Financial Resources
Downsizing for Retirement: Is it Time?
How do you know when it's time to plan on downsizing for retirement? First Command offers valuable tips and information to help you get started.
October 23, 2020 | 5 min. read
News & Articles
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Career Resources
Taylor Champagne, Business Process Consultant, Field Force Training
With her trademark humility and charisma, it’s no surprise the 2019 Employee of the Year credits her career success to her colleagues.
October 16, 2020 | 5 min. read
Financial Resources
Rethinking Retirement Planning
If you’re not on track for retirement, now's the perfect time to start rethinking retirement planning. Visit the First Command website to learn more.
September 25, 2020 | 5 min. read
Insights
Worth Its Weight In Gold?
Gold has been on an impressive run lately, but it hasn’t proven to be an investment for all seasons.
September 18, 2020 | 5 min. read
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Financial Resources
Protecting your Military Family with Life Insurance
What you need to know to secure your family’s financial future.
September 04, 2020 | 3 min. read
Insights
Assessing the Damage
First Command CIO John Weitzer examines the initial human and economic toll of COVID.
September 01, 2020 | 6 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.
August 14, 2020 | 3 min. read
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Career Resources
Jennifer Berlin, District Advisor, Tampa, Florida
District Advisor Jennifer Berlin discusses what drives her and the inspirational words she lives by.
August 07, 2020 | 3 min. read
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Family Life
The College Conundrum
We break down pandemic safety for parents with children attending or planning to attend college during the COVID-19 crisis.
July 30, 2020 | 5 min. read
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Military Life
The Military Widow’s Tax Is on its Way Out
After a 40-year battle, surviving military families will finally receive all eligible benefits due from the death of their loved ones.
July 30, 2020 | 3 min. read
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Career Resources
Amy Doherty, EVP and Chief Operating Officer
The newest member of the Executive Leadership Team talks candidly about challenges women face in the tech industry and how that has shaped her management style.
July 02, 2020 | 3 min. read
Financial Resources
Digital Assets in your Estate Plan
Modern estate planning includes electronic records & digital assets that can be accessed. We define what digital assets are & how they impact your estate.
June 29, 2020 | 3 min. read
Insights
Improvise, Adapt and Overcome
The unofficial saying and fighting spirit of the Marines has been adopted by Americans to meet the economic and societal challenges brought by the coronavirus.
June 12, 2020 | 6 min. read
Military Life
Finding the New Normal: Life in the Military After COVID-19
The COVID-19 pandemic has resulted in a massive global upheaval. Learn what "the new normal" might look like for U.S. military personnel and their families.
June 05, 2020 | 5 min. read
Career Resources
Virtual Career Fairs Amid COVID-19
The outbreak of COVID-19 has led to an increase in remote virtual career fairs. Read our article to learn what to expect and how to find a rewarding new job.
April 24, 2020 | 5 min. read
- Downsizing for Retirement
- Taylor Champagne
- Rethinking Retirement Planning
- Gold as an Investment
- Life Insurance for Military Families
- Assessing the Damage
- Financial Literacy for Kids
- Women in Leadership Jennifer Berlin
- College Decisions During Pandemic
- Military Widow’s Tax Repeal
- Women in Leadership Amy Doherty
- Digital Assets for Estate Planning
- Improvise Adapt and Overcome
- The New Normal: Military Life After COVID-19
- How to Navigate Remote Virtual Career Fairs
- COVID-19 Economic Crisis & Financial Choices
- The Path Forward
- Military Child Care & COVID-19 Quarantine
- Coronavirus Scams
- 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!
- What to Know About SECURE Act Changes
- Home Buying Tips for Millennials
- The Cost of Long Term Care Insurance
- What is a Target Date Fund
- Tips for Easy Tax Filing
- Fraud and the Military: Are You at Risk?
- Financial Planning for Millennials
- Market Outlook 2020
- What is Blended Retirement System
- Planning For A Baby Financially
- Transitioning from Military Life to Civilian
- Financial Planning for Retirement
- Making the Most of the BRS
- Why military spouses make great advisors
- How Much Does It Cost to PCS?
- Estate Planning Questions
- How To Create A Smart Christmas Budget
- Do Coaches Matter?
- Setting Financial Goals
- Game Changer
- Life After the Military
- 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
- Estate Planning 101
- First Command honors the Air Force birthday.
- Does Inverted Yield Curve Signal Recession
- Life Insurance and the Military
- What is Coast Guard Day?
- Transitioning? Don’t Miss the Layups
- Ace the Phone Interview
- One for the Record Books
- Top Places in the U.S. for Military Retirees
- Ten Outdoorsy No-Spend Weekend Activities
- No-spend Weekend Ideas for Military Families
- Resume Writing for your Second Career
- How to Save Money on Back-to-School Shopping
- How to Build Your First Budget
- 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
- It’s Time to Rethink Disability Insurance
- Advocating for the Things That Matter
- Why Globally Diversified Portfolios?
- Dina Becker’s New Mission
- This Is How We Do It
- Show Me the Money
- Are You Financially Literate?
- The Survivor Benefit Plan (SBP) Explained
- This Is Not Your Grandfather’s Retirement
- Is Debt Consolidation Your Life Raft?
- Military Caregivers Serve, Too
- How West Point Made Me a Better Advisor
- Pursuing a Life of Purpose
- 5 Ways to Kick Off Military Saves Week
- Marriage and Money
- Market Outlook 2019
- The Gig Economy and Military Spouses
- Couple Marks 50 Years with First Command
- Keep A Long-Term Market Perspective
- Perseverance and Persistence
- Why Veterans Make Great Hires
- Living Life on Your Terms
- Managing Finances as a Military Spouse
- Orbiting a Speck of Dust
- Thinking About Buying a Home?
- The Right Time to Buy Life Insurance
- 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?
- How Rising Interest Rates Affect You
- Making the GI Bill Work for You
- When Should You Take Social Security?
- Trick AND Treat! 3 ways to save on Halloween
- Permanent Life Insurance and the Military
- Impact of New GI Bill Rule on Finances
- Olivia Inglett Helps Fellow Military Spouses
- All that Glitters is Not Gold
- Are You Ready for Your Next PCS Move?
- Capitalizing on the market’s ups and downs
- Freedom from Debt
- What’s Your Number?
- Have You Made A Decision?
- How to Readjust Your Budget After a Raise
- Emergency Savings for Life in the Military
- 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
- Planning a Staycation
- Growth Beyond Circumstance
- Elder Care Costs Test Military Families
- 3 Career Transition Tips for Veterans
- Market Volatility: Why It Pays to Be Cool
- Spend Less, Save More and Stay Happy, Part 1