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Top Resources | FINVET | National Veterans Financial Resource Center
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Top Resources | FINVET | National Veterans Financial Resource Center
Empowering Veterans: Earn More Money, Save More Money, and Protect Your Money
Top Financial Resources for Veterans
Money Management
- Resource: Up to 3 Free Financial or Credit Counseling Sessions through the VA Veterans Benefits Banking Program. Call 1-800-827-1000. [Go to 2-minute video].
- Resource: Hundreds of Veteran Discounts. [Go to 2-minute video].
- Resource: Free Budgeting and Financial Education through Department of Housing and Urban Development (HUD). Call 1-800-569-4287. [Go to 1.5-minute video].
- Resource: Veterans Service Organizations help with VA benefits. Some provide accredited financial counseling. Search the directory.
- Resource: Choose Savings Goals and learn about Veteran Saves Week (November 12-15) | Veteran Saves.
Lower Debt
- Resource: Free Legal Assistance through VA Legal Clinics
- Resource: Lower Energy Bills with the Low-Income Home Energy Assistance Program. Call 1-866-674-6327. [Go to 1.5-minute video].
- Resource: Save on Phone or Internet via the Lifeline Support Program. Call 1-800-234-9473.
Basic Needs
- Resource: Local Emergency Assistance through United Way helps with housing, food, clothes, car, and utility expenses. Call 211.
- Resource: Local Housing Counseling from HUD assists with making housing decisions. Call 1-800-569-4287. [Go to 1.5-minute video].
- Resource: Local Food Banks. Call 1-800-771-2303.
- Resource: VA Homeless Programs. Call 1-877-424-3838.
- Resource: VA Home Loans. Call 1-877-827-3702. [Go to 3-minute video].
Employment
- Resource: American Job Centers prioritize Veterans for job searches, job training, and resume writing through the Department of Labor (DOL). Call 1-877-US-2JOBS. [Go to 2-minute video].
- Resource: VA Compensated Work Therapy provides vocational rehabilitation for Veterans with disabilities. [Go to 2.5-minute video].
- Resource: VA Veteran Readiness and Employment offers support-and-services tracks for education or training and for finding and keeping a job. Call 1-800-827-1000.
- Resource: My Next Move for Veterans through DOL offers information on promising careers, transferring military skills to civilian work, and outlook for jobs in your state.
Other Veteran Resources
- Resource: VA programs include Disability Benefits, Safe and Reliable Banking, Life Insurance, Fiduciary Program, and Group Life Insurance. Call 1-800-827-1000.
- Resource: VA Education Benefits include the GI Bill (try the GI Bill Comparison Tool) as well as the VA College Toolkit, and Education/Career Counseling. Call 1-888-442-4551.
- Resource: The National Resource Directory (NRD) links Veterans and their families to hundreds of programs that promote well-being, enabling users to search by state and category of service.
- Resource: Tax Information for Veterans | IRS.gov
- Resource: Financial Health Assessment, Tools, and Resources for Veterans and Families | VetCents
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Last Updated 1 November 2024