Military Banking Intro

Aren't all banks basically the same?

All military families may have some things in common, but no two are exactly alike. The same is true for banks and bank products. When you're choosing a bank, make sure it's well equipped to support the often unique needs of the military family. And specifically, your bank should serve your particular military family.

Do you know your own military money style - are you aware of your military financial and banking needs? Start to determine your military money style with a few simple answers to these questions:

What are your financial goals,  long term and short term? 

Are you at home or on military deployment more often?

How important is easy access to your money?

How often will you write checks to cover military expenses? 

How often will you need to access your money?

Compare the benefits of basic banking products among many different banks - savings, checking, money markets, IRAs. Then delve deeper to find out how each bank's products and services are designed to meet the needs of your military life.

Don't forget about customer service; with your busy military lifestyle, you may want a proactive banker, someone you can trust to keep you informed about new products and services that will benefit your military family, who can provide you with fast, accurate, up to date financial information anytime you need it.

Can a bank leverage your military salary? The right bank can.

Establish some general criteria for your banking needs. Then compare bank products and services that will support your military family.