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Blended Retirement System is helping troops prepare for their future
Five years into the new Blended Retirement System, troops' retirement stashes are growing.
By Karen Jowers
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These service members will see thousands more in cash this year under the new retirement system
For an E6 hitting 12 years of service, this change could mean an extra $13,000.
By Karen Jowers
Avoid this costly mistake if you opt into BRS
Make sure you're getting the maximum dollar benefit from the Blended Retirement System. Every month makes a difference.
By Karen Jowers
Benefits basics: The Blended Retirement System
More than 1.5 million service members can make a major change to their retirement plan before the end of 2018.
New in 2018: 1.6 million troops will choose between old and new retirement systems
Troops will have to decide to stay with the traditional military retirement system or move to the new Blended Retirement System.
By Karen Jowers
Retirement Guide: Guardsman plans for 20-year career
Army Sgt. John Bernert, an air traffic controller in the Kentucky National Guard who is about to start warrant officer school, said the numbers make sense for him to stay with the military’s legacy retirement system.
By Karen Jowers