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Home A Note from the President Announcements Calendar Club Officers and Committees Housing and Childcare Info Newcomer's Guide Newsletter and Meeting Minutes Pictures Useful Links Please contact us at: studentspousesclub@yahoo.com Student Spouses Club 4301 Jones Bridge Road, Box 869 Bethesda, MD 20814 We're on Facebook! facebook.com/StudentSpousesClub The SSC is a private, non-profit organization. |
USEFUL LINKS Department of Defense- http://www.defenselink.mil/ Uniformed Services University for the Health Sciences- http://www.usuhs.mil/ National Naval Medical Center- www.bethesda.med.navy.mil/ DoD BAH & Special Pay- https://secureapp2.hqda.pentagon.mil/perdiem/ Tricare Military Healthcare- http://www.tricareonline.com/ TriCare Dental Care- http://www.tricaredentalprogram.com C in C House Spouse Support- http://www.cinchouse.com/ Spouses to Teachers - http://www.SpousestoTeachers.com Spouses to Teachers provides support in the pursuit of K-12 teaching positions for the spouses of active duty military and Selected Reserves personnel. Courage to Care For Me - http://www.couragetocareforme.org Courage to Care for Me, created by the Center for the Study of Traumatic Stress at the Uniformed Services University, is a program designed to provide information and resources for military families with children. Financial Aid for Spouses of Service Members - See what scholarships are available to assist spouses and dependents of military personnel. Military Discounts Information - Find out which businesses offer special discounts to military families both nationally and locally. Resources Provided by the NNMC Fleet and Family Support Office Auto Safety http://www.nhtsa.dot.gov (National Highway Traffic Safety Administration) Banks www.usaa.com http://www.occ.treas.gov(Complaints about banks) http://www.aba.com (American Bankers Association) http://www.cuna.org (Credit Union National Association) Better Business Bureau http://www.bbb.org Car Buying http://www.consumerreports.org (Car prices, quality) http://www.carfax.com (Mileage rollbacks, lemons) http://www.carlemon.com (Lemon law information) http://www.autopedia.com (Lemon law information) http://www.autotrader.com (Used car information) http://www.kbb.com (Car pricing guide) http://www.edmunds.com (Car pricing guide) http://www.highwaysafety.org (Performance/safety information) Charities http://www.give.org (BBB Wise Giving Alliance) Consumer Organizations http://www.consumer.gov http://www.citizen.org (Public Citizen, founded by Ralph Nader, Consumer advocacy organization) http://www.consumerworld.org (Links to consumer & financial sites) http://www.checkbook.org(Center for the Study of Services, helps consumers select a wide variety of goods and services.) http://www.consumerreports.org (Consumers Union of the US) http://www.callforaction.org (37-year-old international network of consumer hotlines) http://www.nlada.org (National Legal Aid and Defender Association for directory of Legal Aid offices) http://www.nada.org (National Automobile Dealers Association) http://www.nclnet.org (National Consumers League-Identifies, protects, represents and advances the economic and social interests of consumers and workers.) http://www.consumer-action.org (Assists consumers with marketplace problems) http://www.consumerfed.org (Consumer Federation of America-consumer advocacy and education organization) Credit Cards http://www.bankrate.com (Bank rate website for comparison shopping) http://www.creditpage.com (Consumer Credit Guide) Credit Problems http://www.nfcc.org (Consumer Credit Counseling) http://www.lexingtonlaw.com/ http://www.myvesta.org (Non-profit debt management programs) http://www.consumerlaw.org (National Consumer Law Center) Credit Report Agencies http://www.equifax.com http://www.experian.com http://www.transunion.com http://www.myfico.com http://www.annualcreditreport.com Credit Unions http://www.nfcu.coma (Navy Federal Credit Union) http://www.penfed.org (Pentagon Federal Credit Union) Deployment http://deploymentlink.osd.mil Direct Marketing/Mailing Lists/Telephone Solicitation Lists http://www.the-dma.org (Direct Marketing Association) http://www.dsa.orga (Direct Selling Association) http://www.e-mps.org (Email site) Financial Planning & Education http://www.financialengines.com http://www.fp.edu http://www.fpanet.org http://www.nice.emich.edu http://www.kiplinger.coma