MILITARY SAVES WEEK 2013
Military Saves is part of America Saves and is operated by the nonprofit Consumer Federation of America. Military Saves is a partner in the Department of Defense Financial Readiness Campaign and conducts an annual campaign, which launches in February during Military Saves Week. Taking the Military Saves pledge is the personal commitment that individual servicemembers and their families can make to begin their journey toward financial freedom. Using the principles of social marketing, Military Saves promotes change in personal financial behavior. Since the launch of Military Saves Week in 2007, Military Saves has become institutionalized in the Department of Defense and grows each year. Military Saves was developed and tested by the Consumer Federation of America and the branches of the military from 2003 to 2006 and launched throughout the Department of Defense on 25 February 2007 with the first Military Saves Week. In the first quarter of 2013, 29,307 individuals took the Military Saves pledge or re-pledged, increasing the number of people enrolled in Military Saves to over 158,000. 35,000 30,000 Military Saves Pledges from 2007-2013 29, 307 3,153 25,000 20,000 15,000 10,000 5,000 0 2007 2008 2009 2010 2011 2012 2013 1 pledges re-pledges
Service branch information about those who pledged during Military Saves Week 2013 National Guard 1% Coast Guard 1% Marines 8% DoD 9% Air Force 30% Navy 15% Army 35% Duty status information about those who pledged during Military Saves Week 2013 National Guard 1% Family Member 2% Civilian Contractor 2% Son or Daughter 1% Retiree 3% Reserve Other 3% 2% Civilian Employee 11% Spouse 9% Active-Duty 66% Rank information for those who pledged during Military Saves Week 2013 23 800 3,066 9,746 6,984 2,826 2,901 749 1,452 195 318 88 155 4 Cadet Civilian Contractor Civilian Employee E1-E4 E5-E6 E7-E9 Family Member O1-O2 O3-O5 O6-O10 Retiree Veteran W1-W5 Other Pledge Totals by Rank 2
Traditional Media Military Saves Week 2013 received press and articles from 4 Press Releases, 39 Regional Press stories, 24 Blogs, 1 Broadcast TV, 26 Government/Service Branches, 37 Installations, 16 Financial Institutions, and 21 Educational/Military/Nonprofit Websites. 3
Social Media FACEBOOK: 163,007 (February 2013 unique user reach) Up 20,000 visitors from 2012 Facebook Reach TWITTER: 1.6 MILLION impressions TWEET CHATS: 976,758 America Saves / Military Saves / ReadyforZero / Jeff Rose Tweet Chat impressions 395,886 Military Saves/Next Gen MilSpouse Tweet Chat impressions 4
Military Saves Advisory Committee The Advisory Committee is made up of the following organizations and Military Saves cannot function without their expertise. The Military Saves Advisory Committee members meet on a quarterly basis. 5 Air Force Aid Society Air Force Banking Office Air Force Personal Financial Readiness Air Force Reserve Airman, Family & Community Operations Branch Directorate of Personnel Services American Bankers Association American Institute of CPAs American Savings Education Council/ Employee Benefit Research Institute Armed Forces Financial Network Armed Forces Tax Council Army Banking Office Army Community Covenant Army Department of Defense Education Activity Army Emergency Relief Army Installation Management Command Army Manpower and Reserve Affairs Army Personal Financial Manager; Soldier and Family Readiness Division Army Public Affairs Office Association for Financial Counseling and Planning Education Association of Military Banks of America Blue Star Families Boys & Girls Clubs of America Certified Financial Planner Board Consumer Financial Protection Bureau - Office of Servicemember Affairs Council of Better Business Bureaus Military Line Defense and Finance Accounting Service, DoD Banking and Credit Unions Defense Credit Union Council Department of Defense State Liaison Office Department of the Treasury, Director Office of Financial Education Doorway to Dreams (D2D) Fund Federal Deposit Insurance Corporation (FDIC) Federal Retirement Investment Board, Thrift Savings Plan Federal Trade Commission Financial