Blended Retirement System is helping troops prepare for their future
Five years into the new Blended Retirement System, troops' retirement stashes are growing.
By Karen Jowers
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Are you a service member wanting to sock away $1 million for retirement? Here’s how
Financial advisers review service members to see if they're on track for meeting their retirement goals.
By Karen Jowers
This Air Force captain wants to retire at age 44 with the full military retirement.
Here's why this Air Force officer chose to stay with the legacy retirement system.
By Karen Jowers
For this sailor, the new blended retirement system is a safe bet
The BRS is just one military benefit this sailor is using to prepare for the future.
By Karen Jowers
Here’s how two service members made their decisions about the new retirement system
We delved into how two service members made their choices of whether to jump to the new Blended Retirement System or stay with the legacy system.
By Karen Jowers
It’s almost December and time to decide: Will you go for the new retirement system?
The deadline is Dec. 31 if you want to enroll in the Blended Retirement System.
By Karen Jowers
Not many troops are opting into the new retirement system
Why is the 'take rate' so low for the new retirement system? Are troops getting the best advice?
By Karen Jowers
Avoid this costly mistake if you opt into BRS
Make sure you're getting the maximum dollar benefit from the Blended Retirement System. Every month makes a difference.
By Karen Jowers
Benefits basics: The Blended Retirement System
More than 1.5 million service members can make a major change to their retirement plan before the end of 2018.
New in 2018: 1.6 million troops will choose between old and new retirement systems
Troops will have to decide to stay with the traditional military retirement system or move to the new Blended Retirement System.
By Karen Jowers
Retirement Guide: Guardsman plans for 20-year career
Army Sgt. John Bernert, an air traffic controller in the Kentucky National Guard who is about to start warrant officer school, said the numbers make sense for him to stay with the military’s legacy retirement system.
By Karen Jowers
Retirement Guide: Sailor sees benefits on both sides of BRS choice
With six years in the Navy under his belt, Yeoman 1st Class Eric Driest is squarely in the middle of the 1.6 million service members who are eligible to opt in to the new Blended Retirement System. (Courtesy of Eric Driest)
By Karen Jowers