Set a Goal, Make a Plan and Save with Military Saves!
Saving money, improving your financial life, building wealth. It all starts when you set a goal and make a plan to reach that goal. So what is your goal? Set up an emergency cash fund? Get out of debt? Make a down payment on a car or home? Sock away money for college or retirement?
Take the Military Saves Pledge
Make a pledge to yourself and create a simple savings plan that works. Complete the Pledge and Military Saves will send you short email and text reminders, resources, and tips to keep you on track toward your savings goal. Become part of an entire community of savers. Get started now!Please use a CIVILIAN email address.
Those with a savings plan are twice as likely to save successfully. Taking the Military Saves Pledge is a pledge to yourself to start a savings journey and Military Saves is here to encourage you along the way. Take the first step toward creating a better financial future. Make a plan, set a goal, and pledge to yourself to start saving, today.
Congrats on completing the pledge!
We are so glad you have started your savings journey and Military Saves will be right beside you the whole way! You will soon receive an email from the Military Saves team to help encourage you. Find helpful links below to continue researching topics on saving.
For Savers
Make a savings plan. Fund your savings.
For Organizations
Encourage financial action and savings behavior change.
WHAT ARE YOU SAVING FOR?
Depending on your goal your approach to saving changes! Choose a topic to explore and learn more about how to save successfully and effectively in that specific area.
Emergency fund
Retirement
or long-term investment
Investment Savings
Vacation
or special event
Education
Large Purchase
(car, electronic, etc.)
Debt Repayment
Housing
(ownership, improvement, etc.)
Transition fund
General Savings
Do you have a saving tip or story you want to share with us?
If we feature your story or tip, you get $50.
TAKE THE MILITARY SAVES PLEDGE
Make a pledge to yourself and create a simple savings plan that works. Complete the Pledge and America Saves will send you short email and text reminders, resources, and tips to keep you on track toward your savings goal. Become part of an entire community of savers. Get started now!
Take the Military Saves Pledge
Make a pledge to yourself and create a simple savings plan that works. Complete the Pledge and Military Saves will send you short email and text reminders, resources, and tips to keep you on track toward your savings goal. Become part of an entire community of savers. Get started now!Please use a CIVILIAN email address.
Those with a savings plan are twice as likely to save successfully. Taking the Military Saves Pledge is a pledge to yourself to start a savings journey and Military Saves is here to encourage you along the way. Take the first step toward creating a better financial future. Make a plan, set a goal, and pledge to yourself to start saving, today.
Congrats on completing the pledge!
We are so glad you have started your savings journey and Military Saves will be right beside you the whole way! You will soon receive an email from the Military Saves team to help encourage you. Find helpful links below to continue researching topics on saving.
April is the Month of the Military Child, so it’s a great time to go out for family-friendly activities. With long hours and complex schedules, it’s important for service members to make time for their children. Growing up as a military child has its challenges, so don’t forget to make your children feel special. You can have fun and save money with your family both on and off base.
The easiest and most effective way to save is automatically. This is how millions of employees save through 401(k) and other retirement programs at work. If you’re intimidated, remember what we say: “Start Small, Think Big.”
PCS
03.01.2022By Alecia D. Blair, Military Saves Communications Associate
If you have ever PCS’d before, then you are very aware of the financial costs of these moves that can stress even the most frugal of military families.
You don’t have to be a rocket scientist to realize that moving overseas, even under the protective umbrella of the military, will cost you oodles of money.
Fraud
02.08.2022By Lori J. Schock, Director, Office of Investor Education and Advocacy, U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission
Social media and the Internet have become important tools for investors—both younger and older. Searching for stock research, guidance on investment strategies, and the latest business news are just some of the uses. Discussing and chatting about stock picks are others. Social media and the Internet provide not only a wealth of information for investors but also opportunities for those looking to take advantage of innocent victims
Service members, military retirees, and their families come from a variety of ages and life stages, but saving for retirement should be a priority no matter what your stage of life.
Do you look closely at your LES? I mean, really look at it and ponder what the various boxes mean? Well, one soldier did, and sent us a very valid question the other day.
Retirement
01.31.2022By Breanna Johnston, AFC® Candidate & Amelia Simons, Communications Coordinator at America Saves
Retirement is one of those endeavors that fall into the “someday” category. When living your day-to-day life as a servicemember or military family and you’re in your 20s, 30s, and even your 40s and those everyday expenses pop up, it’s more difficult to save for something that is seemingly so close, yet so far away.
Military Life
01.31.2022By Breanna Johnston, AFC® Candidate & Amelia Simons, Communications Coordinator at America Saves
When you’re living paycheck to paycheck, struggling financially, and likely living off of one income as a military family, the concept of saving such a large amount seems impossible. Add to that the reasons often given to save are negative — your car breaks down, you get PCS orders for the second time in two years, an appliance needs to be replaced, or there’s a family emergency back home, meaning you need to take emergency leave and travel — and it’s hard to stay motivated.
We know that the hard work of getting people to change their financial behavior takes time, which is why Military Saves wants to assist your efforts to encourage financial action and savings behavior change throughout the year.
Want to share savings messages? Our Partner Resources Packets include blog, social media, and other content.
Partner spotlight
By MyArmyBenefits Team
Life After Retirement: Will You Have Enough?
This month we are highlighting a partner resource. MyArmyBenefits is the U.S. Army’s official benefits website and is geared toward all components: Active, Guard, and Reserve.
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Military Saves is a non-profit campaign seeking to motivate, encourage, and support low- to moderate-income Americans households to save money, reduce debt, and build wealth.
For Savers
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