Family Life
How to do Christmas on a Budget
The Grinch can step aside. In 2022, inflation is trying to steal Christmas. Here are 12 tips to ensure you aren’t overspending this holiday season.
December 01, 2022 | 8 min. read
News & Articles
Financial Resources
The Straight Scoop on Long Term Care
No one pictures themselves in long-term care, but most of us are going to need it.
October 28, 2022 | 3 min. read
Insights
Gold's Luster Continues to Dull
Don't be seduced by gold's luster.
October 27, 2022 | 5 min. read
Financial Resources
Estate Planning 101
Ensuring that loved ones are prepared to carry out your desires after you are gone is important.
October 12, 2022 | 5 min. read
Financial Resources
4 smart moves to consider in a down market
When stock prices fall, there are strategic steps you can take.
September 29, 2022 | 6 min. read
Financial Resources
How will higher interest rates affect you?
With interest rates rising, it’s a good time to assess your finances and determine how your borrowing and savings habits will be affected.
September 23, 2022 | 5 min. read
Financial Resources
When Should I Take Social Security?
Know the facts—and your options—before you decide.
August 26, 2022 | 6 min. read
Insights
Long Live the Dollar!
Speculation about the U.S. dollar (USD) losing its status as the world’s preeminent currency is rising.
August 19, 2022 | 7 min. read
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
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
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
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
- How to do Christmas on a Budget
- The Straight Scoop on Long Term Care
- Gold's Luster Continues to Dull
- Estate Planning 101
- 4 smart moves to consider in a down market
- How will higher interest rates affect you?
- When Should I Take Social Security?
- Long Live the Dollar!
- 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
- Whole Life Insurance
- Why Veterans Make Good Employees
- Making the Most of Your Pay Raise
- Women in Leadership: Bobbye Sweat
- Qualified Charitable Distributions
- Types of Trusts for Estate Planning
- How We Protect Client Information
- Planning for Long-Term Care
- 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
- Setting Financial Goals
- How to Take Advantage of Market Volatility
- Emergency Funds for Military Families
- Thinking About Buying a Home?
- Women-in-Leadership-Jill-Lyttle
- Ace the Phone Interview
- Resume Writing for your Second Career
- Market Outlook 2021 CIO John Weitzer
- Life After the Military
- Transitioning from Military Life to Civilian
- Changing Tax and Long-Term Stock Investors
- Women in Leadership Veronica Hammond
- Military Life Insurance : SGLI vs VGLI
- Women In Leadership Kellie Richter
- 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
- Living On Base vs. Off Base
- Unexpected Costs of PCSing Overseas
- The Top 6 Military Entitlements
- What a Decade!
- Home Buying Tips for Millennials
- What to Know About SECURE Act Changes
- 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
- You’ve Been Hacked. Now What?
- Sandwich Generation Problems
- Preventing Fraud in the Military
- Are We Suffering from Wage Stagnation?
- New Withdrawal Rules for the TSP
- The Challenges of Living Overseas
- Does Inverted Yield Curve Signal Recession
- One for the Record Books
- Transitioning? Don’t Miss the Layups
- Top Places in the U.S. for Military Retirees
- Ten Outdoorsy No-Spend Weekend Activities
- 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
- The Craft of Coaching
- Becoming a Landlord
- Advocating for the Things That Matter
- Why Globally Diversified Portfolios?
- Dina Becker’s New Mission
- Are You Financially Literate?
- Show Me the Money
- 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?
- The Gig Economy and Military Spouses
- Market Outlook 2019
- 5 Ways to Kick Off Military Saves Week
- Marriage and Money
- Pursuing a Life of Purpose
- 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
- What’s Your Contingency Plan?
- One Hundred Years of Honoring Our Veterans
- Bond Yields Signaling an Economic Recession?
- Is It a Good Idea to Use Your Home’s Equity?
- Making the GI Bill Work for 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