Financial Readiness and Army Emergency Relief

Financial Readiness offers a wide range of services to individual soldiers and to units. For the individual, assistance is available for preparing detailed budgets or in developing strategies for improved financial stability.

Soldiers who are anticipating a PCS move, a deployment, marriage, or who are expecting a baby could benefit from the various classes that are scheduled weekly.

For those who are experiencing or anticipate financial difficulties, we recommend class attendance, individual counseling, or applying for assistance from Army Emergency Relief, depending on the severity of the situation.

If you're thinking about making a major financial decision or purchase, contact our financial readiness counselors for guidance or stop by our office at Building 250.

We have a number of publications that can help you make better financial decisions and become a smarter consumer. We can also help the beginning investor understand the basics and provide information on the Thrift Savings Plan (TSP).

Be sure to contact our office if you have a consumer issue or want to make a complaint. Check our link to the Better Business Bureau and to Military Sentinel to investigate complaints against local businesses.

Our office also assists units in providing financial and consumer training.

Classes are available on checking account management, credit reports and credit scoring, insurance, car buying, identity theft, and budgeting.

If you need a budget prepared in order to move off-post, please call 575.678.1337. Be sure to inform the financial counselor that you need to prepare a budget and have your off-post packet signed. Bring your most recent end-of-month LES, a list of your debts and monthly expenses, and your off-post packet issued by your unit. The financial counselor will assist you in the step by step creation of a personal budget and will make suggestions on ways to reduce expenses, increase savings, or pay off debts.

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