Since my column runs in Stars & Stripes, I frequently hear from military folks–and they often have special financial-planning challenges not faced by the rest of the population.

Now they have a great new resource. Kiplinger’s and the Council of Better Business Military Line have just released a free, 20-page money guide that offers comprehensive advice on a dozen personal finance topics. Written by Kimberly Lankford, contributing editor of Kiplinger’s Personal Finance and herself a military spouse, the guide covers topics such as:

    • Deployment — how to financially prepare
    • Buying a home
    • Taxes
    • Insurance
    • Avoiding scams that target military families
    • Retirement planning

The booklet — Kiplinger’s-BBB Personal Finance Guide for Military Families –  is being distributed to more than 700,000 servicemen and women worldwide. The booklet also will be available at BBB offices throughout the United States and in each congressional office. You also can download it from Kiplinger’s Web site.

It comes out just in time for Military Saves Week (Feb. 22- March 1), a national campaign to help Americans save.

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