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SERVICES

Defense Department Office of Personal Financial Management
http://www.militaryhomefront.dod.mil
Defense Department Joint Family Resource Center Request Form
http://jfsap.mhf.dod.mil
Military OneSource (1-800-342-9647)
http://www.militaryonesource.com/
Air Force Personal Financial Readiness
http://www.afcommunity.af.mil/financial/
Army OneSource
http://www.myarmyonesource.com/
Army National Guard Pay Ombudsman 1-877-ARNGPAY (1-877-276-4729)
Do you have unresolved pay problems? We can help!
ARNG-MILPAY@ARNG-FSC.NGB.ARMY.MIL
Army Reserve Financial Readiness
http://www.arfp.org/
Coast Guard Financial Management Resources
http://www.uscg.mil/
Navy Fleet & Family Readiness Personal Financial Resources
http://www.cnic.navy.mil/
Marine Corps Personal Financial Readiness Resources
http://www.usmc-mccs.org/

EMERGENCY RELIEF

Air Force Aid Society (1-800-769-8951)
http://www.afas.org/
Army Emergency Relief (1-866-878-6378)
http://www.aerhq.org/
Coast Guard Mutual Assistance (1-800-881-2462)
http://www.cgmahq.org/
Navy-Marine Corps Relief Society (1-800-654-8364)
http://www.nmcrs.org/
American Red Cross 1-800-REDCROSS (1-800-733-2767)
http://www.redcross.org
Emergency assistance after hours—Armed Forces Emergency Service Center (1-877-272-7337)
Hope Now (Support and Guidance for Homeowners) 1-888-995-HOPE (1-888-995-4673)
http://www.hopenow.com/
MHN Government Services Personal Financial Counselors
https://www.mhngs.com/
Military OneSource (1-800-342-9647)
http://www.militaryonesource.com/
National Foundation for Credit Counseling (NFCC) (1-800-388-2227)
http://www.nfcc.org/
National Military Family Association (NMFA) (1-703-931-6632)
http://www.militaryfamily.org/
Veterans Plus (1-866-991-9579)
http://www.veteransplus.org/

IDENTITY THEFT

Identity Theft (Federal Trade Commission) 1-877-ID-THEFT (1-877-438-4338)
http://www.ftc.gov/
Identity Theft (Justice Department) (1-202-514-7023)
http://www.justice.gov/
Identity Theft Resource Center (1-888-400-5530)
http://www.idtheftcenter.org/

SAVING

Choose To Save
http://choosetosave.org/
CNN Clark Howard Money Coach
http://www.cnn.com/CNN/Programs/clark.howard/
Features financial health goals and fundamentals
http://www.msmoney.com/mm/financial_health/finhealth_index.htm
Military Saves
http://www.militarysaves.org/
Offers an array of financial subjects important to women
http://www.BlueSuitMom.com/money
Provides features on a variety of financial matters such as savings, budgeting and planning
http://www.wife.org/money_invest.htm
Save and Invest
http://www.saveandinvest.org/MilitaryCenter/index.htm
Savings Bonds Program (1-800-722-2678)
http://www.savingsbonds.gov/
Women And Retirement Savings
http://www.dol.gov/ebsa/publications/women.html

INVESTING

Alliance for Investor Education (AIE)
http://www.investoreducation.org/
American Association of Individual Investors (AAII)
http://www.aaii.com/
Investor Protection Trust
http://www.investorprotection.org/
SEC Investing Wisely
http://investor.gov/
SEC Investor Education & Advocacy for Military Personnel & Families 1-888-SEC-6585 (1-888-732-6585)
http://www.sec.gov/
Thrift Savings Plan (TSP) 1-TSP-YOU-FRST (1-877-968-3778)
https://www.tsp.gov/

