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Tax Time Resources
Save and Invest
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Additional Financial Resources
Consumer Protection
Youth Resources
Financial Calculators and Worksheets
Fun Financial Games
Military Service Branch Websites

Tax Time Resources

30-40-30 Savings Flyer
7 Ways to Make the Most of Your Tax Refund
Use Your Tax Refund for Debt Relief
Encouraging Financial Education at VITA sites

Save and Invest

Saveandinvest.org FINRA (sponsor of Military Saves)
AmericaSaves.org
ChoosetoSave.org
Bonds Make it Easy save at tax-time with savings bonds
Investor Protection Trust
The Investors Clearing House

Military and Government Financial Websites

Publication Resources

Salute to Smart Investing - prepared especially for the Military by Virginia & Kenneth Morris
Financial Field Manual: A Personal Finance Guide for Military Families courtesy of the Investor Protection Trust, Investor Protection Institute and Kiplinger's Personal Finance magazine
Getting out of Debt, A Step by Step Guide courtesy of Military One Source
Blended Retirement System - courtesy of Lightbulb Press
Veteran's Handbook - courtesy of Lightbulb Press
Financial Readiness Guide, Investing, Savings, Credit, Debt, Retirement, Financing College, Financial Planning and Goal Setting, Buying or Renting a Home, Buying a Vehicle – courtesy of The USAA Educational Foundation

Additional Financial Resources

360FinancialLiteracy.org
Mind your Finances - InCharge Debt Solutions
VeteransPlus
Command Your Cash - USAA Educational Foundation
MilCents - Military Family Advisory Network

Consumer Protection

Youth Resources

Boys & Girls Clubs of America Military Partnership

Financial Calculators and Worksheets

Savings Calculator courtesy of FINRA
Investing Calculator courtesy of Financial Peace University
Retirement Estimator courtesy of Social Security Online

Fun Financial Games

Moneytopia (saveandinvest.org) courtesy of FINRA
Misadventures in Money Management courtesy of CFPB Office of Servicemember Affairs
Financial Entertainment courtesy of Doorway to Dreams (D2D Fund)

Military Service Branch Websites

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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.

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.

Setting a Goal Leads to Success

Growing up, Marisa’s dad had always talked about saving first, but she said she didn’t really internalize it until much later. “I was drifting along with no plan, carrying a little bit of revolving debt, saving some money here and there, but without a real plan for it.”