Military
“Have you ever stopped to ponder the amount of blood spilt, the volume of tears shed, the degree of pain and anguish endured, the number of noble men and women lost in battle so that we as individuals might have a say in governing our country? Honor the lives sacrificed for your freedoms. Vote.” ― Richelle E. Goodrich, Smile Anyway: Quotes, Verse, & Grumblings for Every Day of the Year
The sacrifices made by veterans and their willingness to fight in defense of our nation merit our deep respect and praise - and to the best in benefits and medical care. Sue Kelly
Financial Peace University is now FREE for all active-duty military through Ramsey+ for the first year!
Did you know there’s specialized financial support for veterans and service members? : Regardless of where you are in your military career, there is financial support. Do you want to attend college or are looking to buy your first home? MilitaryConsumer.gov has specialized financial tips for veterans and active military members that guides you towards your financial goals.
Find Community with Free Livestreaming and Gaming for Veterans: Video games are a fun and stress relieving way to build camaraderie for many Veterans. Here are three free resources to help you learn about electronic sports (esports) and gaming events for Veterans.
Solid Start is Here for You: Did you recently separate from the military? We'll be calling you to discuss your benefits from getting a home loan, health care, to returning to work and mental health support – We are here for you - take the call!
VA Survivors Pension: A VA Survivors Pension offers monthly payments to qualified surviving spouses and unmarried dependent children of wartime Veterans who meet certain income and net worth limits set by Congress. Find out if you qualify and how to apply.
Veterans can file with MilTax
Certain veterans, military retirees and military survivors can file their taxes with MilTax online which is offered through the Department of Defense. With MilTax, eligible taxpayers can prepare and file their federal income tax returns and up to three state income tax returns for free.
VetTix (Free Event, Concert Tickets for Veterans ): Vet Tix is a national nonprofit organization that provides free event tickets to give something to those who gave. Vet Tix supports Veterans and service members by honoring their service and providing positive family and life experiences during and after their years of service to our country, delivering experiences to last a lifetime. Becoming a member is free; to join, one just has to be a Veteran (all eras), a member of the military, or the immediate family member of a service member who was killed in the line of duty.
CreatiVets: CreatiVets’ goal is to offer opportunities for relief and healing for the men and women who have sacrificed so much for our country. Our purpose is to use various forms of art, including songwriting, visual arts, music, and creative writing, to help disabled veterans cope with service-related trauma (i.e., post-traumatic stress, or PTS) by fostering self-expression in a way that allows them to transform their stories of trauma and struggle into an art form that can inspire and motivate continued healing. Through compassion, we are helping veterans live again.
Wounded Warrior Project (WWP) : provides a variety of support services and programs to help in the biggest areas of need – spanning isolation, mental health, wellness, career counseling, and more. What's more, all WWP programs and services are free of charge to warriors and their families, so you never pay a penny to get the help you need to build the future you deserve.
National Park Service Free lifetime pass for Veterans.
Buddy Finder provides a faster method to find former service friends
Get a great job through American Corporate Partners
Survivors’ and Dependents’ Educational Assistance
Togetherweserved.com enables Veterans to preserve, share their military stories for free: Together We Served is offering Veterans a free service to help preserve and share your memories and photos of key people and events from your military service. You can share this presentation with friends and family.
Exploring resort, hotel deals through the Armed Forces Vacation Club for Veterans
Your VA ID Card is the proof you need for discounts
Disability housing grants for Veterans
Servicemembers: Combating Auto Retail Scams
5 Benefits for Veterans with Service-Connected Disabilities
Stay Alert: Fraudsters Target Veterans, Active-Duty Service Members, and Their Families
Veterans and families: Burial benefits and funeral planning
Veterans: Need help with mortgage debt? Know your rights
Thinking about joining the U.S. military? Learn how!
Get or replace a military or veteran ID card
Are you a veteran in need after a disaster? Resources for veterans after an emergency
Veterans, resources and benefits are available to you. Find help and support. disasterassistance.gov.
