Veterans are no different from service members regarding being targets of predatory financial practices and fraud. According to a 2019 report put together by the BBB Institute for Marketplace Trust and the Association of Military Banks of America, called the Military Consumers & Marketplace Trust: An Analysis of Marketplace Challenges Facing the Military Community, of the scams reported, the military community suffered financial losses 32% higher than the population as a whole. 

Now there is a new benefits card to help veterans and military communities protect their benefits and finances. 

In this episode, I talk to Andia Dinesen, Executive Vice President for Communications & Operations for the Association of Military Banks of America (AMBA), about what the card is, how it can help, how it’s different from normal debit cards, and how to get one.

The show notes can be found here: https://laceylangford.com/podcast/new-veterans-benefit-card/