Hollister K. Petraeus, right, Consumer Financial Protection
Hollister K. Petraeus, right, Consumer Financial Protection Bureau, assistant director for Servicemember Affairs, shares a light moment with a United States Army Sergeants Major Academy student during her guest... More
Michelle Beaudette, a U.S. Army Reserve military pay
Michelle Beaudette, a U.S. Army Reserve military pay technician, manually inputs Soldier data at U.S. Army Reserve Pay Center, Fort McCoy, Wis., Dec. 22, 2014. Employees at the USAR Pay Center have been working... More
A third grade class from Matthew C. Perry Elementary
A third grade class from Matthew C. Perry Elementary School aboard Marine Corps Air Station Iwakuni, Japan, pose for a picture, Feb. 23, 2015. All students from M. C. Perry schools aboard station were challenge... More
Kirtland Tax Center provides tax help to Airmen, families
The tax center, operated entirely by volunteers, prepared 1,411 federal and state tax returns last year, saving clients roughly $136,000 in preparation and filing costs. The volunteers received five days of vol... More
Helping new officers increase financial management skills
Nina Lee, Airman and Family Readiness Center community readiness specialist, explains the financial readiness information used to brief first duty station officers at Joint Base Langley-Eustis, Va., Feb. 14, 20... More
Calculating your future
The Blended Retirement System combines servicemember’s traditional legacy retirement pension with distributions from the Thrift Savings Plan, creating a portable retirement option. The BRS will grandfather in s... More
TAMC staff gain financial peace
Spc. Cheng Li, (left), admission clerk at Tripler Army Medical Center Patient Administration, Spc. Chen Chen (center), medic at the TAMC Mother Baby Unit, and Sgt. Shawneika Byrd, (right), orthopedic technician... More
Financial knowledge is power
FORT CARSON, Colo. -- Jennifer Kim, bank examiner with Colorado Department of Regulatory Agencies, answers questions from attendees during the Military Saves Week kickoff event Feb. 14, 2018, at The Hub. The ev... More
People tend to rack up credit card charges during the
People tend to rack up credit card charges during the holidays, which can take a long time to pay back – especially if card interest accrues at a high rate. Let the financial counselors at the Army Community Se... More
Soldiers with 24th Financial Management Support Unit,
Soldiers with 24th Financial Management Support Unit, Special Troops Battalion, 3rd Infantry Division Sustainment Brigade, exit a Boeing CH-47 Chinook during the unit’s Emergency Deployment Readiness Exercise L... More
Buyer beware: Event fosters wise financial decisions
FORT CARSON, Colo. — Tom Martino, consumer advocate and radio talk show host for, “The Troubleshooter,” answers questions during the Fort Carson Military Saves and National Consumer Protection Week Kick-off Eve... More
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Financial readiness enables Airmen to focus on the Air Force mission without the stress of financial distractions. Financial readiness also equips Airmen with the tools to prepare for their futures. For more in... More
Opinion: Financial management is a lesson best taught early
Shannon Wilson, a financial readiness and Army Emergency Relief program manager with the Fort Knox Army Community Service, said that everyday life situations should be used to teach children about money managem... More
The Military and Family Readiness Center at MacDill
The Military and Family Readiness Center at MacDill Air Force Base, Florida, provides briefings throughout the year about different aspects of finances. These include topics such as Thrift Savings Plans, first ... More
Soldiers from the 10th Mountain Division (LI) participating
Soldiers from the 10th Mountain Division (LI) participating in the Fort Drum Army Emergency Relief campaign kickoff March 5 received campaign material and a piece of the AER campaign cake. (Photo by Mike Strass... More
Financial Readiness Month events for April cancelled, online resources...
The Fort Knox Financial Readiness Month events, scheduled throughout April, have been canceled, but online resources are being touted as an alternative to help get finances in order during the COVID-19 pandemic.
U.S. Marine Corps Brig. Gen. William J. Bowers, commanding
U.S. Marine Corps Brig. Gen. William J. Bowers, commanding general of Marine Corps Installations Pacific-Camp Smedley D. Butler (MCIPAC-MCBB), signs the Military Saves Month proclamation at building one on Camp... More
Maj. Gen. James Jarrard, commander of the 25th Infantry
Maj. Gen. James Jarrard, commander of the 25th Infantry Division, sits in on a financial readiness class given to the soldiers of the 524th Combat Sustainment Support Battalion, 25th Division Sustainment Brigad... More
Heather Caral, Military and Family Support Center financial
Heather Caral, Military and Family Support Center financial advisor, continues to serve Joint Base Pearl Harbor servicemembers and their families during the COVID-19 pandemic, in Honolulu, Hawaii, Oct. 20, 2020... More
Hollister K. Petraeus, Consumer Financial Protection
Hollister K. Petraeus, Consumer Financial Protection Bureau, assistant director for Servicemember Affairs, speaks at the United States Army Sergeants Major Academy April 29. Petraeus spoke to USASA students and... More
Darla Statz, a U.S. Army Reserve military pay technician,
Darla Statz, a U.S. Army Reserve military pay technician, delivers pay information to be manually entered by a colleague at U.S. Army Reserve Pay Center, Fort McCoy, Wis., Dec. 22, 2014. Employees at the USAR P... More
Col. Robert V. Boucher, commanding officer of Marine
