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Empowering Military Families with Financial Education

Free money lessons and tools for military families, from a nonprofit. Learn to budget, build credit and plan for a home, at your own pace, on your phone.

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Short lessons on your phone
For service members, Veterans, retirees, spouses and families.
Available in English and Spanish

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Military families

Learn to budget, build credit, pay down debt and plan for a home. Free, on your phone, at your own pace.

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Banks and CRA officers

Reach low- and moderate-income military families in your assessment area. We find and verify the members and write up the activity for your CRA file. CRA is the Community Reinvestment Act, a law that encourages banks to support the communities they serve.

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Partners

Bring free financial education to military families, contribute prizes, or build a give-back program with us.

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Who We Help

Service Members Tools for every move, deployment and pay change.

Veterans Support for the transition and the years after.

Spouses Resources that move with your family.

Our Mission

Money is one of the heaviest loads a military family carries, and almost none of it is covered in training. We exist to change that. GoVA Foundation gives service members, Veterans, spouses and their families free, practical financial education built around military life: the moves, the deployments, the pay changes and the transition out, so that every family can make confident decisions with their own money.

It is free to every member, for good. Our bank and corporate partners fund the seats so that no military family is ever asked to pay for the education they have earned.

Financial Readiness Curriculum

Our programs address the unique financial challenges faced by military families:

Budgeting

Create and manage a household budget.

Saving

Build emergency funds and plan for future expenses.

Investing

Understand investment options and strategies.

Credit Improvement

Learn ways to enhance your credit score.

Debt Management

Strategies to pay off and manage debt effectively.

Home Buying

Understand the home buying process, from budget to closing.

Retirement Planning

Prepare for a secure financial future.

Small Business

Supporting Veteran and milspouse entrepreneurs.

New to managing money in the U.S.?

Start here. These are free to read, and you do not need an account.

Want to work on your credit? The Edge has free courses on credit, saving, debt and buying a home.

Every lesson on The Edge is available in English and Spanish. Switch languages anytime after you sign in. Todas las lecciones están disponibles en español.

What Members Say

Real members, in their own words.

Quote card: “I identified over $300 in monthly spending leaks—subscriptions, apps, and ‘small’ expenses that weren’t aligned with my goals. For a father of 6 working hard to provide and build a legacy—it’s a big deal.” Kirby I., Edge member. — **Kirby I.** Edge member

Quote card: “We feel that we are in a good position now to not stress about money, which takes a big weight off our free time together!” Leona J., military spouse and Edge member. — **Leona J.** Military spouse

Quote card: “I’ve never seen any financial education so all-encompassing. The Edge is like a 1-stop shop that has a little bit of everything... Our Veterans deserve it.” Adrianna L., Army Veteran and Edge member. — **Adrianna L.** Army Veteran

“A couple of years ago, I found myself constantly wondering where my money was disappearing … The Edge helped me discover great budgeting tools and small habits that make a huge difference.” Quote from Hilda C., military member of The Edge. — **Hilda C.** Edge member

Quote card: “I've used The Edge for creating an emergency fund, getting peace of mind!” Vera B., Edge member. — **Vera B.** Edge member

Quote card: “After using the tools on The Edge, I was able to buy my girlfriend a real gold promise ring.” Luis M., Edge member. — **Luis M.** Edge member

Quote card: “We are getting closer and closer to paying off our debt, and it feels great. I can truly start to see progress!” Wendy L., Edge member. — **Wendy L.** Edge member

Quote card: “The Edge has helped me stay on top of my finances so I can maximize my Roth IRA and TSP contributions while saving for an international trip!” Timothy C., Edge member. — **Timothy C.** Edge member

Quote card: “Edge offers advice in all the areas I need. I learned a lot from my money personality.” Tameeka D., Army soldier. — **Tameeka D.** Army soldier

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Strategic Partnerships for Community Impact

GoVA Foundation collaborates with banks and corporate partners to support military financial wellness. Select your organization type to discover tailored partnership opportunities.

Banks and financial institutions

Support military families in your assessment area through a community development grant. We identify and verify the members, and document the activity for your file.

more than 20 bank partners, with 100% renewal among prior-year partners.

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Corporate Partners

Reward the habits that build financial strength. Our partners fund the rewards that keep military families learning.

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