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The Spouse Angle Podcast — Up this week: Top Financial Planning Tips for Military Families
A financial expert who works with military families shares his top tips and practical advice for building financial security — especially during hard times.
By Military Times staff
Retirement Guide: Guardsman plans for 20-year career
Army Sgt. John Bernert, an air traffic controller in the Kentucky National Guard who is about to start warrant officer school, said the numbers make sense for him to stay with the military’s legacy retirement system.
By Karen Jowers
Retirement Guide: Sailor sees benefits on both sides of BRS choice
With six years in the Navy under his belt, Yeoman 1st Class Eric Driest is squarely in the middle of the 1.6 million service members who are eligible to opt in to the new Blended Retirement System. (Courtesy of Eric Driest)
By Karen Jowers
Retirement Guide: Army officer wonders if injuries affect retirement decision
Army Maj. Matthew Riley is the classic example of why the decision about whether the new Blended Retirement System is a distinctly individual one.
By Karen Jowers
Retirement Guide: BRS or legacy? We’ll help you find the right path
More than 1.6 million service members are eligible to make a choice between the military's legacy retirement system and the new Blended Retirement System, which goes into effect Jan. 1
By Karen Jowers