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114 articles on money, moves, and military life
Military Life

PCS Financial Guide: Managing Military Moving Expenses

Military PCS financial guide: manage military moving expenses, maximize PCS reimbursements, and save on DITY/PPM moves. Tips for your next m…

Feb 28, 2025
Military Retirement

Military Retirement Planning: A Guide to Your Transition

A military retirement planning guide covering GI Bill transfer, TSP decisions, TRICARE healthcare changes, VA loan homebuying, and career tr…

Feb 14, 2025
Military Life

Military Home Maintenance: Guide for First-Time Homeowners

Essential military home maintenance for first-time military homeowners. Learn maintenance tips, seasonal care, and protection strategies for…

Feb 7, 2025
Budgets and Saving

Building Your Family's Financial Education Foundation

Build your military family's financial education foundation with guidance on banking, savings, auto insurance, and identity protection resou…

Jan 30, 2025
Budgets and Saving

Win $500 in the Fresh Start 2025 Contest for Edge Members!

Enter The Edge's Fresh Start 2025 Contest for a chance to win cash prizes by sharing your financial goals and how The Edge can help you achi…

Jan 9, 2025
Budgets and Saving

5 Ways to Protect Your Wallet This Holiday Season

Protect your wallet this holiday season with five tips for military families: budgeting, monitoring credit, avoiding scams, and tracking deb…

Dec 11, 2024
Military Life

GoVA partners with Wreaths Across America to Honor Veterans

GoVA Foundation partners with Wreaths Across America to honor veterans through wreath-laying ceremonies while supporting military financial …

Dec 5, 2024
Budgets and Saving

Holiday Spending Tips for Military Families GoVA

GoVA CEO Phil Jawny shares holiday spending tips for military families, covering budgeting, credit card strategy, and staying on track throu…

Nov 20, 2024
Insurance

Extended Warranties Military Guide: GoVA

A military guide to extended warranties for vehicles and appliances, covering PCS transfers, deployment coverage, scams, and when a warranty…

Nov 6, 2024
Budgets and Saving

Military Family Financial Tools: Our Contest Winner

This Army Veteran uses military family financial tools on The Edge with personalized learning paths for goals like budgeting & credit monito…

Nov 1, 2024
Military Life

Military Mental Health and Financial Wellness

Military mental health is directly tied to financial wellness and money habits. Military families can improve both through GoVA's resources.

Oct 15, 2024
Budgets and Saving

Financial Professionals: Coaches, Counselors, and Planners

Learn the differences between financial coaches, counselors, and planners, and how military members can connect with a free session through …

Sep 19, 2024

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