SGLI Increase Effective Now

by | Jul 1, 2014 | Financial Counseling

For those military members covered by Service Members Group Life Insurance (SGLI), a $2.00 premium increase begins today, 1 July 2014.  The table below, from the VA website, details what you can expect will be deducted from your pay.  Remember to check your Leave and...
Timing the Sale of Your Home

Timing the Sale of Your Home

by | Jun 9, 2014 | Financial Counseling, Taxes

Thanks to low interest rates and several first-time home buyer programs, many families have decided to purchase real estate in the last several years.  At some point, most of you will make the decision to sell for reasons like an expanding family, job...
Write-Off Your PCS!

Write-Off Your PCS!

by | May 22, 2014 | Taxes

Many military families are in the final planning stage of their permanent change of station (PCS) move. As “PCS season” approaches, tax questions about what moving expenses are deductible and how to deduct them are often asked. Unlike other tax deductions, you do not...