All Military PCS & VA Loan Guides
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9/6/2026 · 8 min read
PCS Damage Claim: How to File in DPS and Get Paid
Movers broke or lost your things. Here is exactly how a PCS damage claim works in DPS, the two deadlines that decide what you get paid, and the 2026 change that gives most families three extra months to file.
By VeteranPCS
9/5/2026 · 7 min read
Using VA Disability Income to Qualify for a Mortgage
VA disability compensation is tax-free income that lenders can use, and it may waive your funding fee. Here is how it works and what to bring to a lender.
By VeteranPCS
9/4/2026 · 7 min read
VA Joint Loans: Buying With a Non-Veteran Co-Borrower
Buying with someone who is not your spouse changes how a VA loan works. Here is what a joint VA loan is, why it needs prior approval, and what to ask a lender.
By VeteranPCS
9/3/2026 · 8 min read
Can a VA Loan Assumption Help a Seller With Little Equity? A Case Study in the Numbers
A worked example of how a low-rate, assumable VA mortgage may help a seller with little equity avoid bringing cash to closing.
By Jon Weintraub
9/2/2026 · 6 min read
VA Loan Eligibility for Surviving Spouses: How to Qualify
If your spouse died in service or from a service-connected disability, you may be able to use the VA home loan benefit. Here is how eligibility and the COE work.
By VeteranPCS
9/1/2026 · 7 min read
PCS Advance Pay: How to Get Money Before Your Move
A PCS costs money before the reimbursements arrive. Here is how advance pay and advance travel payments work, what you can request, and what each one costs you.
By VeteranPCS
8/30/2026 · 7 min read
Temporary Lodging Allowance (TLA): Your OCONUS PCS Guide
Temporary Lodging Allowance helps pay for hotels during an overseas PCS. Here is how long it lasts, how it is calculated, and how to keep it from expiring.
By VeteranPCS
8/29/2026 · 9 min read
Shipping a Car During a PCS: What the Military Pays For
The government ships one car overseas at its expense and usually expects you to drive inside the United States. Here is how that split works, and what to do about the second vehicle.
By VeteranPCS
8/27/2026 · 8 min read
Army Bases in North Carolina: Fort Bragg and Beyond
A plain guide to every Army installation in North Carolina, the Fort Bragg name change, and the towns families pick when they get orders here.
By VeteranPCS
8/27/2026 · 8 min read
Transitioning to Civilian Homeownership: Buying a Home After Military Service
For the first time in years, you get to choose where you live. Here is how to use your VA loan after service, what to line up first, and who to call.
By Jason Anderson
8/25/2026 · 10 min read
Air Force Bases in Florida: A Military Family PCS Guide
Florida has four active-duty Air Force bases, one Reserve base, one Air National Guard base, and two former Air Force installations now run by the Space Force. Here is what each one does and what living nearby is like.
By VeteranPCS
8/23/2026 · 9 min read
Army Bases in Hawaii: A PCS Guide to Every Installation
Hawaii's Army installations sit on two islands and share one very tight housing market. Here is what each post does, and how families decide where to live once they land.
By VeteranPCS
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