I’m the proud daughter of a Navy veteran, and attended school on two military bases from elementary through high school. Looking back – although I may not have fully understood the consequences at the time – I see how various financial issues and scams affected the lives of my military friends and their families. That’s why I take consumer protection for servicemembers, veterans and their families seriously. For me, it’s personal. It’s also a top priority for the FTC.
In case you haven’t heard, the FTC is hosting the Military Consumer Financial Workshop: Protecting Those Who Protect Our Nation in San Antonio, Texas on July 19th. There’s a full agenda of key military consumer topics that will be discussed – like buying, financing and leasing a car; lending issues; debt collection; promoting financial literacy and capability; protecting military consumers’ personal information; and avoiding scams – to name a few. The workshop is free and open to the public, and we’ll be live tweeting the event @MilConsumer, #milfinancialworkshop.
For more workshop information and to view the complete agenda, please visit FTC.gov/militaryconsumerworkshop.
