{"id":5371,"date":"2011-06-03T19:06:23","date_gmt":"2011-06-04T02:06:23","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/maysfinancial.local\/?p=5371"},"modified":"2017-02-26T18:32:21","modified_gmt":"2017-02-26T18:32:21","slug":"free-military-resources","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/maysfinancial.local\/articles\/free-military-resources\/","title":{"rendered":"Free Military Resources"},"content":{"rendered":"<p><strong>Military specific issues including military pay, living on\/off base, education, programs and more.<\/strong> Many fail to take full advantage of opportunities available. Learn to make the most of the benefits you\u2019ve earned.<\/p>\n<p><strong>Note:<\/strong>\u00a0\u00a0Before paying for any financial service, consultation or advice, consult your command\/base financial specialist. <strong>Most if not all of financial services you need can be obtained for free at a discount.<\/strong> Your command\/base financial specialist should also have a list of free local financial classes like money management, debt, credit, buying a home\/car, etc.<\/p>\n<h3>Pay &amp; Benefits<\/h3>\n<ul>\n<li>News, information and calculators about DoD pay for both military and civilians: <a href=\"http:\/\/www.dfas.mil\/\">www.dfas.mil<\/a>, <a href=\"http:\/\/www.dfas.mil\/dfas\/militarymembers.html\">www.dfas.mil\/MilitaryPay<\/a><\/li>\n<li>Military guide to benefits: <a href=\"http:\/\/myarmybenefits.us.army.mil\/\">http:\/\/myarmybenefits.us.army.mil\/<\/a><\/li>\n<li>Tricare military health care: <a href=\"http:\/\/www.tricare.osd.mil\/\">www.tricare.osd.mil<\/a><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<h3>Money Management<\/h3>\n<ul>\n<li>A solid financial guide for military families in PDF format that you can download, use and pass on: <a title=\"Personal Finance for Military Families\" href=\"http:\/\/www.bbb.org\/us\/storage\/16\/documents\/Military_Families_Final.pdf\">Personal Finance for Military Families<\/a><\/li>\n<li>Building wealth and reducing debt: <a href=\"http:\/\/www.militarysaves.org\/\">www.MilitarySaves.org<\/a><\/li>\n<li>Free financial information and tools to help servicemembers manage their money: <a href=\"http:\/\/www.saveandinvest.org\/\">www.SaveAndInvest.org<\/a><\/li>\n<li>Personal finance tips for servicemembers: <a href=\"http:\/\/www.dbo.ca.gov\/Consumers\/TAPS\/Pubs\/03TO_TAPS_UseFinancialCommonSense.pdf\">Use Financial Common Sense<\/a><\/li>\n<li>Financial resource for servicemembers and their families covering many topics: <a href=\"http:\/\/www.militarymoney.com\/\">www.MilitaryMoney.com<\/a><\/li>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/maysfinancial.local\/category\/games\/\"> Free Educational Money Games<\/a><\/li>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/maysfinancial.local\/category\/online-courses\/\">Free Online Courses<\/a><\/li>\n<li><a title=\"Free Money Management Software\" href=\"https:\/\/maysfinancial.local\/category\/software\/\">Free Money Management Software<\/a><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<h3>Credit Management<\/h3>\n<ul>\n<li>Credit game, learn about managing your credit:<strong> <\/strong>www.ControlYourCredit.gov<\/li>\n<li>Request a free credit report annually from each of the three credit bureaus, totaling three free credit reports per year. <a href=\"http:\/\/www.annualcreditreport.com\/\">www.AnnualCreditReport.com<\/a><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<h3>Retirement<\/h3>\n<ul>\n<li>Thrift Savings Plan, an excellent retirement savings plan for military personnel and other federal employees: <a href=\"http:\/\/www.tsp.gov\/\">www.tsp.gov<\/a><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<h3>Investing Resources<\/h3>\n<ul>\n<li><a href=\"http:\/\/www.sec.gov\/investor\/military.shtml\">www.sec.gov\/investor\/military.shtml<\/a><\/li>\n<li><a href=\"http:\/\/www.nasaa.org\/\">www.nasaa.org<\/a><\/li>\n<li><a href=\"http:\/\/www.investorprotection.org\/\">www.investorprotection.org<\/a><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<h3>VA Loans<\/h3>\n<ul>\n<li>Information on VA Loan programs: <a href=\"http:\/\/www.benefits.va.gov\/homeloans\/\">www.homeloans.va.gov<\/a><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<h3>Education<\/h3>\n<ul>\n<li>GI Bill: <a href=\"http:\/\/www.gibill.va.gov\/\">http:\/\/www.gibill.va.gov\/<\/a><\/li>\n<li>Yellow Ribbon Program: <a href=\"http:\/\/www.gibill.va.gov\/gi_bill_info\/ch33\/yellow_ribbon.htm\">http:\/\/www.gibill.va.gov\/gi_bill_info\/ch33\/yellow_ribbon.htm<\/a><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<h3>Deployment<\/h3>\n<ul>\n<li>Deployment