WASHINGTON — Financial readiness is essential to the military readiness of the nation's troops.

In that vein, the Department of Defense has begun "Military Saves" under the Consumer Federation of America's "America Saves" program.

"One of the most important aspects of our responsibility at DoD is to help military families with their quality of life and with the programs and activities that will help them have a full and successful life that we think the military offers," Leslye Arsht, deputy undersecretary of defense for military community and family policy, said in announcing the launch last month. "We've worked hard to put together a comprehensive program of financial assistance and guidance to help military families move toward a culture of saving and planning for the future."

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