http://www.moneyadvisor.com http://www.quicken.com Government Agencies http://www.ftc.gov (Federal Trade Commission) http://www.sec.gov (Securities and Exchange Commission) http://www.fdic.gov (Federal Deposit Insurance Corporation-handles questions about deposit insurance coverage and complaints about FDIC-insured state banks which are not members of the federal reserve system.) http://www.fcc.gov (Complain about long-distance carriers) http://www.consumer.gov (Portal to all federal government information) http://www.pueblo.gsa.gov (Federal Consumer Information Center, Pueblo, Co.) http://www.cpsc.gov (Consumer Product Safety Commission - report hazardous product related injury) http://www.faa.gov (Federal Aviation Administration) http://www.federalreserve.gov (Federal Reserve System-handles consumer complaints about state-chartered banks and trust companies which are members of the federal reserve) http://www.ed.gov/directloan/consolid.html (Government student loan options) http://www.fedstats.gov (Federal statistics site) Home Ownership http://www.ginniemae.gov Identity Theft http://www.privacyrights.org (How to resolve problems with identity theft) http://www.idtheftcenter.org (Identity Theft Resource Center) http://www.ftc.gov Insurance http://www.ambest.com (Insurance company rating) http://www.insure.com (Consumer information on insurance) http://www.insurancefraud.org (Coalition against insurance fraud) http://www.iii.org (Insurance Information Institute) http://www.quotesmith.com http://www.insurance.va.gov (Dept of Veterans Affairs VA insurance) Internet Fraud http://www.fraud.org (National Fraud Information Center) http://www.bbb.org (Better Business Bureau) Investing http://www.411stocks.com http://www.aaii.com http://www.asec.org http://www.bloomberg.com http://www.fundalarm.com http://www.hoovers.com http://www.moneycentral.msn.com http://www.iclub.com http://www.morningstar.com http://www.businessweek.com http://www.superstarinvestor.com http://www.valueline.com http://www.zacks.com http://www.savingsbonds.gov http://www.fool.com http://www.collegesavings.com http://www.savingforcollege.com http://www.asec.org (The American Savings Education Council) http://www.tsp.gov (Thrift Savings Plan of the Uniformed Services) http://www.savingsbonds.gov Legal Information http://www.abanet.org (American Bar Association) http://www.law.cornell.edu (Legal Information Institute) http://www.alllaw.com http://www.findlaw.com http://www.supportguidelines.com http://www.divorcesource.com Mediation http://www.acresolution.org (Association of Conflict Resolution) Military http://www.lifelines2000.org http://www.tricare.osd.mil http://www.militarypay.dtic.mil http://www.persnet.navy.mil/pers62/ http://www.navyonesource.com http://www.militaryhomefront.com http://www.military.com http://www.nmfa.org (National Military Family Associaton) http://www.dfas.mil http://www.dtic.mil/perdiem http://www.nmcrs.org http://www.mfrc.calib.com/snn/ (DoD Special Needs Network) http://www.persnet.navy.mil (Bureau of Navy Personnel) Moving http://www.moving.org (Find legitimate moving companies) http://www.dmdc.osd.mil/sites (SITES information) http://www.militaryacclimate.com (Financial relocation counseling tool) http://www.housing.navy.mil (Military Housing) Spouse Employment http://www.Military.com/spouses http://www.MSCCN.org (Military Spouse Corporate Career Network) http://www.USAJOBS.gov (Official web site of government jobs) http://www.Avuecentral.com (Web site for posting resume for federal jobs) http://www.resume-place.com (Resource for writing a federal resume) http://www.Rileyguide.com (Great career research web site) Taxes http://www.irs.gov http://www.taxadmin.org (State tax rates) Telemarketing Fraud http://www.fraud.org Travel http://www.vrbo.com/107868 http://www.vrbo.com/107435 http://www.armymwr.com/portal/travel/ http://www.mwr.navy.mil/mwrprgms/fleetfamilyrecreation.htm http://dodlodging.net/ http://www.usafservices.com/ http://www.uscg.mil/MWR/Cottages/RecreationalLodging.htm http://www.afvclub.com/ http://www.govarm.com/ http://www.kmc-volcano.com/ http://www.armymwr.com/portal/travel/recreationcenters/ http://www.usmc-mccs.org/fitnessrec/ Utilities http://www.naruc.org (National Association of Regulatory Utility Commissions, links to your state public Utility commission) Wills http://www.nolo.com |
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