U.S. armed forces--get ready to salute the 401(k). The military, which currently has a traditional defined benefit plan, will adopt a new hybrid program next year that blends an existing defined ...

Blended Plan Features Trade-Offs To understand the BRS, it's worthwhile to take a look at the military's legacy retirement pension plan as well as the TSP, because BRS melds the two.

Contributing to a retirement account is one of the best ways to ensure financial stability in your senior years. Some ...

[Question]I'm in the Navy, and I chose to enroll in the military's new blended retirement system last year. How can I make the most of the new plan? [Answer]To get the most out of the new ...

The government is offering a new retirement option so that service members who leave the military before qualifying for a pension can still receive some benefits.

The government will contribute to retirement accounts, and participation will be mandatory for new recruits.

We’ll take a look at my plan for the first time and explore means to improve it. I’ll cover the military retirement options that are currently available and why I chose this route. Briefly ...

A Military Retirement Plan: The Beginning - Part I Brief Background: I'm a former non-commissioned officer who has completed a 5-year enlistment in the Army. I've been out of the military for a ...

The new plan addresses the unfairness of a system in which most who serve in uniform earn nothing toward their future retirement but makes serving a full career less attractive.