by Mark Wasserbauer | Nov 5, 2018 | Retirement, Technician, Veterans
By: Natalie Gross (MilitaryTimes: Reboot Camp) If you’re approaching the 20-year mark, the long list of things you’ll need to know for life after the military can be daunting. Rebootcamp reporter Natalie Gross recently sat down with the leaders of Soldier for Life...
by Mark Wasserbauer | Nov 4, 2018 | Benefits, Finance
It’s official, the 2019 cost-of-living adjustment (COLA) for Social Security recipients, military retired pay, survivor annuities, VA disability and Dependency and Indemnity (DIC) benefits will be 2.8 percent. This is the largest COLA increase since 2011 when...
by Mark Wasserbauer | Nov 4, 2018 | Benefits, Veterans
WASHINGTON — This week, President Donald J. Trump declared November 2018 the second annual National Veterans and Military Families Month to “salute the brave and dedicated patriots who have worn the uniform of the United States, and…celebrate the extraordinary...
by Mark Wasserbauer | Oct 7, 2018 | Benefits, Insurance, Medical
“Effective January 1, 2019, retired members of the uniformed services and their families, and family members of active duty service men and women, will be eligible for the Federal Employees Dental and Vision Insurance Program (FEDVIP). Eligible individuals must...
by Mark Wasserbauer | Oct 7, 2018 | Finance, News, Retirement
If you have a loved one who passes away, do you know what to do to report the death of a military retiree? Well now there is a new online form you can fill out to help notify the military pay system, better known as DFAS (Defense Finance and Accounting Service), to...