Col. Robert V. Boucher, commanding officer of Marine Corps Air Station Iwakuni, Japan, signs the proclamation in support of Military Saves Weeks during the information fair at Crossroads Mall, Feb. 27, 2015. Bo... More
Learn how to get a handle on your finances today at
Learn how to get a handle on your finances today at the Army Community Service Financial Readiness Office. Financial counselors can help with creating a budget, paying off debts and saving for the future. Call ... More
Staff Sgt. Bianca Rodriguez, a dispersing agent with
Staff Sgt. Bianca Rodriguez, a dispersing agent with 24th Financial Management Support Unit, Special Troops Battalion, 3rd Infantry Division Sustainment Brigade, lays out forms and notional money during the uni... More
The FINRA Foundation Military Spouse Fellowship Program
The FINRA Foundation Military Spouse Fellowship Program offers free financial counseling accreditation to military spouses so they may in turn provide financial counseling and education to fellow members of the... More
Angie Fields, a community readiness consultant at the
Angie Fields, a community readiness consultant at the Military and Family Readiness Center (MFRC) assists a U.S. Marine Sergeant Federico Garciacruz, an admin specialist at Special Operations Command Central, J... More
Soldiers from the 10th Mountain Division (LI) gathered
Soldiers from the 10th Mountain Division (LI) gathered March 5 at the Commons to help kick off the annual Army Emergency Relief campaign as their units’ AER representatives. AER was established in 1942 by the A... More
From left, Tara Gould, a personal financial management
From left, Tara Gould, a personal financial management specialist with Marine Corps Community Services (MCCS), Anthony Green, a Marine & Family Program resources representative with MCCS, U.S. Marine Corps Brig... More
Soldiers of the 524th Combat Sustainment Support Battalion,
Soldiers of the 524th Combat Sustainment Support Battalion, 25th Division Sustainment Brigade, 25th Infantry Division, take part in a financial readiness class at the CSSB Classroom on Schofield Barracks on Oct... More
The Military and Family Support Center helps military
The Military and Family Support Center helps military members understand their finances and reach their financial goals at Joint Base Pearl Harbor-Hickam, Hawaii, Oct. 20, 2020. All financial services provided... More
Hollister K. Petraeus, Consumer Financial Protection
Hollister K. Petraeus, Consumer Financial Protection Bureau, assistant director for Servicemember Affairs, speaks during her guest lecture at the United States Army Sergeants Major Academy April 29. Petraeus sp... More
Ellen Gruenwald, U.S. Army Reserve lead military pay
Ellen Gruenwald, U.S. Army Reserve lead military pay technician reviews Soldier information before Larry Smith, USAR military pay technician, manually inputs data at U.S. Army Reserve Pay Center, Fort McCoy, Wi... More
The information fair at Crossroads Mall aboard Marine
The information fair at Crossroads Mall aboard Marine Corps Air Station Iwakuni, Japan, provides a board where station residents can post their savings goals, Feb. 27, 2015. Since the launch of Military Saves W... More
Pvt. Geneva Winborne (left), a financial management
Pvt. Geneva Winborne (left), a financial management specialist with 24th Financial Management Support Unit, Special Troops Battalion, 3rd Infantry Division Sustainment Brigade, sits on the ramp of a Boeing CH-4... More
U.S. Marine Corps Brig. Gen. William J. Bowers, commanding
U.S. Marine Corps Brig. Gen. William J. Bowers, commanding general of Marine Corps Installations Pacific-Camp Smedley D. Butler (MCIPAC-MCBB), signs the Military Saves Month proclamation at building one on Camp... More
Maj. Gen. James Jarrard, commander of the 25th Infantry
Maj. Gen. James Jarrard, commander of the 25th Infantry Division, sits in on a financial readiness class given to the soldiers of the 524th Combat Sustainment Support Battalion, 25th Division Sustainment Brigad... More
Hollister K. Petraeus, Consumer Financial Protection
Hollister K. Petraeus, Consumer Financial Protection Bureau, assistant director for Servicemember Affairs, located in Washington, D.C., spoke about the bureau and what it offers service members and their famili... More
U.S. Marine Corps Brig. Gen. William J. Bowers, commanding
U.S. Marine Corps Brig. Gen. William J. Bowers, commanding general of Marine Corps Installations Pacific-Camp Smedley D. Butler (MCIPAC-MCBB), signs the Military Saves Month proclamation at building one on Camp... More
Hollister K. Petraeus, Consumer Financial Protection
Hollister K. Petraeus, Consumer Financial Protection Bureau, assistant director for Servicemember Affairs located in Washington, D.C., speaks about the bureau and what it offers service members and their famili... More
Tara Gould, a personal financial management specialist
Tara Gould, a personal financial management specialist with Marine Corps Community Services, reads the Military Saves Month proclamation at building one, Camp Foster, Okinawa, Japan March 30, 2020. April is rec... More
Hollister K. Petraeus, Consumer Financial Protection
Hollister K. Petraeus, Consumer Financial Protection Bureau, assistant director for Servicemember Affairs located in Washington, D.C., answers a question during her lecture held at the United States Army Sergea... More
Karen Bradshaw, Financial Readiness branch manager,
Karen Bradshaw, Financial Readiness branch manager, receives a Valentine's Day gram from Spc. Rickey Hicks, 4th Brigade Combat Team, 1st Cavalry Division, Better Opportunity for Single Soldiers representative a... More
Hollister K. Petraeus, Consumer Financial Protection
Hollister K. Petraeus, Consumer Financial Protection Bureau, assistant director for Servicemember Affairs located in Washington, D.C., speaks at the United States Army Sergeants Major Academy, April 29. Petraeu... More