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Military OneSource (also accessible by calling 1-800-342-9657) is a free service available 24/7, 365 days a year to Service members and families regardless of their activation status. The website features a “Money Management” section with information and resources that include calculators, tips, books and CDs, personal finance newsletters, and more.

Find information about repaying federal student loans including the new Income Based Repayment Plan, other repayment plans, loan deferments, servicing, consolidation, forgiveness, budgeting, and more. This website also includes on-line calculators to help you determine payment options.

Medicare is the nation's largest health insurance program, covering nearly 40 million Americans age 65 or older, disabled, and/or experiencing end-stage renal disease. This website provides information and an online tool to help individuals determine whether or not they are eligible for Medicare, and to provide information about enrollment. If you are not a U.S. citizen or a lawfully admitted alien who has lived in the U.S. continuously for a five-year period, please contact Social Security at 1-800-772-1213 for your Medicare enrollment and eligibility instead of using this tool.

Website of the U.S. Navy Fleet and Personal Readiness program. This site includes information and links to resources on budgeting, money management and planning.

This website features a simple on-line tool about long-term health care services, how much you can expect to pay for long-term care, and what financing options are available to support your long-term care costs. The results of the Long-Term Care Planning tool are general in nature and not intended to replace comprehensive financial and other long-term personal planning.

This Department of Agriculture website provides information on an array of topics around Financial Security. It includes information on the work of land-grant university partners and Cooperative Extension, to help youth, economically-vulnerable individuals and families, and consumers making financial decisions. It also includes information on research focused on household savings behavior and family-owned businesses.

This brochure explains about dealing with mortgage lenders. It tells you where to look, what to look for, and what takes place when you apply for a mortgage. Knowing what to expect, especially if you are a first-time homebuyer, may make it easier for you to get through the process.

Website with information on how the Federal Reserve can help If you have a problem with a bank or other financial institution. You can file your complaint using the online complaint form on the site or download and send your complaint via fax or mail using our PDF form.

If you are in the market for a loan or credit, a home equity plan is one of several options that might be right for you. This website provides details about home equity loans and gives tips for shopping for this form of loan.

Whether you are buying a house or refinancing your mortgage, this information can help you decide if an interest-only mortgage payment (an I-O mortgage)--or an adjustable-rate mortgage (ARM) with the option to make a minimum payment (a payment-option ARM)--is right for you.