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Legal actions in 2025 are reminders of the importance of the Servicemembers Civil Relief Act, or SCRA, a law providing financial and legal protection to military members. Two important cases occurred in 2025 that service members and their families should know about. Greystar Management Services LLC, a large property management company was ordered to pay $1.4… Read more »
Update July 1 2025: The DoD promises the setup of a PCS move hotline to assist those who experience difficulties with their 2025 permanent change of station moves following the cancellation of the DoD global PCS contract with HomeSafe Alliance (see below.) The DoD has admitted defeat in the troubled HomeSafe Alliance household goods controversy,… Read more »
The Reserve Component Survivor Benefit Plan (RCSBP) is a military life insurance program for qualifying military families. According to the Defense Accounting and Finance Office official site, “The Reserve Component Survivor Benefit Plan enables members who served in Reserve Components, and qualify for retired pay, to leave their spouse and/or dependent children with an ongoing monthly benefit called an annuity.” Learn more.
Soarion Credit Union, formerly Air Force Federal Credit Union (AFFCU), began as a small, base-focused institution but has since grown into a regional credit union. It continues supporting military families while opening its doors to a broader community. Soarion Credit Union (Formerly Air Force Federal Credit Union) Soarion’s story began in 1952 at Lackland Air… Read more »
For members of the armed forces, programs like Servicemembers’ Group Life Insurance (SGLI) are an important part of the larger package of military benefits, providing high levels of coverage with no required medical exams or high premiums. But military life insurance is not necessarily a lifetime benefit, and there are numerous circumstances under which it… Read more »
Andrews Federal Credit Union began in 1948 when eight civilians from the Andrews Air Force Base bowling league pooled their money together to form a small credit union. By 1955, they expanded their charter to include military personnel and their families, becoming Andrews Air Force Base Credit Union as we know it today. It never… Read more »
Did you know that VA death benefits can be accelerated if there is a terminal illness? VA policy allows servicemembers and families to request “up to 50% of the face value of your coverage in increments of $5,000—paid to you before death.” You or your spouse may qualify for benefits early if you have SGLI,… Read more »
The Basic Allowance for Subsistence, or BAS, is a military benefit offered to individual military members to help with the cost of meals while on duty. The core purpose of BAS, according to one source, is to provide a “standardized, non-taxable payment” to service members to offset the costs of meals when a standard military dining facility or other options aren’t available or practical. Learn more.
Military life doesn’t always line up with traditional banking hours or traditional banking needs. Between relocations, deployments, and pay schedules that don’t always follow a typical pattern. Security Service Federal Credit Union (SSFCU) was built with service members in mind. But how does it rank against the offerings of other military credit unions? Never miss… Read more »