Servicemembers and their families make many sacrifices to keep the rest of us safe. They face unique challenges, including the stresses of deployment and frequent moves. Unfortunately, scammers see those sacrifices as an opportunity to create confusion and drum up endless varieties of trickery to separate military personnel from their money.
That’s why the FTC, the Department of Defense, the Consumer Financial Protection Bureau’s Office of Servicemember Affairs, Military Saves, and many other partners work together on Military Consumer, an educational initiative designed to help servicemembers, veterans, and their families navigate the marketplace and spot and avoid scams.
July is the Month of the Military Consumer. We hope you visit Military.Consumer.gov and follow us on Twitter: @MilConsumer. These resources provide servicemembers with information about managing money and credit, dealing with debt, and steering clear of fraud. The information comes from the FTC and dozens of federal, state, and municipal agencies, consumer advocacy groups, and military support organizations. Please share it with military families in your community and through your social networks.
And, after July, keep coming back. Military.Consumer.gov is getting a new look and feel, with short-and-sweet tips designed especially for a military audience. We’ll provide consumer protection basics, plain and simple, to help servicemembers and their families keep up while they’re on the go. Check it out this Fall!
