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...
Pentagon Overhauls Military Moving System After Years of Family Complaints The Pentagon is overhauling its broken military moving system to centralize control, modernize technology and restore trust...
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.
New STAY Act Aims to Cut PCS Moves for Military Families A new bipartisan bill would require DoD to review tour lengths and reduce frequent PCS moves to improve stability for...
Back to School Is a Good Time to Teach Kids Financial Readiness The small, everyday choices you make teach your kids how to think about money, spend wisely, save for the future and talk...
PCS Moves Causing 'Major Stress' on Military Families Impacted by Rising Costs Military families are absorbing rising out-of-pocket costs, delays and financial strain during permanent moves.
Government Reopens: What Every Service Member and Veteran Needs to Know Right Now After a record 43-day federal government shutdown, President Trump has signed a funding bill that reopens the government and...
Manage Household Utility Costs at Your New Base by Avoiding These Pitfalls Being stationed at a location with a hot summer or a cold winter may make it harder to pay large energy bills. Budget billing...
PCSing Smart: Know Your Lease Rights Under the SCRA and State Law Permanent Change of Station (PCS) orders arrive with a hard deadline, often forcing servicemembers and their families to...
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.
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...
