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Bonuses/ Your Financial Readiness. Terminal Learning Objective. Action: Manage your Personal Finances and Understand Bonuses Conditions: Given a Leave and Earnings Statement (LES) and a sample bank statement Standards: Correctly describe how to: a. Determine how to budget your money
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Bonuses/ Your Financial Readiness
Terminal Learning Objective Action: Manage your Personal Finances and Understand Bonuses Conditions: Given a Leave and Earnings Statement (LES) and a sample bank statement Standards: Correctly describe how to: a. Determine how to budget your money b. Ensure there are sufficient funds available in account c. Describe how bonuses are paid out
Meet your Financial Obligations Live the 7 Army Values • Loyalty • Duty • Respect • Selfless Service • Honor • Integrity • Personal Courage
Secure Your Financial Readiness • Getting set up. • Adding in your Guard pay, benefits, bonuses, perks. • Getting help when you need it. • Army One Source - http://www.myarmyonesource.com/default.aspx
Getting Set Up Figure out where you are now • How much money comes in every month? (All Pay + Tips + Assistance) • How much money goes out every month? (How much you spend every month) Make a Budget • Budgets help you organize your money.
Guard Pay, Benefits & Perks The Guard helps you build financial readiness by: • Increasing your income • Decreasing your expenses
10 Warning Signs of Financial Trouble • Overdrawn bank account • Making minimum payments only • Arguments about money • Nothing in the savings account • Juggling monthly bills • Charging more than paying on credit cards • Repeated debt consolidation • Spending more than 20% income on credit payments • Not sure how much money you have or where it’s going • Constantly worrying about money
Getting Financial Help UNIT-BASED HELP • Cadre • Financial education on active duty posts • Chain of Command • Chaplain • Pay Branch CIVILIAN HELP • Bank/Credit Union • Consumer Credit Counseling Organizations • Online consumer credit counseling
Bonuses Why Does the ARNG Give Bonuses? • Bonuses are given as incentives How Are Bonuses Paid Out? • Bonuses are paid out in installments • Bonuses Can Boost Financial Readiness.
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Terminal Learning Objective Action: Manage your Personal Finances and Understand Bonuses Conditions: Given a Leave and Earnings Statement (LES) and a sample bank statement Standards: Correctly describe how to: a. Determine how to budget your money b. Ensure there are sufficient funds available in account c. Describe how bonuses are paid out