FORT RILEY, Kan. -- When it comes to planning for retirement, time can work against Soldiers if they are not both knowledgeable and actively engaged in the process. That might seem to make little ...

Bottom line: Pay $6,152 and receive a permanent increase of $3,900 per year to your retirement benefits. The military service credit also may affect years of service needed for retirement eligibility.

In the federal retirement world, few things raise more questions and cause more confusion than service credit deposits. These are payments employees can make to their retirement system to receive ...