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

Start an emergency fund by saving $10/week or $40/month to save $500 by the end of the year http://ow.ly/rswS2

Saver Stories View all »

When You Start Small, Saving is Easy

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.

How Smart Financial Decisions Can Create Opportunities

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.

Involving Kids in Family Finances

One of the best lessons we can share with our kids is about money. By middle school, kids should have a good understanding of how money works as well as the importance of saving.