The Overseas Housing Allowance (OHA) enables military members assigned overseas to privately lease housing on the economy. This program encompasses a reimbursement system designed to partially defray housing costs when on-base or government leased housing is not available. OHA is paid to approximately 60,000 members overseas at a yearly cost of $1.8 billion. The Overseas … [Read more...]
Family Subsistence Supplemental Allowance
Family Subsistence Supplemental Allowance (FSSA) program is a voluntary financial benefits program for military families, intended to increase a service member's income in order to remove their household from eligibility for Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program (SNAP) benefits (formerly the food stamp program). » Current FSSA Rates FSSA was established May 1, … [Read more...]
Marine Corps Clothing Allowance
The military provides members of the service with their first set of uniforms when they first enter into the Marines. Members then get an annual allowance for uniforms based on the the wear and tear of the items. Basically, you divide the cost allowed by how many years the items are supposed to last, by the amount of time it actually wears out. The clothing allowance is … [Read more...]
Travel and Leisure – Marine Corps
Explore the many travel programs available to Marine Corps service members. There are tools available to help you make travel arrangements, relocate (in the U.S. or abroad), find vacation tips and research other information such as special military discounts. One of the exciting perks of being in the Marine Corps are the traveling benefits that go along with it. You may have … [Read more...]
Living On Post
When you enlist in the military, if you are married, you will have several options of where to live. You can choose to live off post where you will be responsible for the bills or you can choose to live on post where your BAH (housing allowance) is deducted from your paycheck monthly to cover the bills. Let's take a look at some of the pros and cons of living on post. … [Read more...]