Tag: Military

The Overlooked Benefits That Make Civilian Military Employees One of the Best-Kept Retirement Secrets

Key Takeaways
Many civilian military employees don’t realize they have access to some of the most valuable retirement perks in the entire public sector, including eligibility for early retirement and acces…

TRICARE and Federal Retirement Don’t Always Work Together—Watch Out for These Overlap Problems Before You File

Key Takeaways
TRICARE and federal retirement benefits do not automatically align. If you’re not careful, coordination issue…

TRICARE Versus FEHB: Where Military Retirees Frequently Get Caught in Between Complicated Coverage Choices

Key Takeaways
Military retirees often find themselves caught between TRICARE and FEHB, each offering valuable but sometimes overlapping benefits, requiring careful evaluation of long-term needs.D…

You Served in the Military—Here’s How That Time Could Still Add Value to Your Retirement

Key Takeaways
Military service can add substantial value to your public sector retirement, but only if you take steps like making a military service credit deposit within the appropriate timeframe.

Civilian Military Employees Often Overlook Benefits That Could Rival Uniformed Service Packages in Retirement

Key Takeaways
Civilian military employees have access to retirement benefits that can rival uniformed service packages when fully understood and utilized.Coordinating annuities,