Listen to The Military Money Manual Podcast on Spotify, Apple Podcasts, Amazon Music, Audible, YouTube, or Stitcher. Spotify Amazon YouTube Instagram… Read More

Listen to The Military Money Manual Podcast on Spotify, Apple Podcasts, Amazon Music, Audible, YouTube, or Stitcher. Spotify Amazon YouTube Instagram… Read More

Thrift Savings Plan explained. Should you chose the Roth TSP or Traditional TSP? Roth TSP is typically better for those who start investing early and often. Traditional TSP is better for t… Read More

When is the best time to transition out of the military? The answer may surprise you (it certainly shocked me). Take a look at how your Years of Service impact your military pension and… Read More

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Kim Weaver, director of external affairs at the Federal Retirement Thrift Investment Board, provides an update on fiscal 2022 budget, operations and priorities for the Thrift Savings Plan… Read More

If you haven’t logged into your TSP account in a while, you need to do it today because TSP just went through some major changes last month. The Mutual Fund Window is no… Read More

Check out The Military Money Manual Podcast on Spotify, Apple Podcasts, Amazon Music, Audible, YouTube, or Stitcher. Spotify Amazon YouTube Instagram… Read More

What percentage of your monthly pay do you need to contribute to your military Thrift Savings Plan with Blended Retirement System to max out in December 2022? Here are the 2022 military T… Read More

All data available as images (below), PDF, or Excel document. The Blended Retirement System (BRS) is an excellent way for military servicemembers to build their retirement savings. The BRS a… Read More

The following post is from Jamie, my co-host on the the Military Money Manual Podcast. Jamie is an active duty Air Force pilot. I did it. I took the bonus. I’ve signed my life away… Read More

Here is a PDF and PowerPoint briefing for basic financial concepts and topics for military servicemembers. It's useful for introducing concepts to new soldiers, sailors, airmen, guardians, a… Read More

Saving for retirement is hard work, and it doesn’t get any easier when you’re serving in the military. Fortunately, the government has established unique ways of paying for retir… Read More

The Blended Retirement System (BRS) opt in period begins 1 January 2018. Will you be eligible? According to the announcement on Air Force myPers: Servicemembers with a Date Initially Entered… Read More

Here are 7 of the best personal finance blogs for a military audience. If you think I missed any, let me know in the comments! I have personally met all of these bloggers and some of… Read More

How much does a military officer really make? Can you make six figures in the military? In 2018 I earned $94,185.28 as a captain (pay grade O-3) with 8 years of active duty service. I… Read More

Here are a couple of emails I received from readers on the site that I thought were worth sharing: Hi Spencer, I just read your credit card guide and was amazed at the benefits the Amex p… Read More

The ins and outs of military retirement can seem confusing, but in reality the military has a very linear retirement plan for those that choose to make the military their career. Military re… Read More

Click for PDFExecutive summary: Up to 5% base pay match for TSP contributions. 1% automatic DoD contribution regardless of member’s contribution. Retirement pension is now calculated a… Read More