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  • Written by Tammy G. Bruzon | February 3, 2017

    How well are you managing your #debt? Find out with this assessment: http://bit.ly/2hITeQu @USAAEF @MilitarySaves #MSW2017

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  • Save Big on Your Next Vacation with Technology & Pre-Planning

    Written by Madalyn Pemberton | July 18, 2017

    By Madalyn Pemberton, America Saves Intern

    Still hoping to get in a family vacation before the kids go back to school but aren’t sure if it’s affordable at this point? Check out these tips on how to save on vacation to help you get the break that you and your family deserve without taking on additional financial stress.

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  • Six Financial Goals All Millennials in the Military Should Have

    Written by Guest Blogger | July 13, 2017

    By Courtney Nagle, Digital and Social Media Specialist at the National Foundation for Credit Counseling (NFCC)

    Millennials, or anyone born between 1982 and 2004, make up about 75 percent of today’s military. For this reason, millennials in the military are a key area of NFCC’s focus when it comes to their finances and transition out of the military.

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  • New Savings Goal Calculator Available on Investor.gov

    Written by Guest Blogger | July 6, 2017

    By The U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission Staff

    The U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission’s Investor.gov website is an online resource to help investors make informed investment decisions and avoid fraud. Investor.gov now includes a savings goal calculator in addition to its popular compound interest calculator.

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  • 5 Steps to a Summer of Savings

    Written by Madeline Daniels | June 27, 2017

    By Madeline Daniels, America Saves Communications Director

    It's the first day of summer! Between the backyard barbeques, days at the beach, and summer vacations -- the average vacation expense per person in the United States is $1,145 -- it's also the perfect opportunity to give your finances a fresh start and set your seasonal savings goal. 

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Regular Savings is the Key to Success

Written by Super User | November 26, 2010

My name is Chris Strong. I joined the Air Force on 25 March, 1985. On that day, my financial life changed forever. I was introduced to saving bonds in Basic Training. Savings bonds were the big thing back then just like the Thrift Savings Plan is today. A Colonel gave us a briefing. I cannot remember his name but I can remember the 100 savings bonds he had posted to a piece of card board. He gave us a speech on the importance of saving money and how it can change your life. He inspired me to save.

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Building Wealth by Setting Goals

Written by Super User | April 24, 2013

My name is Allison Mecadon and I’m a Youth Coordinator with the Virginia National Guard Youth Program. My husband, Tom, is an M-Day Army National Guard Member (an M-Day member is one who performs weekend drill, but is not on full-time duty).

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On the Right Track to Build Wealth

Written by Super User | April 16, 2013

My name is Robina Wahl, and I am a military wife and a veteran. Although I am fairly new to the Military Saves Campaign, the message to “Build Wealth, Not Debt” reassured me that my husband and I were on the right track and doing the right things.

I have always been pretty responsible when it comes to saving and living within my means, but I was not prepared for the unpredictable employment lifestyle of being a Reservist and military spouse.

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