Benefits

The Government May Be Shutdown, But Your Local Commissary & Exchanges Are Open!
With the overnight announcement of the 2025 Government Shutdown, you may be trying to navigate…

Operation Homeownership: 15-Year or 30-Year Mortgage? – What You Need to Know
For military families, making a choice should depend on your current income stability, plans for relocation, and the amount of cash flow needed to manage other household or deployment expenses.

Take Control: The Ultimate Financial Toolkit for Military Families – Looking Ahead
In the first installment of looking at our Financial Toolbox, we explored getting started with…

Take Control: The Ultimate Financial Toolkit for Military Families – Getting Started
What’s in Your Financial Toolbox? In the military, the right tool can mean the difference…

VSO 101 – VA Claims: Gathering Records
Previously, I covered working with a VSO volunteer Service Officer (SO) to begin filing a…

Transitioning to Civilian Life
You won’t be wearing the uniform forever. Whether you serve 4 or 40 years, there…

Financial Protections
Previous posts this month have covered financial tools and practices that can make us financially…

Whiskey Tango Foxtrot – Learning the Lingo Series: Money, Money, Money
In this part of the Whiskey Tango Foxtrot – Learning the Lingo Series, we are going…

Debt Reduction
Eliminating debt frees up money used for payments and saves interest. Doing so frees up…