Planning Association FINRA Investor Education Foundation Holt Solutions HQ Air Force Reserve Command (Chief, Airman & Family Readiness) IMCOM Policy: Project Analyst /Financial Readiness Investor Protection Trust Marine Corps Banking Office Marine Corps Installations West Military Officers Association of America NASAA, Military Outreach Project Group National Association of Federal Credit Unions National Credit Union Administration National Guard Bureau Office of the NGB Comptroller National Military Family Association - Government Relations Navy and Marine Corps Relief Society Navy Banking Division Navy Banking Office Navy Federal Credit Union Navy Manpower and Reserve Affairs Navy Personal Financial Manager Program Office of Personnel Management Office of the Assistant Secretary of Defense/Reserve Affairs Office of the Comptroller of the Currency Office of the Secretary of Defense Office of Military Community and Family Policy Office of the Secretary of Defense Office of the Secretary of Defense/Personnel & Readiness Office of the Secretary of Defense/Personnel & Readiness- Youth Operation Hope Pentagon Federal Securities and Exchange Commission US Bank US Coast Guard Mutual Assistance US Coast Guard Office of Work-Life USAA VeteransPlus, Inc. Wells Fargo Bank
Military Saves Week Participation Military Saves Week 2013 saw a 39% increase in organization participation over 2012. (See last page of report for full list.) 39% 471 organizations signed up on MilitarySaves.org across the country and overseas with OCONUS bases. 315 installations, commands, and detachments 76 financial institutions (over 486 branch locations) 75 nonprofit organizations 5 government agencies $ 315 76 75 5 6
Service Branch/Installation Participation Service Branch/Installation Participation All military service branches participated in Military Saves Week 2013, including Coast Guard, National Guard, and Reserves, by reaching out to military communities through financial fairs, seminars, classes, workshops, and one-on-one counseling. Service Branches and Installations reached over 137,392 individuals. 80,000 Individuals Reached 70,000 60,000 50,000 40,000 30,000 20,000 10,000 0 Military Saves Week 2013 Service Branch/Installation Outreach Air Force Army Marines Navy Coast Guard 73, 854 23,781 10,077 28,908 772 Keesler Air Force Base, Mississippi 7 400 individuals took the Military Saves pledge Increased classes and reached out to civilians, increasing response compared to past programs Encouraged civilians to contact the civilian personnel office with questions regarding the furlough affect on benefits and provided information about affects on Thrift Savings Plan
Service Branch/Installation Participation Pentagon, Virginia Annual Financial Fair Memo signed by the 18th Chairman of the Joints Chiefs of Staff, GEN Dempsey, and the Senior Enlisted Advisor to the Chairman, SGM Battaglia Proclamation signed by Under Secretary of Personnel and Readiness for the Department of Defense, Mrs. Jessica Wright 4,000 military and civilian attendees visited the fair 3 Accredited Financial Counselors were available for one-on-one counseling Air Force Airman & Family Readiness Center held multiple financial education classes during the week FFSC Joint Base Charleston, South Carolina Over 900 individuals took the Military Saves pledge Proclamation signing on 13 February 2013 from Col McCombs of Joint Base Charleston Proclamation reading was held at the Naval Weapons Station on 26 February 2013 The proclamation was read by the NWS CO John Fahs who spoke about the importance of saving and investing to a crowd of about 1,600 people During the month of February, PFM staff rotated every Tuesday going to the Youth Center to teach the children lessons about spending, saving, donating, and investing including a banking experience with NFCU 8
