The Department of Veterans Affairs provides burial benefits to qualifying veterans and their families. Making decisions about funeral honors, burial sites, and associated benefits is best done as far in advance as possible, which is why the VA offers pre-need counseling and eligibility services to help. The VA offers the following basic services with additional […]
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Anyone researching opportunities to serve with the National Guard will run across articles with titles like “National Guard Benefits You Might Not Know About” or “Secret Benefits of Joining The Guard”. Sadly, many of these “benefits” you might not know about? They’re listed in these articles as “have two careers at once” and “travel the […]
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What happens if a veteran is overpaid when the VA sends out benefit checks or electronic payments? It can and does happen and if you receive or are about to start receiving VA benefit payments, it helps to know what your rights and responsibilities are to make sure you get the amount you are entitled […]
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Family Servicemembers’ Group Life Insurance (FSGLI), is a life insurance coverage option offered by the Department of Veterans Affairs to military spouses and dependent children of service members who are covered under full-time Servicemembers Group Life Insurance or SGLI. Basic FSGLI Benefits This life insurance plan offers coverage up to a maximum of $100,000 for […]
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Servicemembers’ Group Life Insurance Traumatic Injury Protection (TSGLI) is a feature of the term life insurance program known as Servicemembers Group Life Insurance or SGLI. TSGLI is protection offered in the form of “short-term financial support” according to the VA official site, for those who experience a traumatic injury. SGLI and TSGLI are offered to: […]
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Life insurance is an important part of family planning and military life insurance is no exception. There are different types of military life insurance you may have access to during your military career and afterward. The key to knowing what coverage you need? Knowing your own financial goals and needs, and understanding the different policies […]
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Service-Disabled Veterans Insurance (S-DVI) is a life insurance option offered to veterans who have a qualifying service-connected disability. S-DVI is a low-cost option offered only to those who meet the qualifying requirements and have qualifying military service (see below). S-DVI Features When enrolled in S-DVI, your benefits include up to $10,000 in life insurance coverage […]
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Veterans’ Mortgage Life Insurance (VMLI) is an option offered to the families of veterans with qualifying service-connected disabilities who meet the eligibility criteria described below. That eligibility includes being a homeowner–VMLI is a bit more complex than some of the other SGLI and SGLI-adjacent insurance options. This particular type of insurance does not pay benefits […]
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When you retire or separate from the United States military, you have certain leave benefits open to you that can help ease the transition. If you don’t know all your leave benefit options headed into your final months in uniform, you could miss out on options that can provide extra money, time to search for […]
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Black Friday is upon us and for many in the military community this means taking advantage of all the great deals and savings that will be out there. Here are some Black Friday tips to get you started. Black Friday is Nov. 26, 2021 and Cyber Monday is on Nov. 29, 2021. Find Black Friday […]
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