Saver Tools

Thrift Savings Plan

The TSP is a retirement benefit that allows Federal employees and members of the uniformed services to increase their retirement income by contributing to a long-term savings and investment plan.

SaveandInvest.org

Manage your money with confidence. SaveAndInvest.org is your source for objective answers and unbiased investing resources.

Defense Finance and Accounting Service

The people of the Defense Finance and Accounting Service (DFAS) take pride in serving the men and women who defend America. We take our contributions to national defense seriously. We work hard to fulfill the important fiscal responsibilities entrusted to us by the American taxpayers.

The USAA Educational Foundation

Command Your Cash™ provides tools, tips, and tactics to help military service members develop sound financial habits and take control of their personal finances.

Hands on Banking

Do you have an emergency fund? Are you saving for a big purchase, like a car? Are you saving for retirement? Learn strategies and tips to start or increase your savings.

Government Websites

Military Branches

Overall Education

The USAA Educational Foundation
360FinancialLiteracy.org
InCharge- Mind your Finances
VeteransPlus
Kiplinger’s Financial Field Manual 2019
My Help List courtesy of militaryonesource.com
MilitaryMoney.com

Save & Invest

AmericaSaves.org
AmericaSavesWeek.org
ChoosetoSave.org
Command Your Cash
Bonds Make it Easy
Investor Protection Trust
The Investors Clearing House
Salute to Smart Investing- prepared especially for the Military by Virginia & Kenneth Morris

Youth

Saving for Education courtesy of FINRA
Making Money Work for You courtesy of The USAA Educational Foundation

Debt Reduction

Destroy Debt courtesy of The USAA Educational Foundation
InCharge.org/debt
Getting out of Debt, A Step by Step Guide courtesy of Military One Source
Military Saves Debt Flyer

Retirement

Taking the Mystery out of Retirement - U.S. Dept of Labor
Retirement Options courtesy of The USAA Educational Foundation
A Retirement Overview - courtesy of Lightbulb Press
A Realistic Retirement Plan - courtesy of Lightbulb Press

Financial Calculators & Worksheets

Savings Calculator: courtesy of FINRA
Investment Calculator: courtesy of Financial Peace University
Debt Reduction Calculator/Worksheet: click here and download for free
Debt Management Calculator: length of time to pay off and amount of interest paid over time
Credit Card Payoff Calculator
Military Retirement Comparison Tool
Retirement Estimator courtesy of Social Security Online
TSP Calculator: courtesy of Tsp.gov

Games

Moneytopia (saveandinvest.org) - courtesy of FINRA Moneytopia
Financial Entertainment - courtesy of Doorway to Dreams (D2D Fund)

Tip of the Day

33% of Americans spend more than they earn. The first step to eliminating #debt is to stop borrowing & make a budget.

Saver Stories View all »

Savers Pledge Leads to Savings Success

My name is Rob and I am a Staff Sergeant in the Marine Corps Reserve. My financial success is a huge result of the Military Saves Campaign.

My journey began five years ago after marrying my wife, Lisa. We entered our marriage with no savings plan in sight, carrying debt and living in a tiny apartment. After seeing an advertisement for Military Saves, we decided to grab the reigns of our finances and implement a positive financial plan.

Money on the Side

Camp Arifjan, Kuwait -- A colonel in the 1st Theater Sustainment Command has money on his mind.

Army Col. George Fields, the Chief of Intelligence, or G2, has been teaching a free "Managing Your Money" class here in his spare time. More than 400 students have attended his six week-long class to learn more about increasing their own finances.

"All I did was sit down and listen to a guy one day who showed me what he was doing" said the colonel as he explained how he became interested in what he calls, "becoming financially free."

Regular Savings is the Key to Success

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.