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It's Financial Literacy Month! Sarah Bumgardner, CFEI® spoke on the #SoldierForLifePodcast about the importance of financial readiness for military families! Give it a listen ⬇

👋 Howdy yawl! Did you know that stable housing is crucial for mission readiness? 🪖💪 Rising rental costs and base housing shortages are pressing issues for many military families. Unstable housing can lead to financial stress, affecting a service member’s focus and performance. 🔑 Key Points: Rising rental costs can create financial strain. Understanding VA home loans is essential for securing stable housing. Base housing shortages push families to more expensive off-base options. 💡 Tips for Housing Stability: Financial Planning: Budget for potential increases in housing costs. Utilize Resources: Take advantage of military housing offices and financial counselors. Command Support: Seek support from your chain of command if housing issues affect mission readiness 🏘 Stable housing ensures that service members can focus on their duties, knowing their families are secure. Let's support our military families and strengthen mission readiness! #MilitaryLife #MissionReadiness #HousingSupport #MilitaryFamilies #VAHomeLoans #StableHousing #FinancialPlanning #SupportOurTroops #moneymike #money #financialliteracy #financialeducation #military #militarymoney #militaryfamilies #financialfuture2024 #REDFridays

Military Finance Mistakes: How I Turned $0 to $1 Million in 5.5 Years Discover the financial mistakes I made during my 7 years in the military and how I turned it around to achieve a million-dollar net worth. Learn from my experiences and avoid common pitfalls to secure your financial future. #MilitaryFinance #FinancialMistakes #BuildingWealth #FinancialFreedom #InvestmentTips #TSPInvesting #MilitaryLife #FinancialEducation #SavingsStrategy #WealthCreation

When you deploy, the Armed Forces give you a couple of "investment options" including the Savings Deposit Program, changes to TSP limits, and SGLI changes. But are they any good? Or worth the effort? #militarylife #investing #savings

Enhancing your military family's financial health is a great resolution to focus on in the new year! And did you know that the Army offers numerous financial readiness resources - including free financial counseling and financial education - to get you started? Learn what is available to you and your military family: https://lnkd.in/g3XiPXai. #FinancialReadiness #MilitaryFamilies

📊 Financial planning for military families can be challenging and also rewarding. Explore how to save more, invest wisely, and protect your loved ones with exclusive military benefits. Read our latest tips! https://lnkd.in/gar5PmPi

📣 Applications now accepted! 📣 👪 Can your organisation help reduce stigma and improve help-seeking behaviour for veterans and their families? 🤝 Do you want to be part of a growing network of collaborative cross-sector organisations striving to level up provision? 💡 Have you got a new and innovative idea that can add value to the wider delivery of support for the Armed Forces community in the North West? Get in touch now! Armed Forces Community HQ, as the North West Portfolio Lead for the Veterans' Places, Pathways & People (VPPP) Programme, are now accepting submissions of expressions of interest to be involved in the next iteration of delivery through 2025-2026. Funded by Armed Forces Covenant Fund Trust, this is part of a national effort to build long-lasting seamless, sustainable pathways to support those in need, when they need it, wherever they need it. Contact info@forceswellbeing.org for more information. The deadline for submissions is Friday 2nd August. #armedforcescommunity #armedforcescovenant #veteransupport #VPPP

Military Families’ Financial Challenges Are Unique; These Tips Can Help Any family can experience financial hurdles, but military families may face unique challenges that set them apart from their civilian counterparts. From being remotely stationed with limited access to good paying jobs and childcare, to frequent moves that can make establishing consistent savings habits hard, military families’ everyday realities can make financial security difficult in both the near and long-term. Follow link to learn more. https://bit.ly/49DxCur  

Great letter in today’s paper. I totally concur! Israel’s rescue mission SIR – Operation Arnon will go down in history as one of Israel’s most formidable rescue operations, proving that the state spares no effort in saving its citizens from captivity (“Daring raid frees Nova festival hostages”, report, June 9). Yet very quickly afterwards, a narrative of Israeli wrongdoing took hold, due to the high casualty count – with allegedly more than 200 dead. These are Hamas’s own figures, so should be taken with a pinch of salt. But one thing is clear: if one side chooses to take hostages, it doesn’t get to dictate how they are rescued. And if hostages are hidden in residential neighbourhoods, it is highly likely that there will be civilian casualties during a rescue, especially when troops come under fire, as was the case in this mission. Any right-minded person should conclude that responsibility for these deaths rests solely with Hamas, not with the Israel Defense Forces.