A far-reaching plan to radically remake the military’s traditional retirement system is generating considerable concern in the ranks of active-duty personnel, prompting many families to reassess their long-term options and contemplate increases to
Military personnel and federal employees will pick up another valuable employment benefit in Spring 2012 with the introduction of the Thrift Savings Plan’s Roth 401(K), a new investment option designed to help build a tax-free income stream for
Delivering meaningful customer service in tough times is continuing to pay off for the nation’s financial planners, with the vast majority of consumers saying they trust their own planner. For the second consecutive year, 90 percent of middle-class
For 52 years, First Command has been proud to serve military professionals and their families. We have coached hundreds of thousands of Americans in their pursuit of financial security. And this year we are reaffirming that time-honored commitment to
As taxpayers, we’ve had a lot to be thankful for over the last nine years. We have enjoyed the benefits of lower tax rates and special tax credits for individuals, small businesses, estates, trusts and other business entities. Many of these low
Middle-class Americans have long regarded retirement as the end of a lifetime financial race. They have viewed this time as their “golden years,” a well-earned rest filled with hobbies, family visits and travel – and untroubled by the daily demands
While visiting injured soldiers one sunny Friday afternoon at Fort Riley, Kan., Scott Hallock overheard a distressed young man’s plea for assistance. An Army sergeant and combat veteran suffering from post-traumatic stress disorder needed a ride home
At a time when many Americans feel mistrustful of the financial industry, financial planners are earning high praise from the clients they have helped during the recent economic turmoil. Three quarters of middle-class Americans who work with a
On Nov. 1, 2009 – just one day shy of the 45th anniversary of this death – Petty Officer Billy Carter Semones was finally given a proper memorial. Semones was 28 when he was lost at sea while serving aboard the submarine USS Henry Clay at the height
Thanks to modern medicine, people are living increasingly longer lives. But with the benefits of longevity come the higher costs of a longer retirement – including the rising cost of health care. Many experts are projecting the cost of health care