Members of the military may qualify for special protection that caps the interest rate on credit cards, mortgages and other loans at 6% while they are on active duty.

If you are a service member, you may transfer your benefits -- the full cost of in-state tuition and fees at a state school for up to 36 months -- to your spouse and children.

Service members get a tax-free housing allowance, can qualify for tax-free pay while serving in a combat zone and have an extended tax-filing deadline while deployed.

Here are answers to some key questions about how the health-reform law will affect members of the military, their families and military retirees.

Members of the military and their families do have some special needs -- especially when they are deployed -- but they also have some special benefits.

Military personnel face unique risks, but they also have access to special programs to protect their savings and their families.

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This retirement account can be particularly helpful if you have tax-exempt deployment pay. Your money goes in tax-free and your contributions as well as your earnings come out tax-free.

Tou'll need to make some important personal-finance decisions to replace some of your benefits, adjust your post-military budget and protect your investments for the future.

Special tax rules are designed to help military families who decide to rent out their homes when they are transferred to their next duty station.

You can deposit your bonus in the military's Savings Deposit Program, which lets you invest up to $10,000 in an account that earns 10% per year.