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Trick-or-Treating for Your Money

Holly Petraeus, Consumer Financial Protection Bureau assistant director of service members affairs, offers a few tips to help military families protect their assets and avoid scams. Read More

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Financial Management: an Essential Life Skill

Managing money isn't a skill we're all born with. Thankfully, the DoD offers numerous financial education programs to help service members get up to speed. Read More

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VA Issues Fraud Alert Warning

The Veterans Affairs Department has issued a fraud alert warning veterans about a scam targeting callers trying to reach the agency's national and G.I. Bill call centers. Read More

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Red to Black: Tips for Overcoming Debt

We all know that avoiding debt is important to financial fitness, but let’s face it: sometimes debt happens. Here are few tips for managing it and getting your finances back in the black. Read More

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‘Tis the Season to Prepare Your Taxes

We know you’re probably busy enjoying holiday celebrations, but want to remind you to gather your tax information, so you’re ready to start the 2014 tax season on the right foot. Read More

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The State of Military Family Support

Rosemary Freitas Williams discusses the state of support that Military Community and Family Policy provides to service members, their families and survivors. Read More

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Ten Ways to Simplify Tax Time

Rosemary Freitas Williams, Deputy Assistant Secretary of Defense for Military Community and Family Policy, offers 10 tips to make your tax preparations a little more painless. Read More

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Military Saves Week Helps Troops Get Financially Fit

Military Saves Week shines a spotlight on financial readiness and resources available to service members to keep them fiscally fit. Read More

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Wrapping Up Military Saves Week

Rosemary Freitas Williams, Deputy Assistant Secretary of Defense for Military Community and Family Policy, takes a look back at Military Saves Week 2014 and how you can keep saving throughout the year....

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Serving Smart: DoDLive Launches New Blog Series on Education

DoD News' new blog series "Serving Smart" that aims to simplify education resources for service members. Read More

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Protecting Your Credit When You’re Away From Home

Military members often have to spend time away from home and their finances. Learn how to set up alerts to protect yourself from identity theft and fraud. Read More

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Don’t Be a Zombie with Your Personal Finances

There are many resources and tools at your disposal to protect yourself from financial problems. Don't be a "Zombie" when it comes to financial protection. Read More

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Understanding the Budget Worth the Time

The 2017 defense budget contains about $583 billion in strategy-driven funding, meaning every capability funded in it is tied to a particular security goal. Read More

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5 Ways the Defense Budget Matters to You

Sifting through the 2017 defense budget can be time-consuming and confusing, so we did the reading for you and outlined what's important. Read More

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Not ‘In For Life’? Let’s Talk Retirement Anyway

The military retirement system has remained fairly consistent for decades, but that's about to change. Find out how it affects you here. Read More

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Military OneSource Offers a Range of Confidential Help

Whether you need help with life's struggles or just need guidance for a specific part of your life, convenient, free help is available to you. Read More

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Obama Admin Marks 5th Anniversary of ‘VOW to Hire Heroes Act’

It's been 5 years since TAP was redesigned. Here's how those changes are helping service members and vets prepare to re-enter civilian life. Read More

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E-Deliver Your Tax Forms & Save Your Service Millions

It might not be tax season, but now is actually a great time to switch your tax forms to e-delivery. Here's how you can do it easily. Read More

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Filing Taxes Early? Your Refund May Not Come Quickly

Many taxpayers file early to get their IRS tax refunds at the earliest possible date, but this year, that might not be the case. Read More

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It’s Time: How to Opt into the New Blended Retirement System

The new year has arrived, which means it’s finally time to start opting into the new Blended Retirement System. Here's how.

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