Money, health & taxes.
TRICARE, the TSP, the VA home loan and state taxes for military retirees.
Every guide in this cluster
TRICARE Pharmacy: Copays, Prior Authorization and Appeals
2026–2027 copays, the home delivery rule for maintenance drugs, prior authorization, and how to appeal an Express Scripts denial.
Medicare’s $50 GLP-1 Bridge Leaves Out TRICARE For Life
Wegovy and Zepbound at $50 a month through 2027, but only with Part D. Who qualifies, the FEHB angle, and the Part D decision.
Your TSP After You Leave the Military
Leave it, combine it or roll it over. What happens to tax-free combat-zone money, and what the 10% penalty costs, with a calculator.
The VA Home Loan for Military Retirees
Military retirees keep the VA home loan: no down payment, no funding fee with any VA rating, and reusable entitlement.
TRICARE Prime vs Select vs For Life
The retiree health-coverage choice across your lifecycle, the 2026 costs, and the Part B move that protects you at 65 — with a Prime-vs-Select cost comparison.
State Taxes on Military Retirement Pay: The 2026 Map
37 states don't tax military retirement pay at all; only California and DC fully tax it. The no-tax nine, partial-exemption states, and a state lookup.
Gray-Area Reserve Retiree Healthcare: Bridging to Age 60
Retired from the Guard/Reserve but under 60? Reserve Select ends and standard TRICARE waits until 60. TRICARE Retired Reserve, the FEHB trap, 2026 premiums, and a gap-cost calculator.
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