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

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)

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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.

A Plan for Success

I’m Staff Sergeant Robert Zuniga and I have been an active duty Air Force medic for eight years. I plan on staying in long enough so that I can retire at 20 years. I have always been interested in personal finance and would like to share how it IS possible for me and my stay-at-home wife and two kids to not only save and invest a ton of money but also have a lot of responsible fun as well on 'low' enlisted pay. You CAN do it too!

First off, we write down our goals and separate wants from needs.

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."