Financial Institution Participation Supported by the Association of Military Banks of America, the Defense Credit Union Council, the National Association of Federal Credit Unions, and service-level Banking and Credit Union Liaison Officers, Military Saves is able to partner with on-base banks and credit unions across the globe during Military Saves Week. Financial institution participation significantly impacted savings behavior in 2013: 80% of financial institutions reported offering some type of saving incentive 53% of financial institutions reported increased account activity when offering gifts or incentives for opening or adding to accounts and/or when offering special interest rates for opening accounts 48% of financial institutions reported increased account activity when offering prizes or drawings When overall branch participation is weighted: 90% had increased activity if gifts or incentives and/ or special rates were offered; 93% had increased activity if prizes or drawings were offered Navy Federal Credit Union focused on retirement savings for Military Saves Week 2013, offering a: $100 IRA Bonus for members opening their first IRA Special EasyStart Certificate at 3.50% APY Standard EasyStart Certificate (IRA/ESA only) at 1.50% APY 3,700 members opened their first IRA Concentrated efforts to get young members to start saving early resulted in 54% of these members who were ages 18 35. 9
Financial Institution Participation Service Credit Union had 1,244 people take the Military Saves pledge and 384 opened their savings account, which featured a 2% interest rate on balances up to $2,500 if you set up automatic monthly deposits of $25 or more. 1,244 Pledge Takers 384 opened savings account 2% interest rate Armed Forces Bank, N.A. and Armed Forces Bank of California have 60 banking centers located on 36 military installations in 17 states. All of the branch locations held promotions for Military Saves Week, overall 451 savers deposited a total of $256,459. 40 Savers also began new automatic transfers to ensure their commitment to save. 60 Banking Centers 36 Military Installations 17 States 451 Savers Total Deposit: $256,459.40 40 Savers: New automatic transfers Community Bank reported a total of 4,681 pledges from 18 February to 2 March. Through activities in the banking centers, communities and schools, they actively shared the savings message to nearly 23,000 Service men, women and children. Banking center associates attended over 450 events supporting Military Saves and personal financial readiness. 542 Savers opened accounts during their promotion of Military Saves Week and 391 Savers started new automatic transfers into savings accounts. 18 FEBRUARY - 2 MARCH 541 Savers: Opened accounts 391 Savers: New automatic transfers 4,681 Pledges 10
Military Bank and Credit Union Awards Military Saves recognized two on-base credit unions and two on-base banks with an award for exceptional participation in Military Saves Week 2013. Below are the winners and examples of their contributions to the campaign. Banks Armed Forces Bank Fort Riley, Kansas branch Worked with 18 community partners, including Army Community Services Boy Scouts Local county commissioners Chambers of commerce Obtained 5 proclamations from local leadership Sponsored an essay contest at two elementary schools 800 Military Youth Saves Pledges were received Created a public service announcement that was broadcast in the exchange and the commissary First Arkansas Bank & Trust Little Rock Air Force Base, Arkansas Visited schools to talk about saving and handed out piggy banks Sponsored a well-attended series of events with Radio Disney Motivated children about the importance of saving and awarded prizes Offered gifts or bonuses for opening accounts, special interest rates for opening account and prizes during Military Saves Week Participants had to answer personal finance questions along the way 11
Military Bank and Credit Union Awards Credit Unions Navy Federal Credit Union MCRD Parris Island, South Carolina branch Special product offerings resulted in $183,000 in deposits Offered $100 First Time IRA Bonus and 2 special interest rate CDs 32 members added over $22,000 to existing saving products 586 new accounts were opened during this period Offered 14 financial education presentations to over 1,900 Marines Pacific Marine Credit Union MCRD San Diego, California branch Offered special promotional rates 208 new accounts opened 237 automatic savings deposits set up Conducted financial education for new recruits 12
