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Financial Readiness Program - Army Community Service - Baumholder
Building 8666 - Rm:115
Smith Barracks
Baumholder Germany 55774
061-11-43-531-2850
314-531-2850
314-531-2867
Contact information for key programs and services at this installation.
Resources are available to help you understand and manage your finances, including one-on-one financial counseling to assist you and your family with financial readiness. Services are designed to focus on money management issues throughout your active-duty lifecycle and into retirement. Financial readiness educational opportunities range from basic planning to long-term investing. Check out the information below to see what’s available at your installation.
The Army Community Service Financial Readiness Program offers many services for Baumholder's soldiers and families. Do you have debt that you are trying to get rid of or just want to find out how you are spending your money? Do you have the basics down and are now looking at buying a home, saving for the kids to go to college and planning retirement? Check out our monthly classes or set up a one-on-one appointment to help you spend your money the way you want to spend it.
Services include:
All self-referral financial cases are in strict confidence. No information is released without the client's knowledge and consent. Contact ACS for more information and assistance.
In addition to classes and appointments, clients may qualify for financial assistance through the Women, Infants and Children; Family Subsistence Supplemental Allowance; Financial Hardship Fee Reduction for Childcare; and during financial emergencies through Army Emergency Relief.
More info: ACS @ 0611-143-541-9000 or DSN: 314-541-9000
Permanent change of station moves are expensive and, although the Army will reimburse you for some expenses, non-reimbursable, out-of-pocket costs such as shipping your pet, can add up quickly. Be prepared for the unexpected by saving some money before your move. You will need to have enough money to cover your daily expenses when you arrive in Baumholder. Plan on spending at least $200 to $400 a day for lodging, plus food and transportation expenses. You will also have to continue to make payments to your creditors so try to pay a month in advance of your move to avoid late fees. Ensure that you notify them of your overseas move and provide your forwarding address as soon as possible. Make a list of your creditors and account numbers, their addresses and telephone numbers, to ensure that in the event you run into problems, you can easily contact them. Keep this information with you, don’t pack them in your household goods shipment.
Setup expenses you can expect including:
Army Community Service Financial Readiness Program: More info: ACS @ 0611-143-541-9000 or DSN: 314-541-9000
Financial Readiness provides a variety of services from crisis management to wealth building. You can work with Accredited Financial Counselors at your departing location to start financial planning for your PCS and continue to work on your financial goals when you arrive at your new duty station. Financial problems can be addressed with the Army Community Service Financial Readiness Program manager or Army Emergency Relief representative. Our monthly financial classes may include topics such as: Required Common Military Trainings (CMT) to reach milestone training requirements, Weekly Financial Readiness In-processing with all kinds of need to know information for a successful tour in Rheinland-Pfalz Germany, Bank Account Management, Budget Development and Spend Plans, Financial Planning for Wealth Building, Debt and Credit Management, Understanding the Thrift Savings Plan, Continuation Pay Bonus, Vesting with the TSP, Retirement, Budgeting for a new baby, and Unit Trainings. If you don’t see what you’re looking for, just ask!
Set up an individual appointment for help with money management, budget development, debt liquidation assistance, and financial planning for military lifestyle and retirement. All self-referral financial cases are treated with strict confidence; no information is released without the knowledge and consent of the client. Units can request financial readiness training, which includes various topics on financial readiness for mission readiness and self-sufficiency.