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Financial Readiness Program
(+39) 0444-718634, DSN 634-8634
financial@vicenzamwr.com
Please note: pre-registration is required for all classes as class size is limited. For more information about any of these classes, or to schedule a session for your group, contact the Financial Readiness Program manager at DSN 634-8634.
In-Processing Training
Required training for all soldiers arriving to Caserma Ederle. Spouses are encouraged to attend.
First Term Training
Required training for E4 and below and first assignment once they arrive. Spouses are encouraged to attend.
Financial Planning for Relocation (Relocation and Your Money)
Required for all soldiers prior to PCS. Spouses are encouraged to attend.
Principles of Personal Financial Readiness
No one is born with the ability to manage money effectively. Managing money is a skill. This workshop will show students why you should take charge of your finances and give you examples of what happens to someone who does plan their financial future, and someone who doesn’t.
Planning, Budgeting, and Record-Keeping
Military personnel deal with specific money issues. This workshop will show students some simple tools for evaluating your present financial situation and help you set up a budget for planning the future. We also discuss record-keeping methods that will work for you.
Account Management, Banking and Credit Union Services
Within the United States, Americans write almost $25 billion checks per year! The goal is to help you get a great start in dealing with financial institutions. This workshop will show students how to choose financial services and financial institutions that best meet their needs. It will also show you how to select, start, and maintain personal checking and savings accounts.
Using Credit Wisely
Discover how credit can be “good” or “bad” and when to use the good kind. This workshop will show students the advantages and disadvantages of using credit. You’ll learn that credit has advantages and disadvantages.
Getting Insurance
Everyone needs insurance. Most of us don’t want to have to spend lots of time dealing with it. This workshop will show students the basics of insurance: what is really needed, what you may already have, and a few other important topics.
Saving and Investing
People often make the mistake of waiting too long to start saving. They think they can’t save until they earn more money. This workshop will show students the importance of building savings and why saving early is beneficial.
Large Purchases
Learning to buy wisely will help you in making purchases. The more expensive the purchase, the more you have to lose. This workshop will show students how to prepare for such spending decisions and discuss purchasing a vehicle and other large items.
Consumer Rights and Obligations In the U.S. consumers lose over $40 billion every year to scams and rip-offs. This workshop will help students to recognize the signs of fraud and rip-offs, and what you can do when you encounter them. You’ll also learn what you are obligated for as a consumer.
Debt Liquidation Using PowerPay®
Many people find themselves deep in debt before they knew it would be a problem. This class will show you how to start down the road to financial recovery. Start building wealth by learning how to liquidate the debt to your best advantage.
Money and Divorce in the Military
If divorce seems to be in your future, you owe it to yourself to attend this three-part financial series. Each session takes two hours and will give you a lifetime worth of knowledge. Don’t leave your financial future up to chance. Come by yourself or with your spouse for an unbiased look at your finances before, during, and after the divorce.
__ Days till Christmas / Hanukkah / Kwanzaa
How soon will it be before you start shelling out the cash for presents again? Come to this class to determine the best ways to meet your gift giving goals without going broke in the process.
It’s Your Move: A Game Plan for Investing
This class is provided on demand from you. Let us know when and where you’d like to take the training and we will coordinate with you to meet your needs. This class is provided in three segments, each lasting two hours.
TSP – Because Old and Poor Ain’t Cool (aka Myths and Facts)
This class covers the Thrift Savings Plan in detail. Learn how to get started, how to determine where to allocate your money, setting up beneficiaries, and what types of withdrawals you can and should make. Now is the time to buy into the TSP. Build wealth while your still young enough to earn it!
ID Theft – Deter, detect, and defend.
Using the Federal Trade Commission materials, we show you how you can prevent ID Theft, find out if it has already happened to you, and defend against attacks in your name.
Low-cost Leaves and Get-Aways
Teaming up with ITR and ODR, we bring you some of the best vacation ideas around. Even if you’re planning on going out of Europe, we can show you the most economical ways of getting it done.
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