Department of Defense Participation The Defense Finance and Accounting Service (DFAS) supported Military Saves Week and the theme of Set a Goal, Make a Plan, Save Automatically with a statement on the February Leave and Earnings Statement (LES) for all Active Duty, Guard and Reserve, reaching 2.3 million servicemembers. Chairman GEN Dempsey and Senior Enlisted Advisor to the Chairman, SGM Battaglia also released a public service announcement in support of Military Saves Week 2013. You know Murphy s Law; anything that can happen, will happen, said Battaglia. With a simple 25 dollars per month into a savings account, a small contribution into a savings plan, and avoiding unnecessary use of credit, we can take leaps towards financial fitness. The first step in saving is usually the hardest, said Chairman of the Joint Chiefs of Staff, GEN Martin Dempsey. Let s use Military Saves Week as an opportunity to take that first step together. Click here to view the video PSA http://americasavesweek.org/for-organizations/videos-asw-endorsements?videoid=gqrsgmlth64 13
Nonprofit Organization and Association Participation Nonprofit organizations were able to reach over 500,000 servicemembers, DoD employees and their families. Better Business Bureau Snake River Region; Gowan Field, Idaho National Guard The Idaho Military Finance Alliance was organized to help protect the military s financial well-being The Alliance includes the BBB of Snake River Region and Les Bois Credit Union FINRA Investor Education Foundation 21 events in Japan at US Naval Fleet Activities in Yokosuka and Sasebo, Naval Air Facility Atsugi, and Army Facility Camp Zama 654 people attended 4 events at USN Fleet Activities Chinhae, Republic of Korea 103 people attended 4 Events at JB Pearl Harbor-Hickam and Schofield Barracks 156 people attended CCCS of Nebraska, Army Recruiting Command Omaha, NE & National Guard JFHQ Lincoln, NE Presented at a recruiting station information on emergency funds, saving for a big purchase and saving for retirement by participating in the Thrift Savings Plan 14
Military Saves Funding Military Saves campaign funding is provided by FINRA Investor Education Foundation, Wells Fargo Bank and USAA. Both FINRA Investor Education Foundation and Wells Fargo Bank are founding funders of Military Saves and with their continued commitment and support the campaign continues to grow each year. Military Saves thanks FINRA Foundation, Wells Fargo Bank, and USAA for their dedication to motivate and encourage good savings behavior of our servicemembers and their families. Military Saves Week 2014 will be Monday, 24 February through Saturday, 1 March. Please visit www.militarysaves.org for more information or contact us at info@militarysaves.org. 15
2013 Military Saves Week Participating Organizations Financial Institutions 1st Advantage Federal Credit Union 1st Community Federal Credit Union 5Star Bank Air Academy Federal Credit Union Andrews Federal Credit Union (6 locations) Arkansas Federal Credit Union Armed Forces Bank of California, N.A. (AFBCA) (8 locations) Armed Forces Bank, N.A. (AFB) (54 locations) Army Aviation Center Federal Credit Union Bank of Guam Belvoir Federal Credit Union Border Federal Credit Union Broadway National Bank (3 locations) CB&T a division of Synovus Bank Cedar Point Federal Credit Union CoastHills FCU Community Bank operated by Bank of America (75 locations) COMSTAR FCU CREDIT Revize Edwards Federal Credit Union Eglin Federal Credit Union (5 locations) Ent Federal Credit Union (3 locations) First Arkansas Bank & Trust First Citizens Bank & Trust First Command Financial Planning FNB Community Bank Fort Bragg Federal Credit Union Fort Campbell Federal Credit Union Fort Hood National Bank Fort Knox Federal Credit Union Fort Lee Federal Credit Union Fort Polk Army Community Service Fort Sill Federal Credit Union Fort Sill National Bank (6 locations) Freedom