Here are the projected 2022 military pay charts based on the White House's proposal and the Employment Cost Index (ECI) formula of 2.7%. Lawmakers use the ECI formula for wages and salaries to help determine the final military pay increase and for the past five … Read More...
2022 Defense Budget
The National Defense Authorization Act sets spending for military pay and benefits, defense operations and national-security programs for each fiscal year. On May 28, 2021, the Secretary of Defense issued a press release announcing the 2022 Defense budget. The … Read More...
COLA Increase Watch 2022
Here is a look at the 2022 Cost-of-Living Adjustment (COLA) increase. The annual cost-of-living adjustment will increase by 5.9% in 2022 for nearly 70 million Social Security and Supplemental Security Income beneficiaries, the Social Security Administration … Read More...
2022 VA Disability Rates
2022 VA Disability Rates will see a 5.9% cost-of-living increase based on the Social Security Administration's 2022 Cost of Living Adjustment (COLA). Congress passed legislation in early October to increase veterans’ disability compensation and other benefits in tandem … Read More...
2021 Military Pay Charts
Here are the official 2021 military pay charts based on the FY2021 National Defense Authorization Act. New pay rates went into effect on January 1, 2021 and will be reflected on the paychecks that are issued on January 15, 2021. Looking ahead? See the proposed … Read More...
2021 VA Loan Limits by County
Here are the maximum conforming loan limits (CLL) for mortgages to be acquired by Fannie Mae and Freddie Mac in 2021. In most of the U.S., the 2021 maximum conforming loan limit for one-unit properties is $548,250, a 7.42% increase from $510,400 in 2020. The ceiling … Read More...
