{"id":2784,"date":"2016-10-31T22:29:21","date_gmt":"2016-10-31T22:29:21","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/college.agrilife.org\/financialplanning\/?p=2784"},"modified":"2017-03-28T19:53:25","modified_gmt":"2017-03-28T19:53:25","slug":"financial-readiness-learn-act-lead","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/college.agrilife.org\/financial-planning\/financial-readiness-learn-act-lead\/","title":{"rendered":"Financial Readiness: Learn. Act. Lead."},"content":{"rendered":"<p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignnone size-large wp-image-2945\" src=\"\/\/college.agrilife.org\/financialplanning\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/47\/2017\/03\/USAAcheckOct2016-1024x655.jpg\" alt=\"USAA Educational Foundation presents a $1 million check to the Command Your Finances program\" width=\"1024\" height=\"655\" srcset=\"https:\/\/college.agrilife.org\/financial-planning\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/47\/2017\/03\/USAAcheckOct2016-1024x655.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/college.agrilife.org\/financial-planning\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/47\/2017\/03\/USAAcheckOct2016-300x192.jpg 300w, https:\/\/college.agrilife.org\/financial-planning\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/47\/2017\/03\/USAAcheckOct2016-768x491.jpg 768w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 1024px) 100vw, 1024px\" \/><\/p>\n<p>The Texas A&amp;M Financial Planning Program partnered with the USAA Educational Foundation to launch Command Your Finances<sup>TM<\/sup>, a financial readiness program for future military leaders. The course is designed to help Corps of Cadet students understand the foundational concepts encountered in today&#8217;s challenging financial environment, and prepare these students to lead others towards wise financial decision making.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cThe Command Your Finances courses are designed to develop, teach, and empower financial leadership among students at Texas A&amp;M who could potentially become military officers,\u201d said Dr. Nathan Harness, TD Ameritrade Director of Financial Planning at Texas A&amp;M University. \u201cWe are excited about this opportunity to collaborate with The USAA Educational Foundation on a program to prepare students for leadership roles in the military and in financial planning.\u201d<\/p>\n<p>Research has shown that greater financial knowledge leads to better financial behaviors, which can positively impact numerous physical and financial outcomes. A 2009 study by Catherine Bell, Daniel Gorin, and Jeanne Hogarth found that soldiers who have taken a financial education course are more likely to save for retirement, comparison shop, and make smart financial choices.<\/p>\n<p>The Command Your Finances<sup>TM<\/sup> course will be taught in a traditional classroom setting every fall and spring semester. For more information, contact <a href=\"mailto:financialplanning@tamu.edu\">financialplanning@tamu.edu<\/a>.<\/p>\n<p><strong>Read more:<\/strong><br \/>\n<a href=\"http:\/\/www.globenewswire.com\/news-release\/2016\/10\/27\/883695\/0\/en\/The-USAA-Educational-Foundation-Texas-A-M-Establish-Command-Your-Finances.html\" target=\"_blank\">The USAA Educational Foundation &amp; Texas A&amp;M Establish \u2018Command Your Finances\u2019<\/a><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>The Texas A&amp;M Financial Planning Program partnered with the USAA Educational Foundation to launch Command Your FinancesTM, a financial readiness program for future military leaders. 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