FINANCIAL
READINESS
Your Financial Readiness Team
offers a wide range of services to assist Soldiers and their
Families with financial affairs. Emphasis is placed upon the
training portion of the program designed to educate Soldiers and
spouses in money management, proper use of credit, financial
planning, deployment, transition and relocation, credit
improvement, investment information, and check writing
principles. Our goal is to help Families prevent financial
difficulties before they arise and prepare them for their
financial future.
ACCREDITED FINANCIAL COUNSELORS
Accredited Financial
Counselors (AFC) are available to teach financial classes and
help Soldiers and their spouses in all areas of financial
readiness to include:
Establish budgets
Work with creditors
File consumer complaints
Gather information on local consumer laws
Empower Soldiers and Family members to make sound financial
decisions
ARMY EMERGENCY RELIEF (AER)
AER can help active duty
Soldiers and their dependents, ARNG, and USAR Soldiers on active
duty for more than 30 days and their dependents, retirees and
their dependents, and surviving spouses and orphans of Soldiers
who died while on active duty or after they retired. This
assistance is usually in the form of interest-free loans.
Grants are considered based on individual extenuating
circumstance. Application forms (DA 1103) and instructions are
available.
AER COMMAND REFERRAL PROGRAM
The Commander Referral Program was implemented on 15 Nov 05
for Hawaii units. Under this program, Commanders and 1SGs can
approve up to $1000 for Basic Living Expenses. Desk side
briefings for Commanders and 1SGs are available as needed. Call
ACS at 655-4ACS to schedule.
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SaveAndInvest
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Spouse & Children Scholarship Program
Thrift Savings Plan for the Uniformed ServicesU.S. Financial Literacy and Education
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Contact
Information
If you would like to learn more about
Financial Readiness Program, please call the (808) 655-4227 or
Email
Army Community Service
Schofield Barracks, Bldg. 2091
Phone: (808) 655-4ACS(4227)
Fax: (808) 655-1654
Monday - Friday
7:30 a.m. - 4:30 p.m.
ACS Outreach
Fort Shafter, Bldg. S330 Aloha Center
Phone:
(808) 438-9285
Fax:
(808) 438-0942
Monday - Friday
7:30 a.m. - 4:00 p.m.
Computer Center
Monday, Wednesday and Friday 7:30 a.m. - 9:00 p.m.
Tuesday and Thursday
12:30 a.m. - 9:00 p.m.
Saturday
10:00 a.m. - 4:00 p.m.
"Confidential Short Term Solution Focused Counseling" available from Military and
Family Life Consultants,
Call:
(808) 222-7088
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