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VA Veteran Readiness and Employment (VR&E): Chapter 31
VA Veteran Readiness and Employment, or Chapter 31, helps veterans with a service-connected disability train for and find a civilian career.
Nov 3, 2026
Falling Behind on Your VA Loan? What to Do Before It Becomes a Crisis
Struggling to make your VA loan payment? Here are the real options VA loan holders have, who to call, and the scam tactics to watch for.
Oct 27, 2026
Key Considerations When Buying a Home While on Active Duty
Like many active-duty military families, we weigh living on post, renting, or buying a home. Each option carries its own challenges and bene…
Oct 26, 2026
Veteran Job Search: Get Ready Now for January Hiring
Hiring slows around the holidays, but it is also when you should prepare. Here is what veterans and military spouses can do now before Janua…
Oct 20, 2026
VA Funding Fee Exemptions: Who Qualifies and How to Prove It
Learn who is exempt from the VA funding fee, including disabled veterans and certain surviving spouses, and how your lender confirms it befo…
Oct 13, 2026 Can You Get a VA Loan After Bankruptcy or Foreclosure?
A bankruptcy or foreclosure does not end your VA loan benefit. Here is the waiting period that applies and how to rebuild your credit in the…
Oct 6, 2026
VA Loan Closing Costs and Seller Concessions, Explained
See which VA loan closing costs a seller can cover with no limit, how the 4% seller concession cap works, and what counts toward that limit.
Oct 6, 2026
Military Holiday Scams: How to Protect Your Money
The scams targeting military families this holiday season, from a bank app trick outside the gate to fake rental listings, and how to shut t…
Sep 29, 2026
How PPM Move Reimbursement Works for Your PCS
How PPM (formerly DITY) reimbursement works for a PCS move, what the government pays, and the paperwork you need to file to get your full pa…
Sep 29, 2026
The Savings Deposit Program: 10% Interest on Deployment Pay
The military's Savings Deposit Program pays 10% annual interest on up to $10,000 during a combat zone deployment. Here is how it works and h…
Sep 22, 2026
TRICARE Open Season: What Military Families Should Know
TRICARE Open Season is your once-a-year chance to change health coverage. Here is when it runs, what you can change, and how to avoid missin…
Sep 22, 2026
Financial Planning Month: A Military Family Checklist
October is Financial Planning Month. Here are five things military families can check now, before the holidays and year-end crowd everything…
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