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How To Access Military Retirement Funds Early

Please note that this article is not to be considered financial advice. Consult a financial professional before making decisions about accessing military ret...

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VA Spouses Death Pension

The Department of Veterans Affairs offers a Survivors Pension benefit, also sometimes known as a Death Pension, to qualifying surviving spouses and certain q...

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VA Survivors Pension

How do VA survivor pensions work? Who is eligible for them? This benefit is made available from the Department of Veterans Affairs to qualifying, low-income ...

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Blended Retirement System Frequently Asked Questions

According to the Department of Defense, Active duty military members who have served less than 12 years as of Dec. 31, 2017 are eligible to opt in. For Reser...

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Which Retirement System Should I Choose?

When the Department of Defense (DoD) announced the Blended Retirement System (BRS), there were assurances that no member of the U.S. military would be automa...

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Blended Retirement System: Guard, Reserves

The Blended Retirement System, also known as BRS, takes the place of the “legacy” military retirement system effective Jan. 1, 2018. As of that d...

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Blended Retirement System

The passage of the 2016 National Defense Authorization Act was a milestone for the military when it comes to retirement planning, thanks to the creation of t...

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Understanding Military Retirement Pay

Military retirement pay is intended to recognize selfless dedication to a career in the military. While important, calculating Military retirement pay benefi...

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2013 Military Retiree & Annuitant Pay Schedule

2013 Military retiree and annuitant pay schedule provided by the DFAS (Defense Finance and Accounting Service. Military Retiree paydays...

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2012 Military Retiree & Annuitant Pay Schedule

Here is the military retiree and annuitant pay schedule for 2012 provided by the DFAS (Defense Finance and Accounting Service. The paydays are always o...

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