September 17th, 2008 Newsletter

 
 

This week’s newsletter is full of great information. In our "Savvy Shopper" section read about how the exchanges have added an "Optical Center" to their Exchange Online Mall, making it even easier to get great prices on eyewear and contact lenses. Also included is information on how the commissary has improved the food stamp checkout process. If you are having difficulties with a thrift savings institution check out our "Financial Corner" for some great tips on how to file a complaint from the Office of Thrift Supervision. Our "Health and Fitness" section takes a look at "food Product dating" while "What’s Cooking" offers some great ideas for school lunches.

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On Sale This Week

Be sure and check out what's on sale at your commissary beginning this week and create a customized commissary shopping list-only on militarylife.com! Click here!

 
 
     
 
 
 

Exchange Service Optical Center Price Points Now Online

With more than 166 locations across the world, National Guard and Reserve, retiree and active-duty military families know they can depend on exchange Optical Shops and Vision Centers for affordable, quality eyewear, regardless of where they’re called to serve. But what about those authorized shoppers who don’t live near a military installation?

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Take it to the Bank - The Office of Thrift Supervision is There for You


If you have a complaint against a thrift institution or savings association you might ask yourself “how do I begin to get resolution?” The Office of Thrift Supervision (OTS), an office of the Department of the Treasury, may be able to help. The OTS’s mission is to ensure the safety and soundness of thrift institutions and to make sure they comply with consumer protection laws.

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Is this stuff still good?: Food-Product Dating Made Easy

Understanding how food-product dating works might not be a subject you’ve lost any sleep over. But, if you’re a typical consumer, it has probably been a source of confusion that’s resulted in some perfectly good food being thrown in the garbage or poured down the drain.

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Kid Pleasing Lunchbox Recipes

How long is school usually in session before you start running short of good ideas to pack for lunch? For most of us, it doesn’t take long. Faced with the laundry list of limitations a school lunchbox presents it’s no wonder, either!

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