Child Identity Theft: Repairing the Damage
A child's Social Security number can be used by identity thieves to apply for government benefits, open bank and credit card accounts, apply for a loan or utility service, or rent a place to live.
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Resources for Addressing Food Access for Military Families
Food insecurity describes a household’s inability to provide enough food for every person to live an active, healthy life. Food insecurity is one way we can measure and assess the risk of hunger. In the United States currently, 1 in 9 people struggle with hunger.
Ethical Considerations During Challenging Times
Calls to action for social justice, COVID-19, and political distress have strained American families. Financial practitioners may be encountering new situations that require ethical guidance.
In this webinar, Dr. Michael Gutter discusses circumstances related to current events that require ethical guidance.
Financial Preparedness is Disaster Preparedness
Financial preparedness is an important part of disaster readiness. When disasters occur, an emergency savings fund can be one of the primary resources to handle natural disasters and jumpstart recovery.
Your Money, Your Clearance
A history of financial problems is a common reason to deny or revoke a service member’s security clearance. This webinar will provide an overview of the Continuous Evaluation process (CE) and the Department of Defense (DoD) Consolidated Adjudications Facility's (CAF) adjudicative process.
This webinar will provide details on how CE contributes to ongoing and real-time review of an individual’s background to determine whether that individual continues to uphold requirements for cleared personnel, ensuring that the DoD has a trusted workforce.
Helping Military Consumers Avoid Scams and Navigate Finances
Military consumers are still being targeted for COVID and other imposter scams. This webinar will equip participants with the skills to identify these types of scams and warn clients of red flags. Additionally, this webinar will address the process for reporting fraud and consumer complaints through the Federal Trade Commission (FTC).
Financial Planning for Transition: Train-the-Trainer
The transition from military to civilian life can be challenging in many of ways, especially financially. In this webinar, the Department of Defense Office of Financial Readiness and the Military to Civilian Transition Office will conduct a train-the-trainer session on using the department’s Financial Planning for Transition curriculum.
Cryptocurrency: How It Works, Current Research, and Avoiding Scams
Bringing together cutting-edge research from Ledger and up-to-date information from the Commodity Futures Trading Commission, this webinar will provide participants with a foundational understanding of cryptocurrency. Dr. Chris Wilmer will be training on what cryptocurrency is, how it works, and current research trends, while Mr. Dan Rutherford will be introducing cryptocurrency-related scams and how to spot them.
The Psychology of Money: Understanding Service Members’ Financial Decisions
Recognition of the impact of psychology on financial decisions is ever increasing, as is evidenced by the Certified Financial Planner (CFP®) Board's recent decision to include components of psychology in the updated CFP® examination. This webinar will focus on behavioral finance and the impact of psychology on clients' financial decisions, with an emphasis on building
2021 Personal Finance Year in Review
This seventh annual OneOp Personal Finance Year in Review webinar will describe legislation and events that have impacted military personal finances during 2021 and trends that will continue to impact finances in the years ahead. This webinar also includes results of noteworthy personal finance research studies that were published in 2021, military-specific financial events, and a preview of announced changes related for income and estate taxes and Social Security for 2022.
Helping Gen Z Service Members Navigate Their Finances
As the youngest generation of Service members, those who are part of Generation Z (born after 1996) have unique life experiences and financial understanding that may present challenges for Personal Financial Managers (PFMs). In this webinar, Dr. Michael Gutter discusses differences between Gen Z and previous generations, with special emphasis on technology use and financial management. Join to discover tips and tools for working with Gen Z Service members in a financial counseling setting.
Understanding Buy Now, Pay Later Services
In this webinar, experts from the Consumer Financial Protection Bureau (CFPB) provide important information for Personal Financial Managers (PFMs) on Buy Now, Pay Later (BNPL) services. As Buy Now, Pay Later services become more common with online and in-store shopping, it is important for service members and their families to understand the product and how service member consumer protections apply.
