Military Money

Not ‘In For Life’? Let’s Talk Retirement Anyway

Posted on June 1, 2016 by Katie Lange

The military retirement system has remained fairly consistent for decades, but that’s about to change. Find out how it affects you here.
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Posted in DoD News, Education, Financial Readiness, Inside the DoD, Military Families, Military Money, Rotator | Tagged 2016 National Defense Authorization Act, blended retirement system, Defense Department, Joint Knowledge Online, military, Military OneSource, NOAA, retirement, THrift Savings Plan | 3 Comments

A military spouse attorney received her fifth license to practice thanks to the military spouse comity rule in North Carolina, which allowed her to utilize a waiver rather than take yet another exam. MSJDN photo

Licensing Changes Help Military Spouses Stay in Careers

Posted on April 5, 2016 by Katie Lange

Frequent PCSing can keep a lot of military spouses from finding jobs in their fields, but some state licensing changes are helping fix that.
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Posted in Community Partnerships, DoD News, Education, Military Families, Military Money, Rotator, Spouse Spotlight | Tagged attorneys, lawyers, licensing requirements, Military Spouse JD Network, military spouses | Comments Off

5 Ways the Defense Budget Matters to You

Posted on March 17, 2016 by Katie Lange

Sifting through the 2017 defense budget can be time-consuming and confusing, so we did the reading for you and outlined what’s important.
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Posted in DoD News, Education, Financial Readiness, Inside the DoD, Military Families, Military Health, Military Money, Rotator | Tagged 2017 budget, basic pay, budget, Corporate Fellows Program, Defense Department, Defense Digital Service, family-focused reform, military retirement, TRICARE | Leave a comment

Understanding the Budget Worth the Time

Posted on February 9, 2016 by Katie Lange

The 2017 defense budget contains about $583 billion in strategy-driven funding, meaning every capability funded in it is tied to a particular security goal.
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Posted in DoD News, Education, Financial Readiness, Inside the DoD, Military Families, Military Money, Rotator | Tagged budget proposal, defense budget, defense spending, fiscal year 2017, future capabilities, Joint Strike Fighter, military pay, national security, USS Gerald Ford | 1 Comment

Survey Shows Top 5 Concerns of Military Families

Posted on November 4, 2015 by Katie Lange

The Department of Defense is always working to solve issues that concern military families, many of which were highlighted in a recent survey.
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Posted in Defense Discussions, DoD News, Education, Military Families, Military Health, Military Money, Military Transition, Rotator | Tagged benefits, Blue Star Families, Brad Carson, Military Lifestyle Survey, military pay, recommending service, retirement, Spouse employment, suicide, veteran employment | Leave a comment