The Financial Readiness Program offers education, counseling and support services to assist Soldiers and their families with their financial affairs, including living within their means and investing for the future. Services offered FREE to Soldiers and their families include:
- Consumer Credit Counseling Services
- Debt management - Are in a financial hardship or crisis? FREE confidential assistance is available. Let us assist you in developing a plan to lower your monthly payments, become debt free, manage your credit and avoid potential bankruptcy.
- Budget counseling - Are you overwhelmed in managing your finances? Let us help you develop a budget that will work for you. We will review your assets, liabilities and financial goals and arm you with the knowledge, skills and resources to achieve those financial goals. Triad Fund Brochure
- Consumer Affairs
- Consumer Complaint Resolution - Have your consumer rights have been violated? If so, you can file a DA Form 5184-R Consumer Complaint and submit to our Consumer Advocate at ACS. When filing a complaint please attach all relevant and supporting documentation, i.e. warranties, bill of sale, correspondence with merchant, etc.
- Emergency Food Vouchers - The emergency food voucher is intended to assist active duty and retired military families with food in an emergency, not to exceed 3 days.
- Family Supplemental Substance Allowance (FSSA) - The FSSA is designed to offer an additional cash subsistence allowance of up to $500 for military families or households. It is an initiative to increase Basic Allowance for Subsistence and remove military families from the food stamp program.
- Personal Financial Coaching - One on one financial coaching available to assist soldiers and family members achieve their personal financial goals.
- Financial Education
- Scheduled classes - See schedule below.
- Unit Training & FRG Training - Financial Readiness classes offered to the units and FRG. Classes can be tailored to fit the needs of your group.
Consumer Scams
29 Jan, 25 Mar, 24 Jun, 26 Aug, 28 Oct |
1330-1500 |
Planning & Budgeting
25 Jan, 22 Feb, 26 Mar, 16 Apr, 28 May, 25 Jun,
25 Jul, 15 Aug, 12 Sep, 22 Oct, 21 Nov, 19 Dec |
1330-1500 |
Budgeting for Newly Weds
15 Feb, 24 Apr, 19 Jun, 20 Aug, 29 Oct, 3 Dec |
0900-1030 |
Banking & Checking
16 Jan, 13 Feb, 12 Mar, 9 Apr, 14 May, 11 Jun,
9 Jul, 13 Aug, 10 Sep, 8 Oct, 12 Nov, 10 Dec |
1330-1500 |
Dressing on a Budget
31 Jan, 3 June, 17 Jul, 18 Sept, 17 Oct. |
0900-1030 |
Understanding Credit
9 Jan, 6 Feb, 5 Mar, 2 Apr, 7 May, 4 Jun,
2 Jul, 6 Aug, 3 Sep, 1 Oct, 5 Nov, 3 Dec |
1330-1500 |
Money for College
28 Mar, 26 Jun, 7 Aug |
0900-1030 |
Debt Management
11 Jan, 20 Feb, 7 Mar, 11 Apr, 21May, 13 Jun,
18 Jul, 8 Aug, 19 Sep, 3 Oct, 14 Nov, 12 Dec |
1330-1500 |
Saving for a House
29 Feb, 18 Apr, 11 Jul |
1300-1500 |
Saving, Investing, TSP
30 Jan, 19 Mar, 30 Apr, 30 May, 27 Jun,
30 Jul, 20 Aug, 17 Sep, 29 Oct, 19 Nov, 17 Dec |
1330-1500 |
Women & Money
26 Feb, 23 Jul, 15 Oct |
0900-1200 |
Car Buying & Insurance
23 Jan, 8 Feb, 14 Mar, 25 Apr, 16 May, 20 Jun,
16 Jul, 22 Aug, 24 Sep, 24 Oct, 26 Nov, 5 Dec |
1330-1500 |
Credit Repair Workshop
24 Jan, 29 Feb, 16 Apr, 16 Jul, 17 Sep |
0900-1100 |
Checkbook Management
16 Jan, 13 Feb, 12 Mar, 9 Apr, 14 May, 11 Jun,
9 Jul, 13 Aug, 10 Sep, 8 Oct, 12 Nov, 10 Dec |
1330-1500 |
Understanding the LES
23 Jan, 19 Mar, 6 Aug, 1 Oct. |
0900-0945 |
Financial Readiness (CBT)
1st Termers
15 Jan, 29 Jan, 5 Feb, 4 Mar, 25 Mar, 8 Apr,
22 Apr, 6 May, 20 May, 3 Jun, 17 Jun, 15 Jul,
29 Jul, 5 Aug, 19 Aug, 16 Sep, 30 Sep,
7 Oct, 21 Oct, 18 Nov, 2 Dec |
0900-1200 |
Stretching Your Dollar
11 Jan,1 Feb, 7 Mar, 4 Apr, 2 May, 6 Jun
11 Jul, 1 Aug, 5 Sep, 10 Oct, 7 Nov, 12 Dec |
0845-1030 |
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- All classes are held at ACS, Bldg 2494 on Ricker Road.
- Childcare is available for classes. Please contact the Child Development Center to make arrangements.
- To sign up for classes, call 568-1132.
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