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  • Financial Literacy Month: Protect those who matter most with VA Life Insurance

    Financial Literacy Month: Protect those who matter most with VA Life Insurance

    April is Financial Literacy Month, making it the perfect time to plan for the future with life insurance.

  • Gold Star Spouses and earned VA benefits

    Gold Star Spouses and earned VA benefits

    April 5 is Gold Star Spouses Day. VA works to make sure surviving spouses know about the many benefits available to help them rebuild their lives. 

  • VA’s Native American Direct Loan staff help Veterans of Lakota Nation

    VA’s Native American Direct Loan staff help Veterans of Lakota Nation

    VA's NADL staff attended the Lakota Nation Invitational to promote buying, building and renovating homes using the NADL program.

  • The Native American Direct Loan and one Veteran’s journey to stability

    The Native American Direct Loan and one Veteran’s journey to stability

    Lakeishia, a Native American Veteran, achieved homeownership stability with the help of the Native American Direct Loan (NADL) program.

  • How to avoid tax scams: Know your tax preparer

    How to avoid tax scams: Know your tax preparer

    Follow these tips to avoid being scammed this tax season. You should know how to recognize scams when working with tax preparers.

  • Modernizing VA home loans

    Modernizing VA home loans

    VA is enhancing the VA Home Loan program with cutting-edge technologies, making it easier and more efficient for our Veterans to achieve the American Dream of homeownership.

  • VA: Health and Benefits app adds new Certificate of Eligibility enhancements

    VA: Health and Benefits app adds new Certificate of Eligibility enhancements

    With the latest update to the VA: Health and Benefits mobile app, viewing the latest Certificate of Eligibility has never been more convenient. 

  • Protecting Veterans from fraudulent scams

    Protecting Veterans from fraudulent scams

    For National Consumer Protection Week and Slam the Scam Day, we want to reaffirm our dedication to protecting the Veterans we serve from fraud and scams.

  • Vetbiz success: What makes SBA support matter most

    Vetbiz success: What makes SBA support matter most

    Here's how one Veteran's small business experience demonstrates the potential of winning big with the help of SBA's Vetbiz.

  • Introducing the Claim Assist Portal: A new, easier way to respond to VA claim requests

    Introducing the Claim Assist Portal: A new, easier way to respond to VA claim requests

    VA is making it easier than ever to keep your claim on track. With the new Claim Assist Portal, you’ll have a faster, more convenient way to respond when additional information is needed.

  • Do you qualify for additional VA education benefits?

    Do you qualify for additional VA education benefits?

    VA is making it easier for eligible Veterans to learn about their education and training entitlement under the Supreme Court's 2024 Rudisill decision.

  • Home loan borrowers can now deduct funding fees

    Home loan borrowers can now deduct funding fees

    Starting this year, Veterans and service members can deduct VA funding fees on their taxes when purchasing a home using the VA-guaranteed home loan.

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Last updated April 12, 2026

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