Family Life
Six Smart Back to School Shopping Tips to Stay on Budget
School supply lists are getting longer and more expensive. Save some money — and your sanity — by following these six tips.
July 22, 2022 | 4 min. read
News & Articles
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Military Life
The Military Widow’s Tax Is Almost Gone
After a 40-year battle, surviving military families finally receive all eligible benefits due from the death of their loved ones.
July 11, 2022 | 3 min. read
Financial Resources
How to Build Your First Budget as a Military Family
There’s more to building a budget and saving for financial goals than just cutting back on spending.
July 11, 2022 | 5 min. read
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Financial Resources
Annuities 101: The Key Questions You Need to Ask
What is an annuity, how does it work and who are they for? This primer outlines what you need to know.
June 24, 2022 | 4 min. read
Insights
A Sea Change: Globalization and Market Volatility
The world is responding to Russia’s invasion of Ukraine by taking a step back from globalization. What might that mean for financial markets?
June 03, 2022 | 10 min. read
Financial Resources
Planning for Life
CEO Mark Steffe explains First Command's commitment to providing clients with personal financial coaching at every stage of their lives.
May 11, 2022 | 5 min. read
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Financial Resources
Financial Literacy for Kids in 3 Easy Lessons
Financial literacy for kids can be challenging. First Command offers three easy lessons to help your kids learn.
April 01, 2022 | 4 min. read
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Family Life
How to Plan a Spring Break Staycation on a Budget
If the thought of traveling right now doesn’t appeal to you or your budget, consider planning a “staycation” near home for spring break.
February 11, 2022 | 3 min. read
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Family Life
Managing Household Finances: Tips from Military Spouses
Learn easy tips for managing household finances from military spouses who have household financial management down to a science.
February 04, 2022 | 4 min. read
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Insights
Market Outlook 2022
Market Outlook is our annual tradition of looking back at how economic forces affected markets in prior years and sharing our expectations for the new year.
January 26, 2022 | 8 min. read
Career Resources
This Is How We Do It
First Command Director of Recruiting Julie Barnes reveals the surprising skill set her team looks for in job candidates and what drives her to find top talent.
January 07, 2022 | 4 min. read
Career Resources
Why Veterans Make Good Employees
A recent study highlights what we already knew – that military veterans are a highly skilled, highly desirable talent pool.
December 17, 2021 | 5 min. read
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Financial Resources
Six Reasons Our Whole Life Insurance is Ideal for Many Military Families
First Command works closely with a select group of insurers to tailor our whole life offerings to fit the unique needs of service members.
December 17, 2021 | 4 min. read
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Career Resources
Women in Leadership: Bobbye Sweat
Bobbye Sweat, First Command’s Director of Diversity and Inclusion, discusses her career journey and the person who influenced her the most.
December 10, 2021 | 4 min. read
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Financial Resources
Four Ways to Make The Most of Your Pay Raise
You don't have to choose between immediate gratification and your long-term financial health.
December 10, 2021 | 4 min. read
- Six Smart Back to School Shopping Tips
- Military Widow’s Tax Repeal
- How to Build Your First Budget
- Annuities 101
- A Sea Change
- Planning for Life
- Financial Literacy for Kids
- Planning a Staycation
- Managing Household Finances
- Market Outlook 2022 CIO John Weitzer
- This Is How We Do It
- Why Veterans Make Good Employees
- Whole Life Insurance
- Women in Leadership: Bobbye Sweat
- Making the Most of Your Pay Raise
- Qualified Charitable Distributions
- How We Protect Client Information
- Types of Trusts for Estate Planning
- Planning for Long-Term Care
- The Cost of Long Term Care Insurance
- Financial Planning for Millennials
- Women in Leadership Sunday Grace
- IRAs 101
- Is Bitcoin a Good Investment?
- First Command honors the Air Force birthday
- How to Navigate Virtual Career Fairs
- What is Coast Guard Day?
- Planning Your Estate with Children
- Women in Leadership Angela Stowell
- Are You Ready for Your Next PCS?
- Women in Leadership Vanessa Chambers
- Do you Need Disability Income Insurance?
- Military Caregiver Support Resources 2021
- Four Eco-Friendly Home Improvement Ideas
- Learning About Finances, Pandemic Style
- Maintaining Financial Confidence in a Crisis
- Women in Leadership Nidhi Talati
- Women in Leadership Alisha Muroni
- Impact of COVID-19 on Military Families
- How to Take Advantage of Market Volatility
- Setting Financial Goals
- Thinking About Buying a Home?
