2024 Annual increases in pays and allowances give military service members the opportunity to do a financial reset every year...
5 Reasons to Save in 2024 As pay raises start to roll in, such as the 5.2% the military will receive in January, it's important to have a plan for the...
Free and Low-Cost Ideas to Brighten Up the Holidays Whether you celebrate a religious or cultural holiday or not, there's always something to spend money on in December. Gifts...
These States Passed New Military Income Tax Cuts in 2023 These states enacted law changes in 2023 that reduced income taxes on military pay and military retirement pay.
Things to Think About if You're Considering Joining the Great Resignation Six things to consider before you quit that job you hate.
New Tricare Contracts Delayed by Months as Tricare West Region Contractor Fights to Retain Its Position Oral arguments in Health Net's federal claim against the Defense Health Agency's decision to award a $65 billion contract to...
4 Tips for Service Members Selling a House over the Holidays Military homeowners know that although selling a home over the holidays isn’t ideal, it's often a necessary part of military...
Do Holiday Bargains Really Save You Money? It’s not a bad idea to take advantage of promotions. But be aware of how advertised “freebies” are factored into the price of...
Trump Is Renaming 7 Army Installations. Here Are the Stories Behind the Names Being Scrubbed. President Donald Trump's announcement is the administration's latest move in its concerted effort to shift the people and...
Veteran Who Fired at Gunman and Inadvertently Killed Utah Protester Was a Safety Volunteer, Organizers Say Police said that the permit for the protest did not specify that there would be armed security, and that the role and...
Air Force Lowered Annual Recruiting Goal Due to Budget Woes, But Still on Track to Hit Target This Month The Air Force had to reduce its target recruiting goal by several thousand airmen due to ongoing congressional budget delays...
‘They’re Taking Shirly’: An Army Sergeant Thought His Family Was Safe. Then, ICE Deported His Wife. For tens of thousands of U.S. service members with undocumented family members, there’s no guaranteed protection from...
Air Force's Bunker-Buster Bomb Could Take Out Iran Nuclear Facility, But Israel Hints at Other Options The Israeli campaign to prevent Iran from developing nuclear weapons will be considered a failure if the centrifuges deep...
