DJ talks about the phaseout of the DIC/SBP offset.

SBP / DIC Offset Changes In 2022

DJ answers a question from the audience about 1405 service and its relation to CRDP.

1405 Service and CRDP

Continuation of a conversation with YT creator, Alex, AKA PartTime1SG.

Conversation with PartTime1SG, Part 2>

A conversation with YT creator, Alex, AKA PartTime1SG.

Conversation with PartTime1SG, Part 1

Jerome talks  with DJ about his medical board experience.

IDES from The AD/RC Perspective

I received a great question in the YouTube comments about how the different disability ratings are calculated and how they affect rates of pay. Here is the answer.

CRSC Question - Determining the Military Disability Rating

Here is some important information for Active Guard / Reserve soldiers who may be considering reverting to M-Day / TPU status.

Deferred Retirements for AGR Service Members

I had an active duty retiree ask a question about how CRSC was computed. What I found made me have to correct some things I said in previous episodes.

Recapping CRSC Calculations

I have spoken of the Fettinger Project in the past. Today, I am going to talk about some of its successes, one person whom I would still like to find, and my plans to expand the concept of the project to a nationwide search.

Fettinger Project Successes and Expansion

A viewer left me a message on SpeakPipe asking me to talk about buying military service credit into Federal civil service, specifically the Federal Employee Retirement System (FERS). I thought this was an excellent idea. Enjoy. And learn.

Buying Military Service Into FERS

Reserve Military Retirement . . . In Plain English.

Reserve Component Retirement

What is a gray area retiree and what benefits does it provide for you?

What is the Gray Area?

A crash course on the basics of the Thrift Savings Plan.

An Introduction to the Thrift Savings Plan (TSP)

A YouTube viewer asks a question and DJ answers.

Some of The Different Types of Possible Pay at Retirement

The rules for transferring the new GI Bill have changed.  Keep yourself informed.

New Rules for the Transfer of the Post-9/11 G.I. Bill

What is the Survivor Benefit Plan and how does it work?

The Basics of the Survivor Benefit Plan

So, what exactly are the PDRL and TDRL? Let's find out.

The Truth About Concurrent Retired and Disability Pay

A quick description of medical boards and how they work.

Beware the IDES of Medical Boards?

What is the Reserve Component Survivor Benefit Plan and how does it work?

The Basics of the Reserve Component Survivor Benefit Plan

Here is what happens to your reserve service when you become an AGR soldier.

I'm AGR. My Reserve Service Doesn't Count For Retirement, Right?

A military retiree in your family has passed away.  Here is how you can report the death to DFAS.

Reporting the Death of a Retiree

You completed your retired pay application nine months ago and sent it to your branch of service.  It is now a month before your birthday.  What are you supposed to do?

The 30-Day (Before 60) Panic! What Do I Do?

Deducting Survivor Benefit Plan Premiums from VA Compensation

What is CRSC? It�s not the same as CRDP. It�s a horse of a different color.

Combat Related Special Compensation (CRSC) Is NOT the Same as Concurrent Receipt

You are medically unfit for continued service. What are your options?

Im Medically Unfit for Retention. Now What?

Is disability pay based on your disability rating or your retirement points?

How Does the Physical Disability Board Compute Years of Service?

A Fort Knox PEBLO was kind enough to sit for an interview and talk about medical boards and her roles assisting service members.

Interview With a PEBLO

A crash course in two of the funds in the Thrift Savings Plan.

Thrift Savings Plan Series: The G and F Funds

I am starting a new series to shed some light on the different types of medical retirement.

Change of Plans: New Series On Medical Retirement

PEBLOs try but they often get pay estimates wrong.  Here's how it really works.

But My PEBLO Said... Part 2 - Disability Pay Estimates versus Reality

Reservists can qualify to get their pensions earlier than sixty. Here is how.

So, What Is This Reduced Retirement Age Thing Anyway?

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