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Do You Really Know the Score? Three Important Credit Tips
Do you really understand your credit score? A recent by Consumer Federation of America (our parent organization) and VantageScore Solutions suggests that most people think they know more than they do. The 9 annual survey showed that while more consumers (55%) had recently checked their credit scores than in past years, fundamental knowledge of credit scoring went down by 10-20% since the first survey in 2012.
Education Benefits for Service Members and their Families
by Lila Quintiliani, AFC®
How Fighting Aliens Can Help You Learn About Personal Finance
The Consumer Financial Protection Bureau () recently expanded its Misadventures in Money Management () financial education tool to all active-duty service members, including those in the Reserve or the National Guard.
Make the Most of Your Vacation with These Easy Summer Savings Tips
Summer is here and whether you are road tripping, flying overseas, or simply having a staycation, it can be tough to save money when you’re in vacation mode and the kids (or adults!) have time on their hands.
Setting a Goal Leads to Success
Growing up, Marisa’s dad had always talked about saving first, but she said she didn’t really internalize it until much later. “I was drifting along with no plan, carrying a little bit of revolving debt, saving some money here and there, but without a real plan for it.”
https://militarysaves.org/resource-center/saver-tips-and-stories/setting-a-goal-leads-to-success/
Three Things to Know When You Have Two TSP Accounts
Written by Cloud Spurlock, Federal Retirement Thrift Investment Board | December 19, 2019
Three Ways to Improve Your Financial Capability Now
April is National Financial Capability Month, when the Financial Literacy and Education Commission (FLEC) and the encourage people to improve their financial futures and to be prepared when disaster strikes. Here are three actions you can take now to make sure you are ready for any financial disaster, big or small.
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Do You Really Know the Score? Three Important Credit Tips
Do you really understand your credit score? A recent by Consumer Federation of America (our parent organization) and VantageScore Solutions suggests that most people think they know more than they do. The 9 annual survey showed that while more consumers (55%) had recently checked their credit scores than in past years, fundamental knowledge of credit scoring went down by 10-20% since the first survey in 2012.
Education Benefits for Service Members and their Families
by Lila Quintiliani, AFC®
How Fighting Aliens Can Help You Learn About Personal Finance
The Consumer Financial Protection Bureau () recently expanded its Misadventures in Money Management () financial education tool to all active-duty service members, including those in the Reserve or the National Guard.
Make the Most of Your Vacation with These Easy Summer Savings Tips
Summer is here and whether you are road tripping, flying overseas, or simply having a staycation, it can be tough to save money when you’re in vacation mode and the kids (or adults!) have time on their hands.
Setting a Goal Leads to Success
Growing up, Marisa’s dad had always talked about saving first, but she said she didn’t really internalize it until much later. “I was drifting along with no plan, carrying a little bit of revolving debt, saving some money here and there, but without a real plan for it.”
https://militarysaves.org/resource-center/saver-tips-and-stories/setting-a-goal-leads-to-success/
Three Things to Know When You Have Two TSP Accounts
Written by Cloud Spurlock, Federal Retirement Thrift Investment Board | December 19, 2019
Three Ways to Improve Your Financial Capability Now
April is National Financial Capability Month, when the Financial Literacy and Education Commission (FLEC) and the encourage people to improve their financial futures and to be prepared when disaster strikes. Here are three actions you can take now to make sure you are ready for any financial disaster, big or small.