Empowering And Protecting Servicemembers Veterans And Their Families In The Consumer Financial Marketplace

Empowering and protecting servicemembers, veterans, and their families in the consumer financial marketplace : hearing before the Committee on Banking, Housing, and Urban Affairs, United States Senate, One Hundred Twelfth Congress, first session ... November 3, 2011.

Empowering and protecting servicemembers, veterans, and their families in the consumer financial marketplace : hearing before the Committee on Banking, Housing, and Urban Affairs, United States Senate, One Hundred Twelfth Congress, first session ... November 3, 2011.

At today's hearing, we will examine how young enlisted personnel, officers, veterans, and military families manage their financial needs, whether through mainstream financial products or products marketed to the military community. We will also learn about the important role financial readiness plays in mission readiness. And we will look at some of the tools and protections available to help military consumers navigate the complex consumer financial marketplace.

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