Your military pension and VA disability may allow you to start your ultimate retirement early. But if you're thinking about working a little and claiming Social Security, make sure you understand the rules.
The GI Bill might pay for a lot of your kids' college. But it might not pay for everything. Here are a few ways your rich Uncle might help you out.
Just getting started in the military? While getting started in the "markets" may not be top of mind. But, starting early is key and at a minimum you need to understand what the "markets" are.
You or your kids may have some student loans (hey, GI Bill might not be able to pay for everything). If you do, then you should probably learn about the recently announced student loan forgiveness.
Retired Senior Military Officers and NCOs earn Social Security Benefits on top of their military pension. What about your spouse?
Even as a military retiree deciding when to claim Social Security is an important decision. Here are some key points and considerations to think about when you should claim Social Security.
Senior Military Officers and NCOs can realistically consider leaving the workforce when they retire from the military. But is it a good idea? It depends.
Inherited IRAs are tricky. The IRS is working to make it even trickier. You don't want to get caught off-guard.
SGLI and VGLI are insurance options offered to you by the government. There are other options available to supplement or replace the government options. Here are the basics of some of them.
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