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Manage Your Money: Achieve Your Goals
Manage Your Money: Achieve Your Goals
You can take control of your financial future! Access tools to save, budget, and manage spending, plus VA benefits for buying homes, cars, or furthering education. Learn about VA-backed loans, GI Bill benefits, and personalized career planning. Explore your options today.
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Find strategies to stay focused on your financial goals by resisting impulse spending with this tool from the FDIC.
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Play a game to help you understand your values and how they influence your financial decisions.
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Attend a Wellness Wednesday Seminar from VA and Prudential to get the information you'll need for retirement.
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VetCents from the Veterans Benefits Banking Program and VA is your starting point for a brighter and healthier financial future. Gain the knowledge, skills, and confidence you need to take control of your financial life with a financial health assessment, tools, and resources.
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Learn more about Problem Gambling and steps you can take to cut down on the behavior.
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The National Problem Gambling Helpline offers call, text, and chat services 24/7. Call 1-800-425-2537 now for access to a range of resources, including answers to questions and information about treatment.
Pay for Education
Learn how to tap into VA education and training benefits for yourself and your family and find other ways to make college more affordable.
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VA education benefits assist Veterans, service members, and their qualified family members with college tuition, finding the right school, and career counseling. Learn how to apply for and manage the education and training benefits you’ve earned or call 888-442-4551.
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Personalized Career Planning and Guidance, or VA Chapter 36, offers free educational and career guidance to Veterans and their dependents eligible for a VA education benefit. Learn more about this program and how to apply.
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Going to school after military service can bring new opportunities and challenges. Explore the VA College Toolkit for resources tailored to student Veterans.
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GI Bill benefits help pay for school and cover expenses during job training. Since 1944, the GI Bill has supported qualifying Veterans and their families in covering education and training costs. Learn more about GI Bill benefits and how to apply.
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Use the GI Bill Comparison Tool to find approved schools and compare benefits. Check which schools accept GI Bill benefits and get advice for choosing a school.
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Explore additional VA education benefits for added GI Bill support, including programs for Veterans or National Guard and Reserve members who are not eligible for the Post-9/11 GI Bill.
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Continue your education by utilizing the Veterans’ Educational Assistance Program , a government-match program offering a $2-to-$1 match for educational assistance.
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If you’re the child or spouse of a deceased, captured, missing, or permanently and totally disabled Veteran due to a service-connected disability, you may qualify for the Survivors’ and Dependents’ Educational Assistance program (Chapter 35). Find out how this program can help you pay for school or cover expenses during job training.
Buy a Home
Make sure buying a home is the right decision for you and take advantage of all your VA benefits to make buying a home more affordable.
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VA direct and VA-backed home loans help Veterans buy, build, improve, or refinance a home. Learn about loan programs and how to apply by contacting a VA loan technician at 877-827-3702. Play a full explainer video or jump directly to a quick 3-minute explainer on VA Home Loans.
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Find out how VA can help to avoid foreclosure by contacting a VA loan technician at 877-827-3702.
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Check if you’re eligible for VA’s Home Improvements and Structural Alterations benefit for medically necessary improvements.
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Learn about refinancing options through the VA home loan program to pay for home renovations in this SITREP episode.
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Utilize a HUD housing counseling agencyfor comprehensive support, including budget, financial, credit, loan, and foreclosure counseling. Most services are free and can be accessed by calling 800-569-4287 or 202-708-1455 (TTY) (TTY). Play a video to see if housing counseling is for you.
Buy a Car
Buying a car can be a significant financial decisions; use these resources to make the best decision and get the best deal.
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Buying a car is a big decision involving many smaller decisions. Gain confidence at each stage of the process by doing your research, understanding what you want and getting your finances in order while engaging with this entertaining video series from the DOD FINRED.
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Before you ever start to buy a car, follow these five steps to understand vehicle financing from DOD FINRED.
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Before you head to the dealership, take the time to figure out the numbers you need to know using these auto calculators from DOD FINRED.
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Consumer.gov answers your questions about buying a used car.
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If you have a disability related to your service that prevents you from driving, you may be able to get money to help you buy or change a vehicle so you can drive. Visit va.gov to find out if you may be eligible and how the program works.
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Learn how to take advantage of tax credits to purchase a clean energy vehicle that may help you save on fuel costs.
These most-recommended financial resources for Veterans are a great place to start if you are not sure which of the five steps is most important to you today.
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