TSP Fund Options and Investing Strategies
TSP Fund Options: Complete Guide to Thrift Savings Plan Investing The Thrift Savings Plan (TSP) is one of the most valuable retirement benefits available to...
2026 BAS Rates: Military Food Allowance Guide
2026 BAS Rates: What Service Members Will Receive for Food Allowance The Basic Allowance for Subsistence (BAS) is a non-taxable allowance designed to offset the...
2026 BAH Rates: 4.2% Average Increase for Military Housing
2026 BAH Rates: 4.2% Average Increase for Military Housing The Department of Defense has released the 2026 Basic Allowance for Housing (BAH) rates, with service...
BAS Rates Explained
What Is Basic Allowance for Subsistence (BAS)? Basic Allowance for Subsistence (BAS) is a monthly food allowance paid to military service members to offset the...
BAH Rate Changes 2025
Understanding BAH Rate Changes for 2025 Basic Allowance for Housing (BAH) is one of the largest components of military compensation, providing service members with a...
How the 2025 4.5% Pay Raise Affects Your LES
2025 Military Pay Raise: 4.5% Increase Military service members received a 4.5% pay raise effective January 1, 2025, marking one of the largest increases in...
How Much Tax-Free Pay You Earn on Deployment
Deployment Pay Breakdown: Exact Amounts You’ll Earn Tax-Free Deployment to combat zones dramatically increases military compensation through special pays, tax exclusions, and allowances. But most...
Save Thousands on State Income Tax as Military
State Income Tax and Military Pay: Save $3,000-$8,000 Annually Where you claim legal residence as a military member determines whether you pay state income tax...
Maximize Your Per Diem on Military TDY Orders
Per Diem Mastery: How to Pocket $5,000-$15,000 Tax-Free on TDY Temporary Duty (TDY) assignments pay per diem to cover meals and incidental expenses while you’re...
What Your Military Pension Pays at 20 Years (2025)
Military Retirement at 20 Years: What Your Pension Actually Pays in 2025 Twenty years of service. You’ve endured deployments, family separations, frequent moves, and the...
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