Program Support Materials

Welcome, Service Providers and Leaders!

The Office of Financial Readiness is here to support you in your mission to provide service members and their families with exceptional financial knowledge and education. Here, you’ll find resources for developing your social media presence, keeping abreast of financial policies and laws, enhancing your coaching skills through training, and much more. Help your service members make informed financial decisions by exploring the service-specific resources and training materials on this page.

Service Branch Overview
Army Connect with Financial Frontline, the Army's guide to supporting the financial readiness of soldiers, families, and service providers.
USMC Access Marine Net to connect with tools for personal financial managers (PFM) or command financial specialists (CFS) to use when supporting Marines and their families in achieving and maintaining financial readiness. 
Program Support Materials

The Office of Financial Readiness is on your side as you help service members and their families plan for life during and after the military. Use the following resources to guide and enhance your program knowledge and training.

Program Support Materials Overview
Personal Financial Counselor (PFC) Program Guide The PFC Program provides financial readiness tools, education and counseling. Find out how these no-cost services support total force readiness.
Inventory of Financial Literacy Knowledge and Skills for Service Members and Families The Inventory provides a clear baseline for developing financial literacy curriculum in accordance with congressional requirements. 
Financial Readiness Curriculum Evaluation Form Review criteria for the development and assessment of financial readiness curriculum with this form, which aligns with financial education best practices and DoD policies.
Accessibility Documents To create content that complies with Section 508 of the Rehabilitation Act, Military Community and Family Policy provides a series of helpful checklists.
Policy, Law, and Reports Stay informed of the latest financial policies and laws and be ready to share your knowledge and advice with service members to help them make positive financial decisions today that will benefit them in the future.
BRS Training for Continuation Pay Provision Training Development This guide supports the services in developing training on continuation pay. Find learning objectives and knowledge checks to educate service members about this valuable component of their retirement system.
Uniformed Services Blended Retirement Services  This resource outlines the Blended Retirement System and lists basic information, talking points and resources.
Shareable Resources

Connect with information and suggestions for developing your social media presence using the Financial Readiness style and approach.

Each Shareable Resource provides the following:

  • Branding information
  • Frequently asked questions (FAQ)
  • Flyers and handouts
  • Visual Style Guide covering logo usage
Shareable Resources Overview
Sen$e Sen$e is the Department of Defense (DoD) and Office of Financial Readiness (FINRED) mobile app providing financial literacy resources to the military community, including leaders and service providers.
Starting the Conversation  Use these resources and conversation starters to guide impactful discussions with service members about their finances. 
Financial Planning Month  Use the information, key messages and imagery in this media kit to encourage service members to build a strong financial foundation and a strong financial future. 
FINRED Branding materials Connect with FINRED logos and promotional posters here.