If you are a veteran of the U.S.armed forces, there are benefits and resources available to you at all times, but especially after disaster strikes. Services such as the Veterans Crisis Line, getting a service dog and caregiver support are a few examples of the help available.
Military Consumer: your tool for financial readiness: Military Consumer is a joint initiative to empower active duty and retired servicemembers, military families, veterans and civilians in the military community. Use these free resources as the first line of defense against fraud and make better-informed decisions when managing your money.
Veterans Affairs Office of Inspector General (OIG): The VA Office of Inspector General (OIG) investigates a wide range of potential crimes—from financial crimes to threats against VA personnel and property to actions associated with patient harm. See below for the VA OIG's latest alerts for fraud and other crimes.
Veteran and Dependent Burial in VA National Cemeteries
Presidential Memorial Certificates: A Presidential Memorial Certificate (PMC) is a gold-embossed paper certificate bearing the official signature of the President of the United States. It honors the memory of a deceased Veteran and expresses the country's grateful recognition of his or her service in the Armed Forces.
Headstones, Markers and Medallions for Placement in Private Cemeteries: The Department of Veterans Affairs (VA) furnishes upon request, at no charge to the applicant, a government headstone or marker for the unmarked grave of any deceased eligible Veteran in any cemetery around the world, regardless of their date of death. If the Veteran served on or after April 6, 1917, and the grave is marked with a private headstone or marker, the Veteran may be eligible for a VA furnished marker or medallion.
Veteran Readiness and Employment (Chapter 31): The Veteran Readiness and Employment (VR&E) program helps many veterans rejoin the workforce. The program guides veterans to find employment and education opportunities that meet their unique circumstances. Qualifying people can learn new skills, start a business and more. In some cases, family members of veterans can
Does your child need health care coverage?
This one’s for job-searching military spouses: Spot scams before you apply
Tax Resources for Members of the Military (YouTube)
Military and Veterans Guide: Free Resources for Your Finances
Caring for Our Nation’s Veterans
What programs and services are available for veterans?
Veteran discounts available year round
Careeronestop Veteran and Military Transition Center : is a one-stop website for employment, training, and financial help after military service.
#IRSTaxTip: Tax resources and information for U.S. service members and veterans. http://ow.ly/CcfI50LwGi3
Supporting Veterans and Active Duty Military Members
Commissary shopping privileges for Veterans
Military Consumer: your tool for financial readiness
Online medical debt relief application now available
Survivor and dependent compensation (DIC)
Unemployed? Here are the top five reasons to choose VRRAP today
Resources help Veterans with education, employment opportunities
These Resorts and Hotels Are Just for Veterans and Military Members
7 Free Apps and Resources for Veterans
Valuable tax benefits for members of the military
Military Assistance Programs for Veterans, Service Members, and Families
Free resources help Veterans, military spouses find jobs
VA Pensions for Surviving Spouses | VA Benefits for Veterans' Wives & Husbands
160 Military Discounts Say ‘Thank You For Your Service
Calculate your VA Loan homebuying power in minutes
10 Best Financial Benefits for Military Families
What Medical Benefits are Available for Veterans and Their Families?
Where to Find Military Discounts Online
The 10 Least Tax-Friendly States for Military Retirees
Tackling student debt for servicemembers
Learn to Spend, Borrow, Save, and Protect Your Money
23 Places That Offer Discounts to U.S. Veterans
Veterans Can Get Credit for Military Training and Education at SNHU
What Medical Benefits are Available for Veterans and Their Families?
