Free Finance and Investment Education Conference for Military Scheduled for September 16

HARRISBURG, Pa., Aug. 17, 2017 /PRNewswire-USNewswire/ -- The Pennsylvania Military Finance Alliance is sponsoring a free one-day conference to educate members of the military and their families on the unique financial and investment decisions they will face. The "Making $ense of Finance" conference will take place at the Letterkenny Army Depot in Chambersburg, on Saturday, September 16, 2017, from 9:00 AM to 1:00 PM.

This event is limited to Letterkenny Army Depot Department of Defense employees, Carlisle Barracks and National Guard Common Access Card (CAC) holders, and members of their families only.

Those in attendance can choose workshops led by experts in the following areas:

Investing Basics
Credit Reports and Credit Scores
Blended Retirement System/Thrift Savings Plan (TSP): What's In It for Me?
Budgeting: Build Wealth, Not Debt
Detecting and Avoiding Military Focused Financial Scams
Getting Your Financial House in Order

Registration is required for this "Making $ense of Finance" conference. Free breakfast, lunch, and parking will be provided. Liberty USO will be awarding raffle prizes to those attending the conference. Space is limited. Registration and conference information are available at https://www.secure.dobs.pa.gov/?a=msof.msof.

"Making $ense of Finance" is made possible through the Pennsylvania Military Finance Alliance, a cooperative effort of the PA Department of Military and Veterans Affairs, the PA Department of Banking and Securities, the PA Office of Attorney General, Pennsylvania Military OneSource, Better Business Bureau, Liberty USO, Army Community Service, PA National Guard, and Advantage Credit Counseling Services.

For more information about the conference, call 717-783-4247 or email informed@pa.gov. Members of the public with questions or complaints about financial products and services can call 1-800-PA-BANKS (or 1-800-600-0007). To learn more about financial and investing matters, visit PA Investor Education on Facebook and @PAFinancialReg on Twitter.

MEDIA CONTACTS:
Ed Novak, Department of Banking and Securities, 717-783-4721
Joan Nissley, Department of Military and Veterans Affairs, 717-861-8720

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SOURCE Pennsylvania Department of Banking and Securities