The Survivor Benefit Plan (SBP)

The Survivor Benefit Plan (SBP)

There is a great deal of confusion surrounding the Survivor Benefit Plan (SBP) available to retiring military personnel.  By law, a military pension is payable to the military retiree as long as he or she is alive, but does NOT automatically transfer to a spouse...
Disability Income Insurance

Disability Income Insurance

What is disability income insurance? We all are exposed to risks each day, some obvious and others not so.  One financial risk that everyone is exposed to is the risk that a stream of income will end or be interrupted.  If the primary ‘bread winner’ of the...
What’s SBP?

What’s SBP?

There is a great deal of confusion surrounding the Survivor Benefit Plan (SBP) available to retiring military personnel.  By law, a military pension is payable to the military retiree as long as he or she is alive, but does NOT automatically transfer to a spouse (or...
Special Tax Benefits for Military Personnel

Special Tax Benefits for Military Personnel

What special tax benefits are available to military personnel? There are a number of unique tax credits and deductions available to military personnel.  Military service members receive a variety of different compensations, and thus for tax purposes, each type of pay...
Getting Your Finances In Order

Getting Your Finances In Order

Spend less than you earn Although this sounds very simple and even trite, it is very difficult if you are always running out of money before you run out of month.  The first step in turning around your financial situation is to decide to make a change.  Once...

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