How to Money · Wednesday, July 1, 2026
Financial coach Lacey Langford emphasizes the importance of early and continuous financial education for military members and their families. She highlights that while the military provides structured financial touchpoints, personal initiative and understanding these resources are crucial for long-term financial well-being.
“there are a lot of opportunities for service members and their spouse and their family members to get financial help on many different levels, whether that's just information, whether that's one on one counseling and coaching, And there's actual touch points that the Department of Defense has out from the time that you join until the time that you separate or retire that relate to finance.”
“The only thing you truly have control over is yourself and how you react to something, and when you serve in the military, there are great benefits that come to that.”
“What do we have control over that we can do to make our financial situation and our quality of life consistent no matter what the military throws at us.”