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How to sign up for Military OneSource financial counseling
Military OneSource will put a counselor on the phone, on video, or in your town. Call 800-342-9647. A Facebook budget coach is not the benefit.
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Type the .mil yourself
https://www.militaryonesource.mil/benefits/financial-counseling/ — not a Facebook coach, not a shortened link.
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Call 800-342-9647 and ask for financial counseling
24/7. Overseas: https://www.militaryonesource.mil/resources/tools/international-calling-options/
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Or start the live chat / video they publish
https://www.militaryonesource.com/milone-support — type the address. Chat is .com; the benefit page is .mil.
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Want in person? Ask them to arrange it
OneSource has to set up the community consultant for the session to stay free. Do not walk into a shop and send them the invoice.
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Confirm eligibility on their guide
https://www.militaryonesource.mil/resources/millife-guides/eligibility-for-military-onesource-services/
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Free Financial Counseling for Service Members — Stop Paying a Facebook Coach
The money counselor is free. The mill is not. Military OneSource will put a counselor on the phone, on video, or in your town. Call 800-342-9647 and ask for financial counseling. Type militaryonesource.mil yourself. You have to go through them for it to stay free. In person, they arrange the consultant. Do not walk into a shop and send an invoice. Budget, debt, college savings, retirement education. They explain options. They do not sell you a product. Guard and Reserve count whether you are on orders or not. After 365 days past retirement or separation, that door closes and VA.gov is the next one.
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