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Get on the Balcony and Find Your Leverage
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2026 Military Personal Finance Year in Review
December 8 @ 11:00 am - 12:30 pm EST
This webinar explores key developments that shaped the finances of service members and their families in 2026. Drawing on insights from Personal Financial Managers, this session describes military-spe...
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Get on the Balcony and Find Your Leverage
October 15 @ 6:00 am - 5:00 pm EDT
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Inviting on Purpose: Empowering Others to Participate
October 8 @ 6:00 am - 5:00 pm EDT
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Collective Action & Working Together at Scale: Lessons from Early Matters
October 1 @ 6:00 am - 5:00 pm EDT
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Recent Blogs
Financial readiness helps service members and their families prepare for whatever life brings. Rapid deployments, changes in service, a new child, or a new job can all bring fresh challenges and opportunities to a household budget. As part of a service member’s support system, you need current, reliable information to…
For military spouses, employment decisions can be shaped by relocation, childcare access, and the need for flexible and portable work opportunities. Explore how entrepreneurship can offer another pathway to sustainable income while helping spouses navigate childcare needs and the realities of military life, and how communities can help support their…
Strong communities are built through connections between families, service providers, and the resources that support them. In this blog, explore how professionals can strengthen community capacity and better support military-connected families through collaboration, shared knowledge, and local partnerships.
Military family readiness, the ability of military families to successfully adapt, function, and thrive while navigating the unique demands of military life, is strengthened when schools, families, military supports, and community organizations work together toward shared goals. This blog highlights how military-connected school staff can identify existing examples of collective…
