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Military Families Learning Network » Personal Finance
10M ago
By Barbara O’Neill, Ph.D., CFP® and Martie Gillen, Ph.D., MBA, AFC®, CFLE U.S. consumers haven’t just experienced a “perfect storm” of financial challenges…they have experienced a “perfect tornado!” Challenging financial…
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Military Families Learning Network » Personal Finance
11M ago
By Barbara O’Neill, Ph.D., CFP® and Martie Gillen, Ph.D., MBA, AFC®, CFLE For over two years, U.S. inflation rates have exceeded their long-term average of about 3%. Like all Americans,…
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Military Families Learning Network » Personal Finance
11M ago
Household debt is on the rise in America! According to a recent Federal Reserve Bank of New York report, credit card balances now surpass pre-pandemic highs and balances on mortgages, auto loans, and student loans all increased. Younger borrowers are especially struggling with credit cards and auto loan payments.
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Military Families Learning Network » Personal Finance
11M ago
By Kristen Jowers, MS MFT When you type “can military get” into an online search engine, one of the first auto-fill responses is, “Can military get food stamps?” “Food costs…
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Military Families Learning Network » Personal Finance
1y ago
By Barbara O’Neill, Ph.D., CFP®, AFC® Martie Gillen, Ph.D., MBA, AFC®, CFLE The Federal Reserve raised interest rates for the ninth time in March 2023, bringing the federal funds rate to…
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Military Families Learning Network » Personal Finance
1y ago
By Barbara O’Neill, Ph.D., CFP®, AFC® Martie Gillen, Ph.D., MBA, AFC®, CFLE One cause of food insecurity among military families is inflation. As food costs rise, the ability to make nutritionally…
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Military Families Learning Network » Personal Finance
1y ago
By Barbara O’Neill, Ph.D., CFP®, AFC® Martie Gillen, Ph.D., MBA, AFC®, CFLE It happens more than you think. Taxpayers file a federal income tax return only to learn they missed a…
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Military Families Learning Network » Personal Finance
1y ago
By Barbara O’Neill, Ph.D., CFP®, AFC® Martie Gillen, Ph.D., MBA, AFC®, CFLE April is Financial Literacy Month and Month of the Military Child. Needless to say, there are many “hooks” for…
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Military Families Learning Network » Personal Finance
1y ago
By Barbara O’Neill, Ph.D., CFP®, AFC® Martie Gillen, Ph.D., MBA, AFC®, CFLE The statistics are startling! An academic synthesis of empirical studies of food insecurity in military families from the 2010s…
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Military Families Learning Network » Personal Finance
1y ago
By Barbara O’Neill, Ph.D., CFP®, AFC® Martie Gillen, Ph.D., MBA, AFC®, CFLE Personal Financial Managers often get questions about mutual funds and the Thrift Savings Plan’s Mutual Fund Window (MFW).…
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