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BRS Breakdown, Part 3: What About the Rest of Us? A Guide for Non-retirees and Reservists The Blended Retirement System (BRS) was designed to modernize military retirement benefits, ensuring that…

BRS Breakdown, Part 2: Mega Backdoor Roth Conversion for the Military If you're serving in the military and joined in 2018 or later, you're covered by the Blended Retirement System…

BRS Breakdown, Part 1 No, we're not talking about a breakdown like Australia's breaking sensation Raygun, who kangaroo-hopped her way to a perfect 0.0 in the first-ever Olympics breakdancing event.…

The Blended Retirement System (BRS) and You As a service member, you have access to one of the most powerful retirement savings tools in the country: the Blended Retirement System…

The Military Survivor Benefit Program (SBP) Is a Scam: Here’s Why You Should Opt-Out  Are you about to retire from the military, or did you retire in the last 3…

Stronger Together: How to Make Personal Finance a Pillar of Strength in Your Relationships Money can be one of the most stressful issues in a relationship, especially for military families.…

Zero to Hero: Mastering Financial and Retirement Planning Basics When you're just starting out in your military career, you are at a place in your life where the money decisions…

Automating and Managing Investments for Stress-Free Wealth Achieving financial success and independence is not a pipe dream: it’s a well-planned journey that requires discipline, smart strategies -- and takes advantage…

Top 3 Moves for Your Career Starter Loan, Enlistment/Reenlistment Bonus, or Continuation Pay One of the most exciting and challenging events in your military career is receiving a lump sum…

How to Build Your Investment Portfolio (***This blog is part of our 4-part Podcast series on investing, and is best understood when combined with "Episode 007 Investing 201" of the Service and Wealth Podcast on Spotify…