
Members of the military experience a slew of financial challenges that most people don’t encounter. However, they have access to many benefits, tax breaks and legal protections.
Here are 10 of the best military benefits available to service members and how to make the most of them to improve your family’s financial future. The co-authors of this piece, Lisa Gerstner and Kim Lankford, have direct experience: Lisa’s husband is an Air National Guard instructor pilot who has flown more than 200 combat missions and Kim’s husband was an Army doctor for decades who deployed three times. Many of these resources and benefits have helped their families significantly over the years.