Budget

Dec 15, 2022

Easy budgeting tips for military families to manage finances during the holidays

Even though the holidays of 2021 may seem like a long time ago, many Americans, including military families, are still…

Dec 15, 2022

Jul 27, 2022

5 ways veterans can protect their finances from the upcoming recession

The economy is the primary concern of the day. Despite three increases in interest rates by the Federal Reserve earlier…

Jul 27, 2022

Apr 21, 2023

Why it’s important for vets and service members to build credit the right way (and how)

In this episode of Military to Millionaire, former Marine David Pere talks about credit and how to build it the…

Apr 21, 2023

Apr 19, 2023

Why you need to understand your TSP

The Thrift Savings Plan (TSP) is one of those military benefits that everyone knows about but not everyone takes advantage…

BYMilitary Families Magazine

Apr 19, 2023

Dec 5, 2021

Tips for budgeting for the holidays

As the holidays get closer, many military families find themselves looking for ways to save money and budget appropriately for…

BYMilitary Families Magazine

Dec 5, 2021

Jul 25, 2020

Senate passes $740 billion defense policy bill with troop pay raise

U.S. troops are all but guaranteed a 3% pay raise next year under legislation that passed the Senate Thursday. The Senate passed its version of the fisc…

Jul 25, 2020

BYBlake Stilwell

Jul 17, 2020

These are the Air Force’s 10 most expensive planes to operate

1. E-4 Nightwatch

BYBlake Stilwell

Jul 17, 2020

May 1, 2020

Global military spending just saw its biggest spike in a decade, but the US outspends everyone else by far

Global military expenditure was $1.917 trillion in 2019, rising 3.6% from 2018 and 7.2% from 2010 to reach the highest level since 1988, according to the

May 1, 2020

BYReal Clear Defense

Apr 29, 2020

The Pentagon’s biggest enemy isn’t China or Russia

Our military is faced with a conflicting dichotomy. On one hand, we tout that we are the most technologically advanced military force on the planet. On the other, the Pentagon states that we need to upgrade our defenses to keep up with the looming t…

BYReal Clear Defense

Apr 29, 2020

Apr 29, 2020

Seasoned astronaut has a big problem with NASA spacesuits

NASA, you have a spacesuit problem. That was the crux of a message delivered on Sep. 6, 2019 by Sandra “Sandy” Magnus, a seasoned former astronaut, during an official meeting of spaceflight safety experts in Houston, Texas, on Sep. 6, 2019.

Apr 29, 2020

Apr 29, 2020

US Army considering getting rid of boats that take troops and tanks into battle

Ground combat is the US Army’s main domain, but a lot of that ground is surrounded by water. That’s why the Army’s p…

Apr 29, 2020

Apr 29, 2020

Who is going to pay for the Navy’s newly repaired supercarrier?

The US Navy finally completed the repair work on the propulsion system on its new supercarrier, but two defense contractors are still trying to figure out who has to pay the Navy back for repairs likely to reach into the millions. Huntington I…

Apr 29, 2020

Apr 29, 2020

US Navy’s $13 billion supercarrier continues to have serious issues

Shipbuilders and sailors have fixed the propulsion plant problems on the USS Gerald R. Ford, the first of a new class of supercarriers that is behind schedule, over budget, and still struggling with development issues. Work on the shi…

BYUnited States Air Force

Apr 29, 2020

Apr 29, 2020

Air Force taking steps towards rebuilding Tyndall AFB

Air Force leaders are leaving no stone unturned in their search for the best industry practices and innovations to consider in rebuilding Tyndall AFB, Florida, which was devastated by Hurricane Michael in October 2018. To that end, members of …

BYUnited States Air Force

Apr 29, 2020

Apr 29, 2020

Congress considers 3.1% military pay raise

A House Appropriations subcommittee on May 15, 2019, approved a fiscal 2020 defense funding bill that would cover the cost of a 3.1% military pay raise. The bill, introduced May 14, 2019, by the House Appropriations Committee, would provide $6…