Additional Resources

Military Officer Magazine.
A great place to start your journey in becoming a more informed consumer is to check out the monthly articles published in our own Military Officer Magazine.
Start at MOAA Finance.

This is an article which complements our Chapter’s MoneySmart Week theme of “start early” on your journey to financial independence. It discusses the benefits of joining a youth investing club.

This article is published with permission from Cindy Kelley, Production Coordinator and is from the BetterInvesting Magazine 10 April 2017


For military families at home, readiness in terms of their personal finances can be nearly as important as the readiness of their loved ones who are in harm’s way serving our nation. Unfortunately, military families can have a difficult time finding the resources needed to help them make smart investing decisions.


To find out more about how you can start investing click on the links below:

Interested in visiting a local investment club? Click to get a list of Florida clubs that welcome visitors. Also, contact Bob Houle at bob.houle@gmail.com for information on starting a club or joining a club (either locally or an online club).


205 Ways to Save Money (from Money Talks News).



Here Are Some Additional Resources to Explore

2017 Military Family Lifestyle Survey,” Blue Star Families and the Institute for Veterans and Military Families, November 2017.

Veterans & Active Military Home Buyers Profile,” National Association of Realtors Research Group, May 2018.

Military Spouse and Family Moves 101,” Military.com, accessed August 2018.

VA LOANS,” Miliatry.com, accessed August 2018.

Military Saves - Military Saves, a component of America Saves, and a participant in the Department of Defense Financial Readiness Network seeks to motivate, support, and encourage the entire military community to save money, reduce debt, and build wealth.

VA Home Loans,” U.S. Department of Veterans Affairs, accessed August 2018.

Military Family Support Survey 2017 Results,” Military Family Advisory Network, 2017.

DoD Savings Deposit Program,” Defense Finance and Accounting Service, accessed August 2018.

The National Financial Educators Council's provides complimentary military financial literacy resources, training and support to organizations that serve veterans and active duty military personnel. The NFEC is a social enterprise committed to serving our country's veterans and active duty military personnel.