Microsoft Corp. announced along with MoneyTrack that it will launch a new, three-part webisode series on MSN Money aimed at educating military members and families about the latest financial scams, the importance of staying debt-free and alternatives to borrowing.

The webisode series was created just in time for Veterans Day by Troops Against Predatory Scams (TAP$), a program sponsored by the California Department of Corporations. The series will be hosted by investing expert Pam Krueger and renowned TV personality Jack Gallagher from the popular financial series “MoneyTrack,” which airs on PBS stations and is a nonprofit funded by the Investor Protection Trust.

Military service members are quickly becoming targets for unscrupulous lenders during these uncertain economic times, and it’s not because they earn big incomes. Military members are targeted because of their steady, predictable paychecks and tendency to need quick cash. The new webcast, now available on MSN Money, focuses specifically on predatory payday lending
practices. It examines why payday lending is such a big problem for military personnel, identifies what resources are available to them and provides information about how to get out of debt.

The three-part military webisode series on MSN Money is available at
www.msnmoney.com/moneytrack. The full webcast is also available here.

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