Fort Detrick
Financial Readiness Program (FRP)
Community Support Center
Bldg. 1520, Freedman Drive
Phone: 301-619-3456/3455
E-mail: USAGFRP@amedd.army.mil
Hours: 0800-1630
The Financial Readiness Program highly recommends the following web sites for more information about specific consumer topics:
Auto Buying/Repair
- New and Used Cars at Automotive.com
- Edmund's Car Pricing Services
- Kelley Blue Book
- CarTalk.com
- CarFax
- Car and Driver
- Car Buying Tips
- Car Buying Strategies
- Auto Buyers Advice
- NADA guides
- Beat the Car Salesman
- The Auto Channel
- Cars.com
Banking/Loans
- Bank Rate Monitor
- ATM Locator
- Mortgage rates from Money magazine
- Huge's Mortgage and Financial Calculators
- VA Home Loan
- VA Home Loan Guaranty Services
- American Bankers Association
- National Credit Union Administration
- BankSITE
- Federal Deposit Insurance Corporation (FDIC)
- Wealth Effect-Loans
- Equal Home Finance Bureau
- Mortgage Qualified
- Loan Calculators
- Loan Library
Charity
Consumer Issues
- Better Business Bureau
- Better Business Bureau of Greater Maryland
- CARDWEB
- Consumer Checkbook
- Consumer Federation of America
- Consumer Law Page
- Consumer World
- Federal Consumer Information
- Federal Trade Commission
- First GOV for Consumers
- Flim Flam dot com
- Furniture Buying for the Confused
- Identity Theft
- National Consumer Law Center
- National Fraud Information Center
- Office of Thrift Supervision
- Pennsylvania Office of the Attorney General
- Recall Campaign Database
- Springboard
- State of Maryland Office of the Attorney General
- U.S. Consumer Product Safety Commission
- West Virginia Office of the Attorney General
Credit
- Experian (TRW)
- Equifax
- Federal Trade Commission Credit Repair Page
- Trans Union
- Credit Talk
- Credit Info Center
Financial Aid for College
- SRN Express
- College Board Online
- Sallie Mae
- Mapping Your Future
- The Financial Aid Information Page
- Nellie Mae
- G.I. Bill Express
- Veterans Education Assistance Program
- U.S. Army Education
- Wired Scholar
- eStudent Loan
- Scholarships.com
- United States Department of Education
- Scholarship Coach
- Career Lunch
- College Net
Finance for Younger Children
- Jumpstart Coalition for Personal Financial Literacy
- Wise Pockets
- NEFE Teen Resource Bureau
- Stock Market Game
- FleetKids
- Moneyopolis
- StrongKids.com
- Young Investor.com
- Young Money.com
- Consumer Reports for Kids
- FDIC Learning Bank
- Kids Bank.com
- Consumer Education for Teens
- Sense and Dollars
General Finance
- Credit Counseling Network
- Divorce Info.com
- Lifelines
- CEO Express
- Washington Post
- Salary Calculator for Relocation
- Quicken
- Baltimore Sun's Business section
- New York Times Business section
- USA Today's Money section
Insurance
- The Insurance Guide
- 4autoquote
- Accuquote
- Life Insurance Wiz
- SGLI/VGLI
- Insure.com
- 1st Insurance Quotes
- INSbuyer.com
- The Auto Insurance Guide
- Wealth Effect-Insurance
Investing
- American Stock Exchange
- Dow Jones
- Bloomberg.com
- New York Stock Exchange
- NASDAQ
- U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission
- Thrift Savings Plan
- Alliance for Investor Education
- INO.com
- U.S. Savings Bonds
- Investopedia
- Investorguide
- The Investment FAQ
- Investmove.com
- Basics of Investing
- Wealth Effect-Investing
Military Pay
- DTIC
- Defense Finance and Accounting Service
- DoD Regulation on Travel Pay
- Military Pay
- Engineering and Scientific Career Continuation Pay (ESCCP)
- BAH rate calculator
- Separation Pay
- Discretionary Allotments
- Advance Pay
- Non-discretionary Allotments
- Withholding Income Tax
- Disability Severance Pay
- Military Clothing Allowance
- Military Pay Tables
- Per Diem rates
Programs for Families with Low Income
- U.S. Department of Agriculture
- Food Stamp Program
- School Lunch Program
- West Virginia Children and Family Services
- Pennsylvania Head Start Program
- Maryland Medical Assistance Program
Retirement
- Retirement Living Information Center
- Social Security Administration
- Military Retired Pay Calculator
- Survivor Benefit Plan
- Finance for Seniors
- Annuity.com
- Pension Planners
- First GOV for Seniors
- 401k.com
- Retirement Readiness Rating
- Basics of Retirement Planning
- Important Documents for Retirees
- Retirement and Roth IRA calculators
- Coalition to Preserve Retirement Security
Saving Money
- Miserly Moms
- The Frugal Life
- The Dollar Stretcher
- Kids Bank
- American Savings Education Council
- All Things Frugal
- Energy Efficient Products
- Fuel Economy
- Tips on Saving Energy
- Champion Cheapskate Training Center
