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USU SPRING PARTY / FAREWELL 2011

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Student Spouses Club
4301 Jones Bridge Road, Box 869
Bethesda, MD 20814

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The SSC is a private, non-profit organization.

Useful Links

Name	Link
Department of Defense	www.defenselink.mil
Uniformed Services University for the Health Sciences	www.usuhs.mil
National Naval Medical Center	www.bethesda.med.navy.mil
DoD BAH & Special Pay	https://secureapp2.hqda.pentagon.mil/perdiem
Tricare Military Healthcare	www.tricareonline.com
TriCare Dental Care	www.tricaredentalprogram.com
C in C House Spouse Support	www.cinchouse.com

Spouses to Teachers	www.SpousestoTeachers.com
Spouses to Teachers provides support in the pursuit of K-12 teaching positions for the spouses of active duty military and Selected Reserves personnel.

Courage to Care For Me	www.couragetocareforme.org
Courage to Care for Me created by the Center for the Study of Traumatic Stress at the Uniformed Services University, is a program designed to provide information and resources for military families with children.

Financial Aid for Spouses of Service Members - See what scholarships are available to assist spouses and dependents of military personnel.

Military Discounts Information - Find out which businesses offer special discounts to military families both nationally and locally.

Resources
Provided by the NNMC Fleet and Family Support Office

Auto Safety
www.nhtsa.dot.gov (National Highway Traffic Safety Administration)

Banks
www.usaa.com
www.occ.treas.gov(Complaints about banks)
www.aba.com (American Bankers Association)
www.cuna.org (Credit Union National Association)

Better Business Bureau
www.bbb.org

Car Buying
www.consumerreports.org (Car prices, quality)
www.carfax.com (Mileage rollbacks, lemons)
www.carlemon.com (Lemon law information)
www.autopedia.com (Lemon law information)
www.autotrader.com (Used car information)
www.kbb.com (Car pricing guide)
www.edmunds.com (Car pricing guide)
www.highwaysafety.org (Performance/safety information)

Charities
www.give.org (BBB Wise Giving Alliance)

Consumer Organizations
www.consumer.gov
www.citizen.org (Public Citizen, founded by Ralph Nader, Consumer advocacy organization)
www.consumerworld.org (Links to consumer & financial sites)
www.checkbook.org(Center for the Study of Services, helps consumers select a wide variety of goods and services.)
www.consumerreports.org (Consumers Union of the US)
www.callforaction.org (37-year-old international network of consumer hotlines)
www.nlada.org (National Legal Aid and Defender Association for directory of Legal Aid offices)
www.nada.org (National Automobile Dealers Association)
www.nclnet.org (National Consumers League-Identifies, protects, represents and advances the economic and social interests of consumers and workers.)
www.consumer-action.org (Assists consumers with marketplace problems)
www.consumerfed.org (Consumer Federation of America-consumer advocacy and education organization)

Credit Cards
www.bankrate.com (Bank rate website for comparison shopping)
www.creditpage.com (Consumer Credit Guide)

Credit Problems
www.nfcc.org (Consumer Credit Counseling)
www.lexingtonlaw.com/
www.myvesta.org (Non-profit debt management programs)
www.consumerlaw.org (National Consumer Law Center)

Credit Report Agencies
www.equifax.com
www.experian.com
www.transunion.com
www.myfico.com
www.annualcreditreport.com

Credit Unions
www.nfcu.coma (Navy Federal Credit Union)
www.penfed.org (Pentagon Federal Credit Union)

Deployment
http://deploymentlink.osd.mil

Direct Marketing/Mailing Lists/Telephone Solicitation Lists
www.the-dma.org (Direct Marketing Association)
www.dsa.orga (Direct Selling Association)
www.e-mps.org (Email site)

Financial Planning & Education
www.financialengines.com
www.fp.edu
www.fpanet.org
www.nice.emich.edu
www.kiplinger.coma
www.moneyadvisor.com
www.quicken.com

