benefits &amp; finance

Apr 29, 2020

Here’s a 9-step guide to calculating your credit card interest

When it comes to credit cards, understanding your interest rate and how it works can be the difference between staying out of debt with an excellent credit score and falling behind in your payments and dipping to sub-par credit score ratings. …

Apr 29, 2020

Apr 29, 2020

4 simple ways to start saving money

I know you’re supposed to put away 15 percent of your salary if you hope to retire at a normal age. I’m not panicking, but my wife and I are well below that mark. Bills just seem to eat up too much of our paycheck. What are some tactics of people …

Apr 29, 2020

BYLogan Nye

Apr 29, 2020

How you can get all of your old award and service documents

Most veterans look forward to that beautiful DD-214, the discharge form from active duty. Whether you’re a long-timer looking forward to retirement, a one-termer just waiting to get out and go to college or back to the civilian workforce, or a rese…

BYLogan Nye

Apr 29, 2020

BYZackry Colston

Apr 29, 2020

Here are the best military discounts for troops

It can be a bit disheartening to pop out your military ID and ask “you guys offer a military discount?” only to have the cashier shake their head no and then ask you a couple awkward questions about your service before giving you your Slim Jim and…

BYZackry Colston

Apr 29, 2020

Apr 29, 2020

Deadline to transfer GI Bill benefits coming this July

Soldiers with over 16 years of service who want to transfer their Post-9/11 GI Bill to a dependent must do so before July 12, 2019, or risk losing the ability to transfer education benefits. Last year, the Department of Defense implemented a n…

Apr 29, 2020

Apr 29, 2020

4 basic things you should be doing with your money

Millennials as a group may be delusional about the future, but some are making good decisions with their money today. Generally, many millennials have little to no credit-card debt, put a portion of their income toward retirement, and have a s…

Apr 29, 2020

Apr 29, 2020

5 GI Bill rates that will increase this year

The Department of Veterans Affairs has announced the Post-9/11 GI Bill rates for the 2019-2020 school year. These rates will be effective on Aug. 1, 2019. The Montgomery GI Bill and Dependents’ Education Assistance programs will see a rate change o…

Apr 29, 2020

Apr 29, 2020

These are the successful habits of 600 millionaires

Investing can be intimidating. But those who do it right tend to share similar characteristics, according to Sarah Stanley Fallaw, the director of research for the

Apr 29, 2020

Apr 29, 2020

Apple just announced a game-changing new credit card

At an event on March 25, 2019, at its Cupertino, California, headquarters, Apple announced the next stage in the evolution of Apple Pay: a

Apr 29, 2020

Apr 29, 2020

Budget proposal prioritizes pay increase, quality of life, modernization

With soldiers increasingly being asked to shoulder heavier workloads, the Army hopes to compensate them for their efforts with a 3.1 percent pay raise. The Army’s $182.3 billion budget proposal for fiscal year 2020 includes the highest pay in…

Apr 29, 2020

Apr 29, 2020

Pro-tip: Active Duty gets the AmEx Platinum for free

The Platinum Card from American Express has one of the highest annual fees of any …

Apr 29, 2020

Apr 29, 2020

Designer of the F-15 & AH-64 is responsible for 30% rise in Dow this year

A single company, Boeing, has accounted for nearly 30% of the Dow Jones Industrial Average’s year-to-date gain of 11.5%, according to

BYUS Department of Defense

Apr 29, 2020

Apr 29, 2020

These are the federal tax changes for military troops and spouses

Most service members and their families will see a reduction in their tax bills in 2019, but there are a number of changes in U.S. federal tax laws that they need to be aware of, said Army Lt. Col. Dave Dulaney, the executive director of the Pentago…

BYUS Department of Defense

Apr 29, 2020

BYUnited States Air Force

Apr 29, 2020

The Air Force just announced its ballin’ aviation bonus for 2019

The Air Force announced Jan. 23, 2019, the details of the fiscal year 2019 Aviation Bonus program. The fiscal 2019 AvB program is designed to augment continuing aircrew retention efforts across the Air Force, by offering experienced aviators b…

BYUnited States Air Force

Apr 29, 2020

BYRuddy Cano

Apr 29, 2020

4 tips for buying your first home on active duty

Buying your first home on active duty may be intimidating and the jargon can be confusing, but the good news is that others have walked this path and made it through — and you will, too. Active duty service members and veterans have a secret weapo…

BYRuddy Cano

Apr 29, 2020

BYEric Milzarski

Apr 29, 2020

This is why cash bonuses are different for each troop

You’ve probably seen it plastered all over billboards by now. The Army is offering “up to $40k in an enlistment bonuses!” Some hopeful recruits will learn that they can, in fact, get that down-payment for a Corvette. Another guy could come in tha…

BYEric Milzarski

Apr 29, 2020

Feb 5, 2020

The pros and cons of a separate bank account from your spouse

Mina and Jason Burbridge have been married for two years. She’s 47. He’s 48, and they’ve always maintained separate bank accounts. It …

Feb 5, 2020

Sep 12, 2019

The feds crack down on fake veteran charities

You may have seen them standing outside convenience stores, those guys dressed in camo that vaguely resembles a uniform. They have signs saying claiming they are charities that help veterans. Are they legit? Well, not all of them are.

Sep 12, 2019

BYMilitary Spouse

Sep 12, 2019

An easy 9-step car buying guide for the military spouse

It’s happened to the best of us. The second our service member boards that plane to deploy, Murphy decides to insert himself into our world. It’s almost a given: someone gets sick, one of your spouse’s bills doesn’t get paid, or something …

BYMilitary Spouse

Sep 12, 2019

Sep 12, 2019

Now you can directly invest in hiring veterans – here’s how

When the opening bell at the New York Stock Exchange rang out on Monday, July 23, 2018, it was Chris Isola, head of Veterans Affairs at UBS, ringing the bell. You may not know who Chris is, but you will be interested in what he’s bringing to the Ne…

Sep 12, 2019

Sep 12, 2019

9 expert tips for negotiating an alimony settlement

Second only to child custody, alimony is one of the most contentious and difficult-to-navigate proc…

Sep 12, 2019

Sep 11, 2018

Everything you need for a secure financial future and when to start

The world would be a perfect place if everyone grew up with a financial advisor, someone who told them exactly what to do with their money and when. While the best rule of thumb is to start investing early and often, the benefits of compound interes…