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Financial Readiness Program
(+39) 0444-718634, DSN 634-8634
financial@vicenzamwr.com

Please note: pre-registration is required for all classes as class size is limited. For more information about any of these classes, or to schedule a session for your group, contact the Financial Readiness Program manager at DSN 634-8634.

In-Processing Training
Required training for all soldiers arriving to Caserma Ederle. Spouses are encouraged to attend.

First Term Training
Required training for E4 and below and first assignment once they arrive. Spouses are encouraged to attend.

Financial Planning for Relocation
Required for all soldiers prior to PCS. Spouses are encouraged to attend.

Principles Of Personal Finance
No one is born with the ability to manage money effectively. Managing money is a skill. This workshop will show students why you should take charge of your finances and give you examples of what happens to someone who does plan their financial future, and someone who doesn’t.

Planning and Budgeting
Military personnel deal with specific money issues. This workshop will show students some simple tools for evaluating your present financial situation and help you set up a budget for planning for the future.

Checking Accounts, Banking
Within the United States, Americans write almost $25 billion checks per year! The goal is to help you get a great start in dealing with financial institutions. This workshop will show students how to choose financial services and financial institutions that best meet their needs. It will also show you how to select, start, and maintain personal checking and savings accounts.

Using Credit Wisely
What do you do when you are drowning in debt? How do you start over and where do you get help? This workshop will show students the advantages and disadvantages of using credit.

Getting Insurance
Everyone needs insurance. Most of us don’t want to have to spend lots of time dealing with it. This workshop will show students the basics of insurance: what is really needed, what you may already have, and a few other important topics.

Saving and Investing
People often make the mistake of waiting too long to start saving. They think they can’t save until they earn more money. This workshop will show students the importance of building savings and why saving early is beneficial.

Large Purchases
Learning to buy wisely will help you in making purchases. The more expensive the purchase, the more you have to lose. This workshop will show students how to prepare for such spending decisions and discuss purchasing a vehicle and other large items.

Consumer Scams and Getting Help
In the U.S. consumers lose over $40 billion every year to scams. This workshop will help students to recognize the signs of fraud and rip-offs, and what you can do when you encounter them.