OCTOBER 20, 2022 – In a memo on the subject “Taking Care of Our Service Members and Families,” Secretary of Defense Lloyd J. Austin III directed that basic allowance for housing be increased for active-duty service members assigned in the 28 military housing areas where the average rental housing costs have increased more than 20% over the current BAH rates. This is an … [Read more...]
DoD Makes Moves Easier for Service Members, Families
OCTOBER 14, 2022 – In an effort to ease the strain that frequent moves can put on the budgets of service members and their families, Secretary of Defense Lloyd J. Austin III directed an increase to the dislocation allowance and extension of the temporary lodging expense. The dislocation allowance, a single payment intended to cover costs incurred when relocating a household … [Read more...]
Thrift Savings Plan Lets You Pay Yourself First
OCTOBER 5, 2022 - “Pay yourself first.” I don’t recall when it was that I first heard – or perhaps read – that simple bit of financial wisdom. But I do know it was sometime way back in my younger days, and that it sure sounded right – like something that I really ought to try to do. There was no Google back then, but if you enter the phrase “Pay yourself first” in your … [Read more...]
TRICARE Prescriptions Now Available via Text
OCTOBER 4, 2022 - TRICARE beneficiaries will soon be able to activate their new prescriptions at the Brooke Army Medical Center Main Out-Patient Pharmacy and most of the outlying pharmacy locations with a few simple texts. The Q-Anywhere text messaging service, which launches Oct. 3, allows beneficiaries to manage their prescriptions from their mobile device using Remote … [Read more...]
ACS Bridges Gap For MilSpo Workforce
SEPTEMBER 6, 2022 – Army Community Service Employment Readiness Program and the Center for Economic Empowerment and Development have partnered to bring back the MilSpo Career Expo from 9 a.m. to 2 p.m. Sep. 15 at the Smith Lake Recreation Center. The event offers the opportunity for military spouses to network with local employers, have resumes reviewed, attend informational … [Read more...]