Managing PCS Costs: Know Your Benefits One of your biggest relocation challenges is managing the cost of your move.
Combat-Related Special Compensation (CRSC) FAQs CRSC allows eligible military retirees to recover some or all of their retired pay that was offset by their VA disability...
CRDP and CRSC Open Season Is in January Military retirees eligible for multiple forms of compensation can choose their entitlement in January.
Why September's Typical Stock Slump Shouldn't Scare You The “September Effect” makes for catchy headlines, but it shouldn’t dictate your financial behavior.
2025 Blended Retirement Continuation Pay Rates The Blended Retirement System's continuation pay is used as a retention incentive for mid-career members.
Military Enlisted Pay Breakdown Below is a sample of annual Regular Military Compensation for a servicemember at E-4 pay level, with 3 years of military...
US Air Force to Deny Retirement Pay to Transgender Service Members Being Separated from the Service The U.S. Air Force has decided to deny early retirement options for transgender service members with 15 to 18 years of...
Midyear Debt Reduction Strategy for Military Households It's time for a financial gut check and a solid plan to clean up debt before it sneaks into 2026 with you.
4 Midyear Money Moves for a December to Remember Whether your big goal is paying off debt, building your emergency fund or just surviving a few days of theme park madness...
3.8% Raise for Service Members Endorsed by House and Senate Defense Bills The raise is consistent with the Trump administration's budget request for next year, as is the overall value of the House...
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...