Credit and Debt Repayment “Need to Knows” for Military Families

Barbara O’Neill, Martie Gillen, and Kristen Jowers


Release Date: 1/30/2024

DOI: 10.32473/edis-fy1535-2024

Family and Consumer Sciences

Abstract

This publication is the third in the series on military family readiness. The publication discusses general information about credit and debt repayment, general information about credit reports and scores, military-specific credit-related challenges, military-specific credit-related laws and support services, five credit management tips for military families, and credit education resources. Written by Barbara O’Neill, Martie Gillen, and Kristen Jowers, and published by the UF/IFAS Department of Family, Youth and Community Sciences, January 2024.

About this Publication

This document is FCS3393, one of a series of the Department of Family, Youth and Community Sciences, UF/IFAS Extension. Original publication date January 2024. Visit the EDIS website at https://edis.ifas.ufl.edu for the currently supported version of this publication.

© 2024 UF/IFAS. This publication is licensed under CC BY-NC-ND 4.0.

About the Authors

Barbara O’Neill, Ph.D., CFP®, Rutgers University; Martie Gillen, Ph.D., MBA, AFC®, CFLE, associate professor and specialist, Department of Family, Youth and Community Sciences; and Kristen Jowers, MS; UF/IFAS Extension, Gainesville, FL 32611.

How to Cite

O’Neill, B., Gillen, M., & Jowers, K. (2024). Credit and Debt Repayment “Need to Knows” for Military Families. EDIS, 2024(1). https://doi.org/10.32473/edis-fy1535-2024

Authors

Barbara O'Neill
Barbara O'Neill

distinguished professor and Extension specialist emerita, Ph.D., CFP®, CRPC, AFC®, CFEd, CPFFE, Rutgers Department of Agricultural, Food, and Resource Economics

Martie Gillen
Martie Gillen
Specialist
University of Florida

professor and Extension specialist, family and consumer economics for older adults, Department of Family, Youth and Community Sciences

Kristen Jowers
Kristen Jowers

social media specialist and program coordinator for OneOp, Department of Family, Youth and Community Sciences

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