EDUCATION

Defense Department Civilian Personnel Financial Fitness
http://www.cpms.osd.mil/
AFSA Education Foundation Financial Literacy Course for Young Adults
http://www.moneyskill.org/
American Banking Association Education Foundation 1-800-BANKERS (1-800-226-5377)
http://www.aba.com/
Ask June!
http://askjune.military.com
Association of Military Banks of America (1-540-347-3305)
http://www.ambahq.org/
Better Business Bureau (BBB) Military Line
http://www.bbb.org/
Center for Responsible Lending (1-202-349-1850)
http://www.responsiblelending.org/
Certified Financial Planning Board Financial Planning Basics
http://www.cfp.net/
Consumer Credit Counseling Service Financial Tools (1-800-642-2227)
http://www.cccs-inc.org/
Consumer Complaints—Consumer Sentinel Military (FTC) 1-877-FTC-HELP (1-877-382-4357)
http://www.ftc.gov/
Consumer Federation of America (CFA)
http://www.consumerfed.org/
Defense Credit Union Council (DCUC) Financial Information Center
http://hffo.cuna.org/
Federal Reserve Board Financial Education
http://www.federalreserve.gov/
FINRA Investor Education Foundation Resources (1-301-590-6500)
http://www.finrafoundation.org/
Institute of Consumer Financial Education (ICFE)
http://www.financial-education-icfe.org/
Insurance Information for Military (NAIC) 1-866-470-NAIC (1-866-470-6242)
http://www.naic.org/
Internal Revenue Service (IRS) Tax Information for Military (1-800-829-1040)
http://www.irs.gov/
Jump$tart Coalition for Personal Financial Literacy
http://www.jumpstart.org/
Kiplinger Family Finance
http://www.kiplinger.com/
Labor Department Retirement Planning Booklet
http://www.dol.gov/ebsa/publications/wyskapr.html
Military Money
http://www.militarymoney.com/
Military Pay
http://militarypay.defense.gov/
MyMoney Financial Literacy and Education 1-888-MYMONEY (1-888-696-6639)
http://205.168.45.52/
MyMoneyManagement (Financial Services Roundtable)
http://www.mymoneymanagement.net/
MyPay (DFAS)
https://mypay.dfas.mi/
National Consumers League (NCL)
http://www.nclnet.org/
National Endowment for Financial Education (NEFE)
http://www.smartaboutmoney.org/
Radio America Home & Family Podcasts
http://www.radioamerica.org/
Social Security Information (1-800-772-1213)
http://www.socialsecurity.gov
360 degrees of Financial Literacy
http://www.360financialliteracy.org/
USA dot Gov Personal Finance
http://www.usa.gov/
USAA Personal Finance Advice Center (1-877-314-2255)
https://www.usaa.com/
Women’s Institute for Financial Education (1-760-736-1660)
http://www.wife.org/

CREDIT

FREE Annual Credit Report
https://www.annualcreditreport.com/
Equifax ( 1-800-525-6285)
http://www.equifax.com/
P.O. Box 740241
Atlanta, GA 30374-0241
Experian 1-888-EXPERIAN (1-888-397-3742)
http://www.experian.com/
P.O. Box 9532
Allen, TX 75013
TransUnion (1-800-680-7289)
http://www.transunion.com/
Fraud Victim Assistance Division
P.O. Box 6790
Fullerton, CA 92834-6790

LOCATOR

American Institute of Certified Public Accountants (CPA) Personal Financial Planning
http://www.aicpa.org/
Find a Certified Financial Planner (CFP) (1-800-487-1497)
http://www.cfp.net/
Find a Financial Advisor (NAFPA) (1-847-483-5400)
http://www.napfa.org/
Find a Financial Planner (FPA) (1-800-322-4237)
http://www.plannersearch.org
National Resource Directory
http://www.nationalresourcedirectory.org
US Department of Justice Job Protections
http://www.servicemembers.gov/

FINANCE BLOGS

Real Clear Markets, a one-stop shop for market-related news, analysis and commentary
www.realclearmarkets.com
Consumerist, informing and entertaining people about the top consumer issues of the day
www.consumerist.com
Wisebread, a community of bloggers here to help you live large on a small budget
www.wisebread.com
TipHero, serving up fresh money-saving tips daily, with over 3,000 tips shared to date
www.tiphero.com
Mint, the best free way to manage your money
www.mint.com
Budgets Are Sexy, a personal finance blog that won’t put you to sleep
www.budgetsaresexy.com
20 Something Finance, your foundation for financial success
www.20somethingfinance.com
The Budget Fashionista, a site about looking fabulous on a budget
www.thebudgetfashionista.com
Len Penzo, the offbeat personal finance blog for responsible people
www.lenpenzo.com

MEDIA

2011 Military Saves Memorandum, Chief, National Guard Bureau
PDF

LIFE, Inc. Postcard - Deloitte Foundation program
PDF

VIDEO: "Mr. Blaine Coffey Talks About FMAP"
http://www.dvidshub.net/video/80214/mr-blaine-coffey-talks-about-fmap

ARTICLE: "Military Saves Week Spotlights Importance of Saving"
http://www.defense.gov/news/newsarticle.aspx?id=62911

VIDEO: "Spot Investment Scams in Six Simple Steps"
http://www.saveandinvest.org/Military/

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