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Military Money Talk

The road to financial success in your military life - that same road that will serve you whenever and if ever you transfer from military to civilian life - is paved with a history of good credit. Paying your bills on time - paying at least the minimums due on your credit cards and more if possible - presents a challenge, whether you're on military deployment or stationed at home leading your usual, busy military life. Timely credit card payments are key to your credit rating...

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