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5 Things to Ask Yourself Before You Spend Your Stimulus Check

Written by Lila Quintiliani · 16 April 2020

For years, Military Saves has been advocating that savers should have a plan for their money. The stimulus check (technically called the Economic Impact Payment) that many Americans are receiving right now is no different. But these are turbulent times, and we are in uncharted waters. Before you make any decisions about spending, you should consider these points.

Have You Lost Income Because of the Coronavirus? Five Things You Can Do Right Now to Reduce Your Expenses

Written by Lila Quintiliani · 08 April 2020

Even though service members still have a steady paycheck, military families may have experienced loss of income or increased expenses due to the halt on permanent change of station moves and quarantine requirements. Here are some things you can do if you have lost income because of the current pandemic.

Over 220 Organizations Create a Joint Effort to Support Financial Capability for Military Families During Military Saves Month by Benjamin Moss

This is the Emergency You've Been Saving For by Lila Quintiliani

Resources for Military Families during the COVID-19 Crisis by Lila Quintiliani

How to Keep Financially Healthy During the Coronavirus Outbreak by Lila Quintiliani

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How Smart Financial Decisions Can Create Opportunities

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Written by Stephen Ross, America Saves Program Coordinator | November 22, 2019

Of the many stories Military Saves shares, most describe how someone was in dire straits financially and worked their way out of it with the help of Military Saves. This time we want to highlight a different kind of story. This is a story about how responsible financial decisions can build on one another to create opportunities you thought only the super-rich enjoy.

Making Saving Automatic Leads to Personal Success

Written by Lila Quintiliani | May 27, 2020

Ryan’s savings journey started when he was an active duty airman. Frequent deployments and temporary duty assignments gave him the opportunity to save. By the time he transitioned out of active duty, he had built up a healthy rainy-day fund and had started to aggressively save for retirement.

When You Start Small, Saving is Easy

Written by Lila Quintiliani | August 12, 2019

When Attiyya first got married, she and her Marine husband had just graduated from college and were focused on paying off student loan debt. They had both attended private schools and had sizeable loans. Then three months after the wedding, the couple found out they were pregnant with their first child.

The first year of their marriage, says Attiyya, was a balancing act between paying down debt and saving for the future.