Discover the definition, eligibility, and key components of the Military Retirement System (Blended Retirement System). Read on to learn more.

If you're a mid-career soldier enrolled in the Blended Retirement System (BRS), the rules around your continuation pay just changed. The adjustments, which took effect Jan. 1, 2026, affect when ...

We’ll take a look at my plan for the first time and explore means to improve it. I’ll cover the military retirement options that are currently available and why I chose this route. Briefly discuss how ...

Military service members planning medical retirement face a critical decision point at the 20-year mark. A service member who medically retires with 19 years of service receives either military ...

Brief overview of dividend income and current accounts associated. Discuss means of creating passive income before retiring. We’ll look at the Thrift Savings Plan and why service members should be ...

Congress, after many years, finally passed the Social Security Fairness Act, which was signed into law Jan 6, 2025. This Act repeals two provisions of federal law that reduce the Social Security ...

The current military retirement system, like a lot of the military personnel system, is a relic of the draft era that has gone largely unchanged for more than 100 years. Sign up here. It’s unfair to ...