Spouses of military members' experiences and insights: qualitative analysis of responses to an open-ended question in a survey of health and wellbeing. There are few studies on the experiences of spouses of military members, with most focused on adverse impacts of deployment. Responses to an open...
For Spouses:Surviving spouses can receive lifetime benefits based on the benefit amount the deceased received at the time of death.1314A surviving spouse can get reduced benefits as early as 60 or full payments at full retirement age. A surviving spouse with a disability can collect as early a...
or SGLI, is a great benefit, and we strongly recommend taking advantage of it. However, SGLI may not be enough to meet your needs. Plus, you'll eventually need your own policy when you leave the military since you can't take SGLI with you. To help determine how much life insurance yo...
For surviving spouses or young children, those benefits can make a big difference in their financial well-being. According to the Social Security Administration, the average monthly survivors benefit is $1,509 as of August 2024. Depending on your relationship to the deceased and your age, you ...
eligible service members and/or qualifying spouses get a mortgage with no or low down payment, no private mortgage insurance, potentially lower interest rates, and more. Getting a VA home loan may seem complicated, but its many benefits may make applying for a Certificate of Eligibility ...
Generally, yes, most people will have to file a tax return. The numbers vary, however. For example, if you are single and under 65 and have a gross income of $13,850 or more, you will have to file a return. If you're married filing jointly and both spouses are under 65, you mu...
and they were slightly more likely to be spouses than children. Their respective family members living with cognitive decline included equal numbers of men and women. This study shows that driving cessation is a significant disrupter in the lives of PLWCD and their caregivers. For the families in...
Start withPublication 17and theForm 1040 Instructions. You don’t have to read every word, but pay attention to the sections that apply to you. Service members (and military spouses) should check outPublication 3as well. Two more excellent resources that the IRS provides aretax topicsand the...
Veterans eligible for service-connected disability pay but receiving retirement or active duty pay instead Surviving spouses of a veteran who died in service or from a service-related disability. Active military members who have been awarded the Purple Heart. Veterans who have a memorandum rating say...
Another area where this is happening appears to be the military, especially in recruitment, now crashing to heretofore unexpected levels. It was conventional wisdom when I was active duty that generally black troops enlisted to get skills training and experience, mostly on the support part of the...