Financial Success While in the Military
Veterans Can Get Credit for Military Training and Education at SNHU
10 Best Financial Benefits for Military Families
The Best Veterans and Military Charities
Find your next job with help from an American Corporate Partners mentor
Military FIRE – The Tax, Investing, and Travel Benefits of Military Service
The Best Veterans and Military Charities
#VetResources - for Veterans, their Families, Caregivers and Survivors
The Best Veterans and Military Charities
Resources for Veteran Caregivers
Special tax benefits for members of the military and their families
Veterans benefits 2020: Most popular state benefit
Military Guide - The Military Guide To Financial Independence
10 Best Financial Benefits for Military Families
Grants and scholarships for the military
6 Gig Economy Jobs Perfect for Military Spouses
For information on health benefits available to veterans go to: www.va.gov or call toll free 1-877-222-8387 (US Dept. of Veterans Affairs); www.dav.org (Disable American Veterans); www.legion.org (American Legion) and www.vfw.org (Veterans of Foreign Wars of the United States)
Military man explains how he retired at 36, with a ‘disgusting’ amount of savings - MarketWatch
National Resource Directory | Connecting our Service Members & Veterans. The National Resource Directory and the Office of Warrior Care Policy engage with programs for Service Members and Veterans across the Department of Defense, Department of Veterans Affairs, other U.S. Government agencies, and associated organizations. https://nrd.gov/
Military Saves – A component of America Saves and a partner in the Department of Defense’s Financial Readiness Campaign, which seeks to motivate, support, and encourage military families to save money, reduce debt, and build wealth.
Military Programs and Benefits
The Military Guide - Military Guide: The Military Guide is a blog with information dedicated to helping service members, veterans and their families, prepare for Life After the Military.
If you are a veteran honorably discharged with a service connected disability of 10% or more or a Purple Heart award recipient or a Gold Star mother and father because of a soldier or sailor who lost their lives in service or a spouse or surviving spouse of a qualified veteran who do not remarry….and who also own a property…. you may qualify for an annual exemption of either $400 or $1,000 as a deduction off your actual town tax bill. Please contact the assessor’s office of your town for more information.
Military and Veteran Benefits, News, Veteran Jobs | Military.com
Military.com enables the millions of Americans with military affinity to access their benefits, find jobs, enjoy military discounts, and stay connected
MILITARY DOLLAR Simplified personal finance for military members
MILITARY FIRE Money, Debt, and Financial Independence for Millennial and Military Families
The Ultimate Guide To Military And VA Education Benefits
New protections for servicemembers and veterans alert
How Military Members Can Avoid ID Theft While Overseas
25 Best Financial Benefits and Discounts for Military Families
3-Legged Retirement Stool? I'll Take The 5-Legged Retirement Platform - Military Dollar
More Than a Number: Identity Theft Prevention
Has My Identity Been Compromised?
Navigating the military financial lifecycle
Least Tax-Friendly States for Military Retirees
New protections for servicemembers and veterans alert
Real Estate Investing While Overseas in the Military – written investor profile interview here on the Coach Carson blog. Different questions and discussion than the podcast interview.
7 Steps to Being a Military Millionaire – A road map for those military members wanting to achieve financial independence.
AARP’s Free Job Board Lists Employers Hiring Veterans
A new VETS Apprenticeship program assists transitioning Veterans and spouses define a post-service career path. Apprenticeships connect talented workers with employers and networks in their desired industries and post-service locations. Learn how to gain paid, relevant workplace experience, classroom instruction and a nationally recognized credential.
The 10 Least Tax-Friendly States for Military Retirees: Some states aren't very generous when it comes to helping retired veterans at tax time.
Plus: 10 Best Financial Benefits for Military Families.
Adapt Your Car with VA
If you have a service-related disability that prevents you from driving, VA can help you buy a specially adapted vehicle or adapt an existing vehicle to make it drivable for you! Learn how to apply for automobile allowance and adaptive equipment grants.
Discover Family Benefits
If you're the spouse or dependent child of a Veteran or Service member, you may qualify for certain benefits like health care, life insurance, and money to help pay for school or training. Find out which VA benefits you may qualify for and how to access them.
Understanding VA Claims
You may qualify for VA disability benefits if you have physical or mental health conditions that developed as the result of your service. To receive these benefits, you must file a claim to determine your disability rating. Learn more about the VA claims process.
Get a Solid Start
If you're in the first year of separation from military service, you will receive three phone calls from VA Solid Start representatives who can help you find the resources, services, and benefits that are right for you. Find out why you should take the call!
