USAA Military Spouse Advice

Our Military Spouse Highlights feature military spouses (currently serving or veteran spouse) sharing their career and/or entrepreneurial journey.

Meet This Week's Military Spouse:

Carly Keith
Julie Provost

I love my “typical” day because it allows me to balance being a dedicated professional and a present mom. I start my mornings slowly with my daughter, getting her ready for school, and then begin my workday meeting with my company and clients to understand their needs and determine how I can best help their organizations grow and sustain that growth. No two days are exactly the same—I may work on benefits strategy, employee relations, legal or compliance matters, payroll, or any of the many functions that fall under HR....keep reading

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FEATURED ARTICLES FROM OUR LATEST NEWSLETTER
Military Spouses Impacted by Federal Reductions in Force (RIFs)

Six months ago, I started collecting military spouse RIF stories. Major news outlets were covering the chaos, but since then, military spouse stories have been drowned out by bigger headlines about injunctions, lawsuits and Supreme Court rulings. I decided to circle back around and see: What is happening now? Has trust been restored? If not, will it ever be?...keep reading

PCS with a Plan: How Workplace Flexibility Empowers Military Spouses—and Employers By Rona Jobe

PCS orders feel like a full stop on careers. Military and foreign service spouses are talented and adaptable, but the job market rarely meets them with the same flexibility. Fortunately, that’s starting to shift....keep reading

Turning Your Story into an Online Brand and Community By Julie Provost

Whether you have been through a medical crisis, the loss of someone important to you or experienced something unique, such as military life. We all have something to share. You can create an online brand and community by telling your story and sharing it with the world....keep reading

Navigating Federal Workforce Policies

According to the Office of Personnel Management (OPM), more than 5,000 active-duty military spouses work within the federal government. Military spouses in federal positions face unique challenges, particularly when shifts in administration and policy occur....keep reading

These articles are updated monthly and older articles are archived and available in the Archived Articles area for our members.