Session Three
Financial Health
4. Financial well-being
Financial issues rank among the most stressful lifestyle concerns for veterans and their families.
Military veterans who report having relatively minor financial problems, such as bouncing a check or going over their credit limit, are four times more likely to become homeless within the next year than veterans without such problems
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17% of veterans report it took them take over a year to find a job.
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49% have less than $5,000 in savings
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55% of military spouses identify as “underemployed”
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51% of employed military spouses earned less than $20,000 in 2016
We will talk about financial education and managing money, finding employment and related resources available to veterans.
- All sessions are free and all are welcome -