4 Tips to Make 2024 a Financial Success Story Here are a few small, but critical, moves you could make in 2024 to set the stage for success.
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.
Vets Ended 2023 with Jobless Rate Under 3%, Providing Debate Fodder for Potential Biden-Trump Fall Matchup The closely watched monthly jobs report from the Bureau of Labor Statistics put the nation's unemployment rate for December...
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...
The Pentagon Is Stepping Up On-Base Food Options to Help Troops Battle Food Insecurity For years, the issue of troops struggling to put food on the table has been a topic of study and conversation among military...
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.
Veteran Committee Chairman Requests Federal Investigation of Former VA Secretary, Other Biden Officials Rep. Mike Bost, R-Ill., seeks a legal review of the VA's request for supplemental funding last year after determining it...
Jail Staff Laughed at Dying Veteran Left Strapped to Chair in Texas, Suit Says The family of Glenn Earl Smallwood Jr., a 33-year-old U.S. Army veteran who needed immediate medical attention but was...
Defense Department to Review List of Medical Conditions that Disqualify Potential Recruits from Serving The review follows changes over the last three years that expanded waivers for 51 conditions.
JROTC Expansion at US High Schools Eyed as Part of Bill to Boost Recruiting High school students whose campuses do not have a Junior Reserve Officers' Training Corps program would be able to join units...
After Recent Years of Reform, Vets Fear Trump Cuts to VA Will Undo Lifeline Health Care, Research Amid a downsizing campaign that’s poised to overhaul, streamline and — in some cases — eradicate bedrock federal agencies...
