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New PEP Talk podcast helps military families prepare for deployment

KANSAS CITY, Mo. (Aug 12, 2010) Preparing for a military deployment can be a time of great stress for many families. And with so much to do—and often very little time to do it—these families need a quick and easy guide to help ensure they have all the legal, financial, and administrative tasks covered.

To help make deployment easier for military families, Pioneer Services has released a new episode of their Financial PEP Talk that offers some simple, quick, and easy advice. The podcast, part of the Pioneer Educational Podcast (PEP) series, offers helpful tips on managing bills and debts, potential tax implications, and more. It can be found at www.PioneerServices.com/podcast, or on iTunes; just search for "Pioneer Services."

"We wanted to give service members something that was relevant and easy to use," said Karen Von Der Bruegge, chief marketing officer for Pioneer Services. "Deployment can be an emotionally trying time, and many important tasks can fall through the cracks. This podcast, and its recommendations, can be a fantastic resource for service members and their families."

The episode is the fifth in the Financial PEP Talk podcast series. Other topics include the Credit CARD Act, setting financial goals, vacation planning, and spending and savings plans. Additional episodes will be released every few weeks.

Pioneer Services, the military banking division of MidCountry Bank, provides financial services and award-winning education to members of the Armed Forces. For more than 20 years, Pioneer Services has been a leader in military lending, offering military loans, retail lending, VA loans, and award-winning financial education programs through a network of offices and on the Internet. Pioneer Services is proud to support military families and communities through a variety of partnerships, programs, and sponsorships.

For more information visit www.PioneerServices.com. For loan information, visit PioneerMilitaryLoans.com.

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Scott Cahill
Public Relations, Pioneer Services
media@pioneerservices.com
ph: 816-448-2300
fax: 816-561-9333

All loan applications subject to our credit policies. No official US military endorsement is implied. MidCountry Bank is a member FDIC.

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