Family Life
Six Smart Back to School Shopping Tips to Stay on Budget
School supply lists are getting longer and more expensive. Save some money — and your sanity — by following these six tips.
July 22, 2022 | 4 min. read
SETTING FINANCIAL GOALS
The time to start planning for your future is now.
First Command offers a selection of investments designed to help military families pursue lifelong financial security. And unlike other financial companies, we welcome those who haven’t yet built up personal wealth or assets.
Asset Management
Our professionally managed Asset Management Solutions can free you from the responsibility of managing your own investments.
Retirement Planning
Our Advisors can help you set realistic retirement goals and advise you on the best investment options available to you for pursuing them.
Income Planning
Annuities can provide the assurance of income when the time for retirement comes.
Education Planning
Saving for a child’s college education is a top priority for many American families. We can help you put a plan in motion.
$210K+
Average retirement and savings balance of military families working with a Financial Advisor. 1
$123K+
Additional savings and retirement funds accumulated by military families working with a Financial Advisor. 1
OUR TRUSTED PROVIDERS
Investments tailored to fit your needs.
First Command works with a number of trusted, leading investment and insurance companies. Our independence from any single product or service provider means your Financial Advisor can recommend solutions that are right for you, and your unique circumstances. Here are just a few of our trusted providers. For the complete list, chat with your Financial Advisor.
Get Squared Away®
Let’s start with your financial plan.
Answer just a few simple questions and — If we determine that you can benefit from working with us — we’ll put you in touch with a First Command Advisor to create your personalized financial plan. There’s no obligation, and no cost for active duty military service members and their immediate families.
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Tools & Advice
Financial Resources
How to Build Your First Budget as a Military Family
There’s more to building a budget and saving for financial goals than just cutting back on spending.
July 11, 2022 | 5 min. read
Insights
A Sea Change: Globalization and Market Volatility
The world is responding to Russia’s invasion of Ukraine by taking a step back from globalization. What might that mean for financial markets?
June 03, 2022 | 10 min. read
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Insights
Market Outlook 2022
Market Outlook is our annual tradition of looking back at how economic forces affected markets in prior years and sharing our expectations for the new year.
January 26, 2022 | 8 min. read
1. First Command Financial Behavior Index®, Q1 2022.