Guides

Short, plain-English guides that tell you exactly what to do, step by step. Every one is free, education only, and points you to a free accredited VSO for anything touching a claim.

Your check and taxes

• Why Your Tax-Free VA Check Is Worth More Than It Looks
• The Disabled-Veteran Property-Tax Exemption
• Concurrent Receipt: CRDP vs CRSC
• Your VA Back Pay Just Hit: The Order of Operations
• Free Tax Prep for Veterans (Stop Paying to File)

Benefits you might be missing

• The VA Home Loan (and the Funding-Fee Waiver You May Be Owed)
• Benefits for Your Dependents (Education + Health You Might Be Missing)
• Leaving Service? Convert SGLI to VGLI Before the Clock Runs Out

Building wealth

• Your VA Check Is a Floor: What That Changes
• The Self-Directed IRA, in Plain English
• The Best States for Disabled Veteran Benefits
• VA Disability Is Not Disability Insurance: Know the Gap
• How Big Should Your Emergency Fund Be When You Have a VA Check?

Protect your money

• 3 Questions Before You Trust Anyone With Your Money
• The Free Veteran Dinner Is a Sales Call
• Pension Poaching: The A&A Annuity Trap
• How to Find a Fee-Only Fiduciary (and Verify It)

Family and estate

• Check Your Beneficiary Designations (They Beat Your Will)
• Will vs Trust: What a Rated Veteran Actually Needs