Government Agencies
www.ftc.gov (Federal Trade Commission)
www.sec.gov (Securities and Exchange Commission)
www.fdic.gov (Federal Deposit Insurance Corporation-handles questions about deposit insurance coverage and complaints about FDIC-insured state banks which are not members of the federal reserve system.)
www.fcc.gov (Complain about long-distance carriers)
www.consumer.gov (Portal to all federal government information)
www.pueblo.gsa.gov (Federal Consumer Information Center, Pueblo, Co.)
www.cpsc.gov (Consumer Product Safety Commission - report hazardous product related injury)
www.faa.gov (Federal Aviation Administration)
www.federalreserve.gov (Federal Reserve System-handles consumer complaints about state-chartered banks and trust companies which are members of the federal reserve)
www.ed.gov/directloan/consolid.html (Government student loan options)
www.fedstats.gov (Federal statistics site)

Home Ownership
www.ginniemae.gov

Identity Theft
www.privacyrights.org (How to resolve problems with identity theft)
www.idtheftcenter.org (Identity Theft Resource Center)
www.ftc.gov

Insurance
www.ambest.com (Insurance company rating)
www.insure.com (Consumer information on insurance)
www.insurancefraud.org (Coalition against insurance fraud)
www.iii.org (Insurance Information Institute)
www.quotesmith.com
www.insurance.va.gov (Dept of Veterans Affairs VA insurance)

Internet Fraud
www.fraud.org (National Fraud Information Center)
www.bbb.org (Better Business Bureau)

Investing
www.411stocks.com
www.aaii.com
www.asec.org
www.bloomberg.com
www.fundalarm.com
www.hoovers.com
www.moneycentral.msn.com
www.iclub.com
www.morningstar.com
www.businessweek.com
www.superstarinvestor.com
www.valueline.com
www.zacks.com
www.savingsbonds.gov
www.fool.com
www.collegesavings.com
www.savingforcollege.com
www.asec.org (The American Savings Education Council)
www.tsp.gov (Thrift Savings Plan of the Uniformed Services)
www.savingsbonds.gov

Legal Information
www.abanet.org (American Bar Association)
www.law.cornell.edu (Legal Information Institute)
www.alllaw.com
www.findlaw.com
www.supportguidelines.com
www.divorcesource.com

Mediation
www.acresolution.org (Association of Conflict Resolution)

Military
www.lifelines2000.org
www.tricare.osd.mil
www.militarypay.dtic.mil
www.persnet.navy.mil/pers62
www.navyonesource.com
www.militaryhomefront.com
www.military.com
www.nmfa.org (National Military Family Associaton)
www.dfas.mil
www.dtic.mil/perdiem
www.nmcrs.org
www.mfrc.calib.com/snn (DoD Special Needs Network)
www.persnet.navy.mil (Bureau of Navy Personnel)

Moving
www.moving.org (Find legitimate moving companies)
www.dmdc.osd.mil/sites (SITES information)
www.militaryacclimate.com (Financial relocation counseling tool)
www.housing.navy.mil (Military Housing)

Spouse Employment
www.Military.com/spouses
www.MSCCN.org (Military Spouse Corporate Career Network)
www.USAJOBS.gov (Official web site of government jobs)
www.Avuecentral.com (Web site for posting resume for federal jobs)
www.resume-place.com (Resource for writing a federal resume)
www.Rileyguide.com (Great career research web site)

Taxes
www.irs.gov
www.taxadmin.org (State tax rates)

Telemarketing Fraud
http://www.fraud.org

Travel
www.vrbo.com/107868
www.vrbo.com/107435
www.armymwr.com/portal/travel
www.mwr.navy.mil/mwrprgms/fleetfamilyrecreation.htm
http://dodlodging.net
www.usafservices.com
www.uscg.mil/MWR/Cottages/RecreationalLodging.htm
www.afvclub.com
www.govarm.com
www.kmc-volcano.com
www.armymwr.com/portal/travel/recreationcenters
www.usmc-mccs.org/fitnessrec

Utilities
www.naruc.org (National Association of Regulatory Utility Commissions, links to your state public Utility commission)

Wills
www.nolo.com