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Life Insurance Policy Loans

May 8, 2024

If you are the owner of a permanent life insurance policy, you may be able to borrow funds from your policy’s cash value. Term policies, which provide less expensive life insurance coverage, do not offer cash value or the ability to take policy loans. What is cash value? Cash value is a savings-type element that…

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DOD Dependent Care FSAs

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Dependent Care Flexible Spending Accounts, or Dependent Care FSAs, help military...

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The Military Lending Act

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The Military Lending Act was enacted by Congress in 2006 and expanded in 2015. Its...

Understanding the Yellow Ribbon Program

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The Yellow Ribbon Program works in partnership with the Post-9/11 GI Bill to provide...

College Savings for Military Families

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The average annual cost of attendance (including tuition, books, and room and board) for...