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1. Department of Defense
Update
Personal Financial Readiness
Dave Julian
Director
OSD Office of Personal Finance
Military Community and Family Policy
5. Financial Issues Budgeting
Debt Management
Savings
Credit
6. The Pillars of Personal Financial Readiness
7. Military OneSource Financial Services Financial Counseling
Financial Planning
Tax Consultations
On-line Tax Filing (Federal and State)
Referrals
Educational materials and calculators
Free “wellness resources” (Morningstar in e-Library)
8. Network of Financial Professionals
Part of Military Family Life Consultant (MFLC) Program
AFC, CFP® and/or ChFC certified
Briefings, one-on-one counseling, education & training
800+ in network
On-demand, surge, rotational assignments
Pre-/Post-deployment, reintegration, Yellow Ribbon
Rotations: 30-, 60-, 90-day assignments
Role: Support the installation/unit PFM
9. Military Saves 2010 Partnership with Consumer Federation of America
21-28 Feb 2010
Logo & Slogan
FI’s: Incentivized savings programs and products
Saver Pledge
www.militarysaves.org
10. Military Saves 2010 PFC Support for Events (21 Feb – 5 Mar):
11. Key Issues DoD Policy & Awareness (Financial Education)
DODI 1344.07 “Personal Commercial Solicitation on DoD Installations”
DoD 7000.14R Financial Management Regulation (Vol 5, Ch 34)
Consumer Financial Protection Agency Legislation
Auto sales and financing industry
Continuing to watch:
Predatory loans/practices, O/D fees, scams/ID theft
12. How Defense Credit Unions Can Help Continue to provide low cost products & services
Continue to be accessible
Be proactive in providing educational services
Meet with installation/unit leadership
Know your installation Personal Financial Manager
Attend events, clinics, picnics
Make appropriate referrals
Military One Source, other DoD financial partner resources
Know, understand Service members and families
Local demands, stresses of deployment
Unique challenges
13. “Financial Readiness = Mission Readiness” Good credit
Financial stability
Regular savings
Contribute to TSP
Don’t Opt-Out for SGLI
Low % loans
Security Clearance
14. Thank you for your help in educating Service members and families to make sound financial decisions.
Thank you for your 47 years of service to our Military!
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Questions?
Dave Julian
Director, Office of Personal Finance
David.julian@osd.mil
703-588-0048