Federal Credit Union GeoVista Credit Union Global Credit Union (6 locations) Great Western Bank Guardian Federal Credit Union Hanscom Federal Credit Union Heritage Community Credit Union Keys Federal Credit Union (2 locations) Lakehurst Naval Federal Credit Union Langley Federal Credit Union Les Bois Credit Union MAC Federal Credit Union Merrill Lynch Mid Missouri Credit Union Navy Federal Credit Union (231 locations) Otero Federal Credit Union Pacific Marine Credit Union (4 locations) Pearl Harbor Federal Credit Union Pen Air Federal Credit Union Pentagon Federal Credit Union PNC Bank (51 locations) Primerica Quest Credit Union RIA Federal Credit Union (2 locations) Robins Federal Credit Union SAC Federal Credit Union Schofield Federal Credit Union Scott Credit Union Sea Air Federal Credit Union (3 locations) Security Service Federal Credit Union (70 locations) Sentinel Federal Credit Union Service Credit Union (multiple locations) State Department Federal Credit Union Steward Wealth Strategies SunTrust Bank, INC Tinker Federal Credit Union (2 locations) Travis Credit Union U.S. Bank USAA Vantria Federal Credit Union VyStar Credit Union Wells Fargo (3 locations) Windward Community Federal Credit Union Installation Locations 1-163rd FA BN, Montana Army National Guard 119th Wing, Air National Guard, ND 138th FW, 219 EIS, Oklahoma Air National Guard 146th Airlift Wing, California Air National Guard 149th Fighter Wing, Texas Air National Guard 158th FW, Vermont Air National Guard 165th Airlift Wing, National Guard, GA 168th Air Refueling Wing, Air National Guard, AK 186th Air Refueling Wing, Mississippi Air National Guard 1st Marine Corps District, NY 33d Infantry Brigade Combat Team, Illinois Air National Guard 36th Sustainment Brigade, Texas National Guard 934th Airlift Wing, Minneapolis ARS, MN Adelphi Army Research Lab, MD Air Station Miami Supply, Coast Guard, FL Al Udeid Air Base, Qatar Alabama National Guard Joint Force Headquarters Armed Forces Reserve Center Scranton, PA Aviano Air Base, Italy Barksdale Air Force Base, 2 MUNS/ ARMAMENT FLIGHT, LA Barksdale Air Force Base, LA Beale Air Force Base, CA Buckley Air Force Base, CO Camp Casey, South Korea Camp Humphreys, South Korea Camp Lincoln, JFSAP Illinois Camp Parks RFTA Dublin, CA Camp Pendleton Marine Corps Base, Children, Youth/Teen Programs, CA Camp Pendleton, CA Camp Zama, Japan Cannon Air Force Base, Youth Activity Center, NM CATC Camp Fuji, Japan Center for Information Dominance Learning Site Norfolk, VA CNE Maritime Ashore Support, NAS Sigonella, Italy Coast Guard Headquarters Coast Guard Station Gloucester, MA Combined Joint Task Force, Paladin, Bagram Air Field, Afghanistan Command Fleet Activities Chinhae, South Korea (youth & child programs) Commander Fleet Activities Sasebo, Japan Commander Fleet Activity, Yokosuka, Japan COMOMAG, Corpus Christi, TX COMOPTEVFOR, VA Creech Air Force Base, NV Davis-Monthan Air Force Base, AZ Dugway Proving Ground, UT Eglin Air Force Base, FL Eielson Air Force Base, Youth Programs (Boys and Girls Club of America), AK Ellington Field, Texas Air National Guard Ellsworth Air Force Base, SD F. E. Warren Air Force Base, WY Fairchild Air Force Base, WA FFSC San Diego, CA Fleet Activities Sasebo, Japan Fort Belvoir, VA Fort Benning, GA Fort Bliss, TX Fort Bragg, NC Fort Buchanan, Puerto Rico Fort Campbell, KY Fort Carson, CO Fort Detrick, MD Fort Devens, MA Fort Dix, NJ Fort Gordon, GA Fort Hamilton, NY Fort Harrison, MT Fort Hood, 41st Fires BDE/ 1st CAV, TX Fort Hood, 589TH BSB, TX Fort Hood, TX Fort Huachuca, AZ Fort Jackson, SC Fort Knox, KY 16