- Emergency Funds for Military Families
- Ace the Phone Interview
- Women-in-Leadership-Jill-Lyttle
- Resume Writing for your Second Career
- Market Outlook 2021 CIO John Weitzer
- Transitioning from Military Life to Civilian
- Life After the Military
- Women in Leadership Veronica Hammond
- Changing Tax and Long-Term Stock Investors
- Military Life Insurance : SGLI vs VGLI
- Women In Leadership Kellie Richter
- How To Create A Smart Christmas Budget
- Downsizing for Retirement
- Taylor Champagne
- Rethinking Retirement Planning
- Gold as an Investment
- Life Insurance for Military Families
- Assessing the Damage
- Women in Leadership Jennifer Berlin
- College Decisions During Pandemic
- Women in Leadership Amy Doherty
- Digital Assets for Estate Planning
- Improvise Adapt and Overcome
- The New Normal: Military Life After COVID-19
- COVID-19 Economic Crisis & Financial Choices
- The Path Forward
- Military Child Care & COVID-19 Quarantine
- Maintaining Mental Health During COVID-19
- Coronavirus and the End of the Bull Market
- Balancing Marriage and the Military
- Benefits of Working with a Financial Advisor
- Context for This Novel Coronavirus
- Credit Score Hacks to Increase Your Rating
- The Top 6 Military Entitlements
- Unexpected Costs of PCSing Overseas
- Living On Base vs. Off Base
- What a Decade!
- What to Know About SECURE Act Changes
- Home Buying Tips for Millennials
- What is a Target Date Fund
- Tips for Easy Tax Filing
- Fraud and the Military: Are You at Risk?
- Market Outlook 2020
- What is Blended Retirement System
- Financial Planning for Retirement
- Planning For A Baby Financially
- Making the Most of the BRS
- Why military spouses make great advisors
- How Much Does It Cost to PCS?
- Estate Planning Questions
- Do Coaches Matter?
- Game Changer
- Sandwich Generation Problems
- You’ve Been Hacked. Now What?
- Preventing Fraud in the Military
- Are We Suffering from Wage Stagnation?
- New Withdrawal Rules for the TSP
- The Challenges of Living Overseas
- Estate Planning 101
- Does Inverted Yield Curve Signal Recession
- Transitioning? Don’t Miss the Layups
- One for the Record Books
- Ten Outdoorsy No-Spend Weekend Activities
- Top Places in the U.S. for Military Retirees
- No-spend Weekend Ideas for Military Families
- Weathering the Storm
- Supporting the Troops One Family at a Time
- Finding Balance While Building a Business
- Saving for College
- Finding Your Next Career
- A Passion to Serve
- Becoming a Landlord
- The Craft of Coaching
- Advocating for the Things That Matter
- Why Globally Diversified Portfolios?
- Are You Financially Literate?
- Show Me the Money
- Dina Becker’s New Mission
- The Survivor Benefit Plan (SBP) Explained
- This Is Not Your Grandfather’s Retirement
- How West Point Made Me a Better Advisor
- Is Debt Consolidation Your Life Raft?
- 5 Ways to Kick Off Military Saves Week
- The Gig Economy and Military Spouses
- Pursuing a Life of Purpose
- Market Outlook 2019
- Marriage and Money
- Couple Marks 50 Years with First Command
- Keep A Long-Term Market Perspective
- Perseverance and Persistence
- Managing Finances as a Military Spouse
- Orbiting a Speck of Dust
- One Hundred Years of Honoring Our Veterans
- What’s Your Contingency Plan?
- Bond Yields Signaling an Economic Recession?
- Is It a Good Idea to Use Your Home’s Equity?
- Making the GI Bill Work for You
- When Should You Take Social Security?
- How Rising Interest Rates Affect You
- Trick AND Treat! 3 ways to save on Halloween
- Impact of New GI Bill Rule on Finances
- Permanent Life Insurance and the Military
- Olivia Inglett Helps Fellow Military Spouses
- All that Glitters is Not Gold
- Freedom from Debt
- What’s Your Number?
- Have You Made A Decision?
- Spend Less, Save More and Stay Happy, Part 2
- Seven Tips for Managing Your Money
- 3 Ways Babies Change Family Finances
- 3 Tips for Applying for Federal Student Aid
- 3 Strategies to Square Away Your Finances
- 3 Career Transition Tips for Veterans
- Elder Care Costs Test Military Families
- Market Volatility: Why It Pays to Be Cool
- Spend Less, Save More and Stay Happy, Part 1