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Military families have plenty to worry about and financial concerns can rank high on that list.  However, the Better Business Bureau recently partnered with McGraw Hill to develop an application specifically designed to keep track of your finances. Video provided …
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Narrated by DeCA Historian Dr. Peter Skirbunt, this “History of the Surcharge” video includes video and vintage drawings and photos that relate to when and how the surcharge came to be and, more importantly, how the money benefits commissary customers. …
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Even those who are deployed to combat zones need money. Sometimes Marines need cash to buy basic gear or hygiene necessities, other times units need to pay for battle damages they’ve caused. Corporal Steven Kessler, disbursing agent, 1st Marine Logistics …
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Financial expert Suze Orman visited with sailors in Naples, Italy to show them how they can get more control over their spending habits, and protest themselves during unexpected events.  One of the most important things she mentioned was to make …
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Climate and environmental change are emerging as national security threats that weigh heavily in the Pentagon’s new strategy, Defense Secretary Leon E. Panetta told an environmental group. “The area of climate change has a dramatic impact on national security,” Panetta …
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