The basic guide to BAH allowances
Basic allowance for housing — commonly known as BAH — is a tax-exempt addition to the service member’s paycheck. Available for active-duty soldiers of a certain rank or reservists and/or…
3 ways to take advantage of post activities, COVID and all
For months now, we’ve been at the mercy of the coronavirus, wondering if and when activities will be held open to the public. Rules, of course, change state-to-state, and by base in general. Some locations still have hard orders in which military m…
Local recipes: Learn to cook new foods based on your current duty station
What’s for dinner? No really, we are all tired of cooking the same things, so can we have some new ideas? Quarantine has the vast majority of folks cooking more than normal. And naturally, we want to switch it up a little.
Don’t get bored …
Patience pays: What happened to the mortgage market and why it will get better
The decade-long month of March 2020 brought many swift changes and confusion to the financial industry, especially mortgages. Just a few short weeks ago, mortgage rates dropped to a 50-year all time low. The market was flooded with refinance applica…
Military families call for the right to withhold rent in privatized housing disputes
Army Col. Scott Gerber said he had to pay out-of-pocket for an independent inspector to verify mold infestation and water damage in his home in an effort to get the attention of the priv…
On or off post? What’s the best location for your family?
Considering where to live? Take a look at this list of common pros and cons. After all, a housing situation is one that should not be taken lightly. Even if a location will be short-term, there’s no reason to give up preferred amenities or preferen…
Vets discuss VA home loan entitlement for 75th anniversary of the GI Bill
On June 22, 2019, VA will celebrate the 75th anniversary of the G.I. Bill. It was on that date in 1944 when President Franklin Roosevelt signed the Serviceman’s Readjust…
More than 4,000 soldiers just lost their BAH
About 4,200 soldiers will see a cut in their final paycheck in May 2018, after their Basic Allowance for H…