When it comes to getting good advice, who better to ask than the folks who have been there? Money asked five veterans for pointers on how they navigated the transition from the military to civilian worlds. Education, job training, finances, housing—they've got all the ground covered.

Many vets find it hard to match their military healthcare plan in the civilian world.

Only 15% of military personnel serve long enough to earn a pension.

A life in uniform certainly isn't easy, but hanging up your boots presents its own challenges, many of them financial. From landing a job to planning for retirement, here's how to make coming home really pay off.