guide at military.com (for profit site): <a href=\"http:\/\/www.military.com\/deployment\">www.military.com\/deployment<\/a><\/li>\n<li>Family deployment guide for families, developed by Marine Corps family readiness, but has helpful information for any service member and their family: <a href=\"http:\/\/www.usmc-mccs.org\/commons\/showSourceFile_documents.cfm?revisionid=34104&amp;fname=RDST_Pre-Deployment%20Handbook.pdf\">MCCS Family Deployment Guide<\/a><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<h3>PCS Moves<\/h3>\n<ul>\n<li>Defense travel management office website: <a href=\"http:\/\/www.defensetravel.dod.mil\/\">www.DefenseTravel.dod.mil<\/a><\/li>\n<li>Free tool to help plan your next PCS: <a href=\"http:\/\/www.militaryhomefront.dod.mil\/tf\/movingandrelocation\">www.MilitaryHomeFront.DoD.mil\/tf\/MovingAndRelocation<\/a><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<h3>Military Housing<\/h3>\n<ul>\n<li>Navy &amp; Marine Corps Housing: <a href=\"http:\/\/www.cnic.navy.mil\/CNIC_HQ_Site\/WhatWeDo\/FleetandFamilyReadiness\/Housing\/index.htm\">www.Housing.Navy.Mil\/OneStop<\/a><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<h3>Consumer Awareness, Assistance and Tips<\/h3>\n<ul>\n<li><a title=\"Military Personnel &amp; Families Fighting Back Against Identity Theft\" href=\"http:\/\/www.ftc.gov\/bcp\/edu\/pubs\/consumer\/idtheft\/idt02.pdf\" target=\"_blank\">Military Personnel &amp; Families Fighting Back Against Identity Theft<\/a>: Brochure with tips for military personnel and their families on how to deter, detect and defend against identity theft.<\/li>\n<li>Learn about your rights as a service member: <a href=\"http:\/\/www.justice.gov\/crt\/spec_topics\/military\/\">http:\/\/www.justice.gov\/crt\/spec_topics\/military\/<\/a><\/li>\n<li>Check out business in your local area before doing business with them, local: <a href=\"http:\/\/www.bbb.org\/\">www.BBB.org<\/a>, military: <a href=\"http:\/\/www.bbb.org\/Military\">www.BBB.org\/Military<\/a><\/li>\n<li>ID Theft: <a href=\"http:\/\/www.ftc.gov\/bcp\/edu\/microsites\/idtheft\/\">www.FTC.gov\/IdTheft<\/a>, <a href=\"http:\/\/www.sileo.com\/\">www.Sileo.com<\/a><\/li>\n<li>Remove name from list for firm offers of insurance\/credit by agencies that get their information from one of the three credit bureaus. Through this site you may: opt-out electronically (5 yrs.), opt-out by mail (permanently) or opt-in if you\u2019ve previously opted-out: <a href=\"http:\/\/www.optoutprescreen.com\/\">www.OptOutpreScreen.com<\/a><\/li>\n<li>When calling customer service lines, bypass initial automated services and get a customer service rep: <a href=\"http:\/\/www.gethuman.com\/\">www.GetHuman.com<\/a><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<h3>Misc. Family Resources<\/h3>\n<ul>\n<li>Excellent resource for active duty, guard\/reserve and their families: <a href=\"http:\/\/www.militaryonesource.com\/default.aspx\">http:\/\/www.MilitaryOneSource.com\/default.aspx<\/a><\/li>\n<li>Support for military families: <a href=\"http:\/\/www.militaryfamily.org\/\">http:\/\/www.militaryfamily.org\/<\/a><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<h3>Leaving Active Duty (Transition\/EAS)<\/h3>\n<ul>\n<li>EAS soon? Here is the DOD\u2019s official website on transitioning from military service: <a href=\"http:\/\/www.turbotap.org\/\">www.TurboTAP.org<\/a><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<h3>Insurance<\/h3>\n<ul>\n<li>Servicemembers&#8217; &amp; Veterans&#8217; Group Life Insurance (SGLI): <a href=\"http:\/\/www.benefits.va.gov\/insurance\/sgli.asp\">http:\/\/www.benefits.va.gov\/insurance\/sgli.asp<\/a><\/li>\n<li>Military insurance issues: <a href=\"http:\/\/www.naic.org\/consumer_military_insurance.htm\">www.naic.org\/consumer_military_insurance.htm<\/a><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<h3>Legal Assistance<\/h3>\n<ul>\n<li>Legal assistance locator for military personnel: <a href=\"http:\/\/legalassistance.law.af.mil\/content\/locator.php\">http:\/\/LegalAssistance.law.af.mil\/content\/locator.php<\/a><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<h3>Taxes<\/h3>\n<ul>\n<li>Tax information for military: <a href=\"https:\/\/www.irs.gov\/individuals\/military\">https:\/\/www.irs.gov\/individuals\/military<\/a><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Military specific issues including military pay, living on\/off base, education, programs and more. 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