2017 BAH Rates have just been released. On average, BAH rates will increase 2.4%, or $41 per month. BAH Rates are calculated based on average rental prices in over 300 military communities in the United States. The increase in average BAH rates comes at a time when the formula used for BAH calls for a […]

Basic Allowance for Housing (BAH) is one of the most valuable military benefits. The purpose of BAH is to provide a housing allowance for service members when military housing is not available or is otherwise not provided. BAH Rates are based on several factors including geographic duty location, pay grade, and dependency status. The rates […]

Like all retailers, the Army and Air Force Exchange (AAFES) is looking for ways to improve their business model. But unlike many other retailers, better business for AAFES means better quality of life for military members, as some of the profits are distributed back to the military community. Due to the changing environment and force […]

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http://traffic.libsyn.com/militarywallet/TMW_025_VA_Disability_Claim_Myths.mp3Podcast: Play in new window | DownloadSubscribe: iTunes | Android | RSSMany veterans don’t want to file a VA disability claim when the leave the military. There are many misconceptions about what it means to file for VA disability compensation, what happens when the VA reviews your claim, and how it will affect veterans going […]

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http://traffic.libsyn.com/militarywallet/TMW_024_Survivor_Benefits_Plan.mp3Podcast: Play in new window | DownloadSubscribe: iTunes | Android | RSSThe Survivor Benefit Plan was created to provide a continued source of income for survivors of military retirees. If a military retiree elects to buy into the Survivor Benefit Plan (SBP), his spouse or other eligible survivor will be eligible to receive 55% of […]

What happens when you die?  It’s an important question, one that man has attempted to define since our appearance here on Earth.  Most people think about it some, others a lot, and a few maybe not at all.  But who thinks about what happens to their money when they die? As a member of the Armed Forces, […]

Post-Traumatic Stress Disorder (PTSD) and Traumatic Brain Injury (TBI) are serious and often misunderstood afflictions. Unfortunately, it is all too common among combat veterans. It is only in recent years that PTSD and TBI have received the recognition they deserve from the military and the Department of Veterans Affairs. Due to this late recognition, there is […]

“As of the last, official count, about 578,424 people experience homelessness on any given night in the United States,” according to the National Alliance to End Homelessness. Homeless veterans make up a substantial portion of that number. In 2009, the Obama Administration committed to ending veteran homelessness in the U.S. by the end of 2015. […]