The Benefits Of The Military Star Credit Card
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If you’re in the military and looking for great deals on everything from computers to clothes, you should consider applying for a Military STAR Card. The Military STAR Card in conjunction with the AAFES can help you make all your needed and desired purchases efficiently and economically.
What Is The Military STAR Card?The Military STAR credit card is a card that is acceptable at all military service exchanges, including the AAFES, the Army and Air Force Exchange Service.
What Is The AAFES?The AAFES is an exchange service accessible online where military personnel can make purchases of anything from video games to furniture while getting great military discounts from top retailers who participate in the exchange service program. In addition to being heavily discounted in some cases, purchases made through the military exchange service are tax-free. The AAFES can be reached at their website AAFES.com.
How Does The Military STAR Card Work?The Military STAR card works just like a normal credit card, but better. It has no annual fee and a reasonable interest rate. Finance charges are applied after a 25-day grace period. You can make payments quickly and easily online through the Military STAR card website at https://thor.aafes.com/ics/default.asp?Ioc=https://odin.aafes.com/starcard/index.asp. You can also use this site to see the status of your account. Remember to save the receipts for your monthly charges to compare to your statement in case you wish to register a dispute for one of the charges that appears on your monthly bill.
How Can One Get A Military STAR Card?If you are an active servicemember, you can go directly to the customer service department of your station’s exchange and sign up for a card immediately with your military ID. Alternatively, you can apply for the card online at the Military STAR card website mentioned above.
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