The recent volatility of the financial markets has sounded an unmistakable wake-up call for many American families, reminding them that investing for the future often involves taking on risk in the present.
First Command Financial Services, Inc., has awarded $250,000 to First Command Educational Foundation’s financial literacy program for Texas high school students, paving the way for a national expansion of this important initiative.
Seeing your newly-minted high school graduate move on to college is a rewarding experience for them and for you. But you may have concerns about the best way to protect your son or daughter from common financial risks. Before your child leaves for
Frugal living is coming back into style, and military families are proving to be the trendsetters. The latest findings of the First Command Financial Behaviors Index™ reveal military families with household incomes of at least $50,000 are putting
Middle-class Americans have long regarded retirement as the end of a lifetime financial race. They have viewed this time as their “golden years,” a well-earned rest filled with hobbies, family visits and travel – and untroubled by the daily demands
While visiting injured soldiers one sunny Friday afternoon at Fort Riley, Kan., Scott Hallock overheard a distressed young man’s plea for assistance. An Army sergeant and combat veteran suffering from post-traumatic stress disorder needed a ride home
Here’s another reason to embrace frugal living – it makes you feel healthier. The majority of middle-class Americans say they are healthier today thanks to the frugal behaviors they’ve been pursuing during the recent economic turmoil, according to
Journey, First Command’s award-winning client magazine, recently took home honors in the International Association of Business Communicator’s 2010 Bronze Quill Competition.