Consumer Protection for Armed Forces

The demands and sacrifices of the armed forces place unique financial challenges on military members, veterans, and their families. As a result, July has been designated Military Consumer Protection Month. Military Consumer Protection refers to the set of laws, regulations, and initiatives that aim to protect military service members and their families from unfair, deceptive, or abusive practices by businesses and financial institutions. Resources for consumers to help ensure you're safe from scams and fraud. Predatory lenders, fraudulent investment…

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Memorial Day and Seniors

Memorial Day Matters For many people, Memorial Day is about parades, back yard BBQs, and flying the flag. For seniors, though, it’s much more. Many seniors are veterans. They remember every day, watching their brothers in arms dying on the battlefield next to them — many lost family members and friends. Half a million of the country’s oldest residents served in WWII, and millions more served in Vietnam and Korea. Across those three conflicts, hundreds of thousands lost their…

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