Command Your Cash: Learn and earn college credits with free finance course

About this episode

The episode discusses the Command Your Cash course aimed at helping military personnel and veterans manage their finances effectively.

Take control of your financial future with the Command Your Cash course. Whether you are currently serving, a veteran, or a military spouse, this comprehensive personal finance course addresses the unique challenges of military life. The program is designed to be self-paced, helping learners sharpen their skills through key topics to build, grow, and protect their finances. We talked with two veterans about the course. Army veteran, former Artillery Officer, West Point football player and USAA Educational Foundation Executive, David Evetts, shared how this unique course helps service members and vets with everything from their finances to home buying tips to effective ways to destroy debt. Marine Corps veteran, and University of Maryland Global Campus student, Thomas "Dillon" Hale, described his experience with the "Command Your Cash" course and how it improved his family’s financial strategy and how the credits he earned helped him complete his degree even sooner. Find out more about this innovative and free financial course here: https://lms.usaaef.org/product?catalog=Command-Your-Cash

People in this episode

Guests: David Evetts, Thomas "Dillon" Hale

Topics covered

• personal finance
• military life
• financial education
• college credits
• debt management
• home buying

Keywords

• financial future
• military spouse
• self-paced course
• financial strategy
• home buying tips
• destroy debt

Mentioned in this episode

Organizations: USAA Educational Foundation, University of Maryland Global Campus

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