17 Fort Leavenworth, KS Fort Lee, VA Fort Leonard Wood, MO Fort Meade, MD Fort Polk, LA Fort Riley Middle School Teen Center, KS Fort Riley, KS Fort Rucker, AL Fort Sill, 30TH ADA BDE, OK Fort Sill, OK Fort Stewart & Hunter Army Airfield, GA Fort Stewart, GA Fort Wainwright, AK Geilenkirchen NATO Air Base, Germany Georgia National Guard Family Program Goodfellow, Air Force Base, TX Grand Forks Air Force Base, ND Hanscom Air Force Base, MA HHC 4BSTB 4BCT 1CD Fort Hood, TX Hill Air Force Base, UT Holloman AFB, NM Holloman Air Force Base, Youth Programs, NM HQ IMCOM, Fort Sam Houston, TX Hunter AAF, GA Illinois National Guard Incirlik Air Base, Turkey JFSAP Gowen Field, ID Joint Base Anacostia Bolling, DC Joint Base Anacostia Bolling, VA Joint Base Andrews, HQAFDW/Finanacial Service Joint Base Charleston, SC Joint Base Elmendorf-Richardson, AK Joint Base Langley-Eustis, VA Joint Base Lewis McChord, WA, Air Force Reserve Joint Base Lewis-McChord, WA Joint Base McGuire-Dix-Lakehurst, NJ Joint Base Myer Henderson Hall, VA Joint Base Pearl Harbor-Hickam, HI Joint Base Lewis McChord, WA Kadena Air Base, Okinawa, Japan Keesler AFB, MI Key Field Air National Guard Base, MI Kirk United States Army Health Clinic, Aberdeen Proving Ground, MD Kirtland Air Force Base, NM Lackland Air Force Base, TX Lajes Field Air Base, Youth Center, Portugal Laughlin Air Force Base, TX Little Rock Air Force Base, AR Los Angeles Air Force Base, CA Luke Air Force Base, AZ MA NG Military & Family Support Center, MA MacDill Air Force Base, FL Maine National Guard March ARB, CA Marine Corps Air Ground Combat Center, CA Marine Corps Air Station Miramar, CA Marine Corps Air Station, SC Marine Corps Base Hawaii Marine Corps Community Services Wakuni, Japan Marine Corps Logistics Base Albany, GA Marine Corps Logistics Base, Barstow, CA Marine Corps Recruit Depot, Parris Island, SC Maxwell Air Force Base, AL Maxwell Air Force Base, AL, 908th AES MCAS Cherry Point, NC MCB Camp S. D. Butler, Okinawa, Japan MCB Quantico, VA MCLB Albany, GA Minot Air Force Base, ND Misawa Air Base, Japan Mississippi, Air National Guard CRTC - Gulfport, MS Mountain Home Air Force Base, ID NAF Atsugi, Japan NAS Fort Worth Joint Reserve Base, TX NAS Jacksonville, Patrol Squadron 30, Jacksonville, FL NAS JRB, New Orleans, LA NAS Key West, FL NAS Kingsville, TX NAS Lemoore, CA NAS Meridian, MS NAS Oceana Air Station, Keystone Club NAS Oceana, VA NAS Oceana/Dam Neck Annex FFSC, VA NAS Pensacola, FL NAS Sigonella, Italy NAS Whidbey Island, WA NAS Whiting Field, FL Natick Soldier Systems Center, MA National Guard Bureau, National Capital Region/HQ, VA Naval Air Base, Japan (AIMD MISAWA) Naval Air Station Whiting Field, FL Naval Base Coronado, CA Naval Base Guam Naval Base Kitsap, WA Naval Base San Diego, CBMU 303, CA Naval Base Ventura County, CA Naval Construction Battalion Center, Gulfport, MS Naval Reserve Forces Command, NSA Hampton Roads, VA Naval Station Mayport, FL Naval Station Norfolk, VA Naval Station Rota, Spain Naval Subase New London, Youth Center, CT Naval Submarine Base, Kings Bay, GA Naval Support Activity Mid-South, TN Naval Support Facility Dahlgren, VA NAVSCIATTS, MS Navy Operational Support Center, NY Navy Recruiting Denver, CO Navy Region Japan Navy Region Singapore NIOC Sugar Grove Youth Activity Center, WV North Carolina National Guard JFHQ NSA BAHRAIN NSA Naples, Italy NSA Northwest Annex, Chesapeake, VA NSA Panama City, FL NSA Saratoga Springs, NY NSA Souda Bay, Greece Osan Air Base, South Korea Pacific Missile Range Facility, Barking Sands, Joint Base Pearl Harbor-Hickam, Hawaii Papa Air Base, Hungary Parris Island - Marine Corps Recruit Depot, SC Patuxent River, Maryland Pearl Harbor, HI Picatinny Arsenal, NJ Portsmouth Naval Shipyard, ME RAF Lakenheath, United Kingdon Ramstein Air Base, Germany Region Legal Service Office Midwest, Naval Base Great Lakes Robins Air Force Base, GA Rock Island Arsenal, IL Schofield Barracks, Hawaii Schriever Air Force Base, CO Scott Air Force Base, IL Seymour Johnson Air Force Base, NC Shaw Air Force Base, SC Sheppard Air Force Base, TX Southern California Recruiting Battalion Spangdahlem Air Base, Germany Texas JFSAP Tinker Air Force Base, OK Tinker Air Force Base, Youth Center, OK Tobyhanna Army Depot, PA Travis Air Force Base, 60 FSS, CA Travis Air Force Base, GA Tyndall Air Force Base, FL United States Recruiting Command US Army Garrison - Miami, FL US Naval Academy, MD US Naval Station Guantanamo Bay, Cuba USA Detroit Arsenal/TACOM, MI USAF Academy, CO USAG Ansbach, Germany USAG Baden-Wuerttemberg, Germany USAG Baumholder, Germany USAG Benelux - Schinnen, The Netherlands USAG Benelux - SHAPE/Chievres and - Brussels, Belgium USAG Daegu, South Korea USAG Fort Hunter Liggett, CA USAG Grafenwoehr, Garmisch-
