Transition
Leaving the service: timelines, final pay, and the money moves that matter.
- Transition
SGLI to VGLI: Keeping Your Life Insurance After You Leave the Military
Your SGLI coverage ends after you separate. Here's how VGLI works, the 240-day no-health-questions window, how premiums are priced, and how to compare it with private term coverage.
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Leaving the Military Financial Checklist: 12-Month Timeline (2026)
A 12-month financial checklist for leaving the military: build a cushion, choose terminal leave or selling back leave, understand separation pay, final pay, SGLI to VGLI, TSP after separation, and VA disability.
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Military to Civilian Salary: What You Need to Replace BAH & Pay
How to figure your military to civilian salary equivalent: what disappears when you get out (BAH, BAS, tax-free allowances, TRICARE), what's new, and how to build a budget after leaving the military.