Supplement Your Pension with Aid and Attendance
Did you know that VA’s Aid and Attendance and Housebound benefits can increase your pension payments to support the additional care you need? If you need help with daily activities, or if you are housebound, you may qualify for an increased VA pension to help pay for in-home care, assisted living, or a nursing home.
Find help when filing for pension benefits with the Project VetAssist at www.vetassist.org which is a free online service that guides vets or their survivors applying for the VA improved Pension Program. The website provides forms to download and step by step advice to complete them.
There is a website provided at no cost to you for active duty, Guard and Reserve (regardless of activation status) and their families at www.militaryonesource.com
Here you can find information about counseling, money matters, child care, deployment, smooth moves and spouse employment. If you need to talk you can reach them any time 24/7 at 1-800-342-9647.
You have served your country, now you are ready for a new challenge. What do you want to do for a living? Find new careers by profession, by industry or similar to your military job http://www.mynextmove.org/vets/
Code of Support The Code of Support Foundation provides essential and critical one-on-one assistance to struggling service members, veterans and their families with the most complex needs.
Patriot Link: Whether you are a service member, veteran, family member or those who serve them, you can use PATRIOTlink to find the right resource for each situation. We all know that every transition is unique, let PATRIOTlink help you find resources that are specific to your needs.
Check Clark's Military and Veteran's Guide for free resources to help you get your finances in order.
Patriot Link enables all Veterans, their families, caregivers, and survivors access to vetted, direct, cost-free, Veteran services. PATRIOTlink users can browse and use hundreds of available resources. The Code of Support Foundation also offers one-on-one assistance to struggling service members, Veterans and their families with the most complex needs.
Listen to 095 | A Military Path to FI | Military Dollar on Apple Podcasts
Military FI: Optimizing Your Financial Plan Before Military Retirement (podcast)
Military guide to financial independence
Military finances by Bogleheads
RESOURCES FOR ELDERLY VETERANS
It is better to go to a local veterans rep or find a social worker that specializes in VA benefits to help you and your grandpa find all the help needed. Here are ways to contact them:
1) Go to your local veteran rep from your town ….. just put veteran’ services and the name of you town and state where you live. This will direct you to your town resources and there you will find the name of a veteran’s agent and a phone to call. The Veteran's Services serves the needs of veterans and their dependents that qualify for Chapter 115 (Welfare for Veterans). This includes assistance in preparation of claims for compensation and pension, medical care and fuel assistance. If they cannot help … ask them where can you go to get help!
2) Directory of Social Work Leaders: https://www.socialwork.va.gov/Social_Work_Leaders.asp
3) How Do I Know I Need A Social Worker? https://www.socialwork.va.gov/socialworkers.asp
Here are some benefits that your elderly veteran may qualify for:
1) Making Decisions: Advance Care Planning: https://www.va.gov/GERIATRICS/pages/advance_care_planning_topics.asp
2)VA Aid and Attendance benefits and Housebound allowance https://www.va.gov/pension/aid-attendance-housebound/ (can increase your pension payments to support the additional care you need. If you need help with daily activities, or if you are housebound, you may qualify for an increased VA pension to help pay for in-home care, assisted living, or a nursing home.)
3)Apply for VA health care: https://www.va.gov/health-care/apply/application/introduction
4)Geriatrics and Extended Care https://www.va.gov/GERIATRICS/pages/VA_Long_Term_Care_Services.asp
5)Home and Community Based Services https://www.va.gov/GERIATRICS/pages/Home_and_Community_Based_Services.asp
6) Residential Settings and Nursing Homes: https://www.va.gov/GERIATRICS/pages/Nursing_Home_and_Residential_Services.asp
7) VA and Non-VA Resources https://www.va.gov/GERIATRICS/pages/other_resources.asp
8) BENEFIT FINDER: https://www.benefits.gov/benefit-finder (This questionnaire can help find benefits you may be eligible to receive and where to apply)