Partenkirchen, Germany USAG Humphreys, South Korea USAG Kaiserslautern, Germany USAG Schweinfurt, Germany USAG Vicenza, Italy USAG Vicenza, Darby Military Community, Italy USCG Base Los Angeles/Long Beach, CA USCG MSU Port Arthur, TX USCG Sector Los Angeles/Long Beach, CA USCG Sector San Diego, CA USCG Station Chatham, MA USS Anchorage LPD-23, San Diego, CA USS BUNKER HILL USS CORONADO (LCS-4) Gold Crew USS Milius DDG 69, San Diego, CA V.F.W. #6248 Decatur, MI Vance Air Force Base, OK Vandenberg Air Force Base, CA VRC-30, Navy Region Southwest, Naval Base Coronado, CA West Point, NY White Sands Missile Range, NM Whiteman Air Force Base Youth Center, MO Wright Patterson Air Force Base, OH Yokota Air Base, Japan Yongsan, South Korea Nonprofit Organizations/Associations Air Force Aid Society American Financial Solutions Arlington Boys & Girls Club Army Emergency Relief Association of Military Banks of America (AMBA) Association for Financial Counseling, Planning and Education Better Business Bureau Education Foundation Better Business Bureau, Alaska, Oregon and Western Washington Better Business Bureau, Central Virginia Better Business Bureau, Central, Coastal, SW Texas & Permian Basin Better Business Bureau, Central, Northern and Western Arizona Better Business Bureau, Coastal Carolina Better Business Bureau, Dayton/Miami Valley Better Business Bureau, East AL, West & Southwest GA Better Business Bureau, Greater Cleveland Better Business Bureau, Greater Maryland Better Business Bureau, Greater WV Better Business Bureau, Hawaii Better Business Bureau, Lincoln Trail Area, KY Better Business Bureau, Middle Tennessee Better Business Bureau, Mid-South Better Business Bureau, Minnesota and North Dakota Better Business Bureau, Northern Colorado & Wyoming Better Business Bureau, Northwest Florida Better Business Bureau, San Antonio Texas Better Business Bureau, San Diego Better Business Bureau, Snake River Region (southern Idaho) Better Business Bureau, Southern Colorado Better Business Bureau, Upstate New York Better Business Bureau, West Florida Better Business Bureau, Western PA Better Business Bureau, Yuma, AZ Blue Star Families, Inc. Bob & Joy Darling Frisco Boys & Girls Club of Collin County Boys & Girls Club of Elk River Boys & Girls Clubs of America Boys & Girls Clubs of Annapolis & Anne Arundel County Boys & Girls Clubs of Central Texas Boys & Girls Clubs of Greater Westfield Boys & Girls Clubs of Metro Atlanta Consumer Credit Counseling Service of Nebraska, Inc Council of Better Business Bureaus- BBB Military Line Debt Reduction Services, Billings, MT and surrounding area Defense Credit Union Council (DCUC) Financial Empowerment Movement Inc. FINRA Investor Education Foundation and SaveAndInvest.org First Command Educational Foundation Fort Riley Middle School Teen Center GI Money Girl Scout Troop #7530 Increasing H.O.P.E Financial Training Center Institute of Consumer Financial Education (ICFE) K-State Research and Extension- Fort Riley-KS Montana Chamber of Commerce National Association of Federal Credit Unions National Military Family Association Navy Marine Corps Relief Society, NS Annapolis Navy-Marine Corps Relief Society Headquarters Navy-Marine Corps Relief Society Naval Base Guam Navy-Marine Corps Relief Society Twentynine Palms, CA Novadebt NSA Mid-South Navy Teen Center Operation Homefront Operation HOPE RDI-Rural Dynamics, Inc. Save Our Benefit SNAP, Inc. Southern WV Community & Technical College Springboard Nonprofit Consumer Credit Management, Inc. The Boys & Girls Club of the Northern Neck. The USAA Educational Foundation University of Nebraska - Lincoln (ROTC) Valdosta Veterans 1st VeteransPlus Women Veterans Business Center Government Agencies Department of Defense, Office of Community and Family Policy DC Department of Insurance, Securities & Banking Illinois State Treasurer National Credit Union Administration US Securities and Exchange Commission 18