4 Outright Lies Veterans Believe About VA Home Loans The housing market is hot right now, and competition for location, location, location means prices are through the roof.
Understanding VA Minimum Property Requirements The VA minimum property requirements for mortgages backed through the veterans benefits program can help determine whether...
VA Funding Fee It can be overwhelming to understand the details of fees involved with a VA home loan. The funding fee is applied to most VA...
Military Troops and Retirees: Here's the First Financial Step to Take in 2026 Check your tax withholding at the start of each year, even if your circumstances seemingly stayed the same. Tax laws change...
Should You Let the Military Set Aside Allotments from Your Pay? Can a military allotment help you manage your money? Probably. Is it the right tool for you? That depends.
Understanding All the Deductions on Your 2026 Military Leave and Earnings Statements Understanding what deductions are coming out of your pay is key to knowing where all your money is going. More importantly...
This Is the Best Thing to Do With Your 2026 Military Pay Raise Two experts in military pay and personal finance -- a retired admiral and a retired general, each at the top of their...
5 Spending Strategies to Fight Bill Creep From Inflation How do you maintain a spending plan when your bills are creeping up each month?
4 Year-End Money Deadlines Veterans Can't Afford to Miss TSP contributions, flexible spending accounts, retirement withdrawals and more need attention before Dec. 31.
How to Spend the Money Left in Your DoD Health FSA by Dec. 31 You have plenty of ways to spend DoD Health Care Flexible Spending Account money on eligible expenses. Here are some...
Federal Government Shutdown Grinds into a Second Week as Tempers Flare at the Capitol As the federal government shutdown enters a second week, there’s no discernible endgame in sight.
At 50, He Survived Marine Boot Camp — Then Fought at Peleliu and Okinawa When 50-year-old Paul Douglas showed up at Marine Corps boot camp in 1942, the white-haired economics professor looked more...
Ukrainian Drones Attack Russian Cavalry Troops in Rare 21st-Century Encounter A short video circulating online this month appears to show a Russian mounted patrol being struck by a Ukrainian drone near...
When The Government Can Afford Everything Except The Essentials Every shutdown forces the government to decide what counts as “essential.” Air traffic controllers and TSA agents fall into...
Troops Will Miss Paychecks Next Week Without Action on the Government Shutdown The federal government shutdown is raising anxiety levels among service members and their families, because those in uniform...
