APRIL 20, 2020 - Soldiers anticipating a stimulus payment should immediately update their direct deposit information on the Internal Revenue Service's website to avoid possible delays, according to Office of the Judge Advocate General sources. To quickly provide financial assistance during the COVID-19 outbreak, the IRS has begun to send out economic impact payments to … [Read more...]
Military Saves Month Proclamation Signing
APRIL 10, 2020 - The month of April is recognized as “Military Saves Month” and serves to encourage those in the military community to focus on financial readiness and to raise awareness of the financial resources available to them. U.S. Marine Corps Brig. Gen. William J. Bowers, commanding general of Marine Corps Installations Pacific-Camp Smedley D. Butler, signed the … [Read more...]
Estate Planning Even When You’re Not Deploying
FEBRUARY 20, 2020 - Soldiers frequently downplay the risks associated with everyday life in the Army. They tend to think that death and serious injury can only occur overseas in a combat zone. As a result, they tend to push aside the thoughts about what will happen if they die until right before a deployment or a National Training Center rotation. However, the risks are all … [Read more...]
Army Doubles Amount for Spouse Licensure Reimbursement
FEBRUARY 12, 2020 - Last summer, Army spouse Kamyar Haghayeghi left his job as an internal medicine physician in Maryland to follow his wife to San Antonio, Texas. Haghayeghi needed to relicense to practice medicine at the University of Texas-San Antonio. The licensing costs for an exam and administrative fees totaled more than $1,200. To add to the couple's stress, … [Read more...]
Basic Pay Rates FY2020
The pay charts below show MONTHLY pay for Enlisted servicemembers in the Military. Members are paid twice a month on the first and fifteenth, therefore you will receive half of the amount listed below on each payday. The pay scales below are for active duty in the Army, Navy, Air Force, Marines, Coast Guard and National Guard. Enlisted Basic Pay Rates January … [Read more...]