Analysis shows troops financially stronger in 2023 than pre-pandemic
The USAA analysis found that surveyed troops' bank accounts also showed signs of the effects of inflation.
By Karen Jowers
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Inflation has some military families ‘grasping at pennies’
With many living paycheck to paycheck, families are cutting back on everything from grocery shopping and driving to subscription services and eating out.
By Karen Jowers
How inflation is impacting military families
Military Times reporter Karen Jowers breaks down how families are being affected and how they can get help on this episode of The Spouse Angle podcast.
By Military Times staff
Military families suffering from higher costs? Here’s some relief.
Here are some ongoing efforts to ease the effects of inflation for service members and families.
By Karen Jowers
‘Feeding our paycheck to the pumps’: Troops, families deal with inflation
"Our head is above water, but I'm not sure for how long," one soldier said of his family.
By Karen Jowers
Are commissaries providing the savings they promised to troops?
Providing savings to service members is of particular concern right now due to the inflation in food prices.
By Karen Jowers
More money to buy weaponry and fight inflation in House defense bill
Despite hours of sometimes intense debate, the measure advanced out of committee on a bipartisan 57-1 vote.
Senators back $45 billion boost in defense spending for FY23
Lawmakers say the extra money will counter rising inflation and replenish stocks of munitions sent to Ukraine.
Military families: How are you dealing with inflation?
Tell us: What has inflation done to your family budget?
By Karen Jowers
Lawmakers urge DoD to take action to curb rising commissary prices
Stop requiring commissaries to make a profit, lawmakers say.
By Karen Jowers
Junior service members being hit hard by inflation, senior enlisted leaders say
From food to child care to housing, inflation is hitting junior service members especially hard.
By Karen Jowers
Pentagon’s fuel prices rose $3 billion amid inflationary pressures
Spiking fuel prices will cost the Pentagon $3 billion more than expected, and it will have to go to Congress for more money, a senior official said in congressional testimony on Wednesday.
By Joe Gould