How Are Foreign-Born Military Spouses Doing? Being a military spouse is challenging, and for foreign-born spouses, there are even more stressors to keeping a family...
Why Thanksgiving Is the Perfect Time for Important Financial Conversations in Your Military Family In military families, where change is constant and the future is sometimes uncertain, Thanksgiving offers a rare and valuable...
Tricare Changes are Coming in 2025. Here’s What Beneficiaries Need to Know Right Now Tricare beneficiaries need to be aware of changes taking place in both the East and West regions and may need to take action...
Basic Needs Allowance Overview The Basic Needs Allowance can potentially add hundreds of dollars to the paycheck of a military member with a family whose...
When Is a Good Time to Change Your Thrift Savings Plan Investments? If an investor is feeling a lot of stress regarding their investments, that could indicate that it’s time to reevaluate their...
Rural Veterans Are Struggling with Access to VA-Provided Care About a quarter of the nation's 19 million veterans live in Census-defined rural areas, according to the VA.
Tricare Costs Are Going Up Again in 2025 Military and retiree households will pay more for Tricare in 2025, with most increases in the 2% to 3% range.
Tricare Dental Premiums Decrease Modestly Through February 2025 Tricare Dental Program premiums have decreased by about $1-$3 a month depending on the plan. The new premium rates extend...
Keep Your Military Money Nightmares at Bay More dreadful than a haunted house tour in a hearse, tales of financial doom aren't fiction. They're painful realities. But...
Victims of Domestic Violence Can Now Get Help More Easily Through Top Army Nonprofit The new AER policy streamlines access to emergency grants for critical needs -- such as temporary shelter, food and other...
Troop Pay Safe After Congress Approves Extension of Government Funding Troop pay is no longer in jeopardy after Congress approved legislation to keep the government funded through mid-March and...
They Fought in Iraq’s Bloodiest Battle. Will Their Kids Be the Next Generation of Marines? No matter the profession, parents and children in both civilian and military families must navigate delicate decisions about...
14.5% Junior Enlisted Pay Raise, Restriction on Care for Transgender Military Kids Headed to Biden's Desk The 4.5% raise will be added to all service members' paychecks at the beginning of January, while the remaining 10% extra for...
Army Set to Debut Master Combat Badges in Spring, Memo Says The Army is set to begin awarding Master Combat Badges, which will combine expert and traditional combat badges, next spring...
Police Say Marine Charged with Escort's Murder Googled Whether It's Possible to Scream While Being Strangled In what a local official called a "chilling" case, an active-duty Marine stationed in Florida was arrested and charged with...
