{"id":1588,"date":"2018-03-13T15:47:49","date_gmt":"2018-03-13T15:47:49","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/publicaffairs-sme.com\/ExchangePost\/?p=1588"},"modified":"2018-05-11T18:48:11","modified_gmt":"2018-05-11T18:48:11","slug":"commissary-shoppers-maximize-savings-using-the-military-star-card","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/publicaffairs-sme.com\/ExchangePost\/2018\/03\/13\/commissary-shoppers-maximize-savings-using-the-military-star-card\/","title":{"rendered":"Commissary Shoppers Maximize Savings Using the MILITARY STAR\u00ae Card"},"content":{"rendered":"<p><strong>DALLAS<\/strong> \u2013 The expansion of the Exchange Credit Program\u2019s MILITARY STAR<sub>\u00ae<\/sub> card to all Department of Defense commissaries is proving to be rewarding for service members and their families.<\/p>\n<p>The MILITARY STAR card offers a robust rewards program in which cardholders get a 2 percent return on purchases, earning a $20 rewards card for every $1,000 spent. Since the Defense Commissary Agency began accepting the card late last year, more than 197,000 military shoppers have earned $1.4 million in rewards.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cExpanding acceptance of the MILITARY STAR card to the commissary creates additional benefits for military shoppers,\u201d said Jami Richardson, Exchange Credit Program senior vice president. \u201cThe MILITARY STAR card now works even harder to support service members and military families.\u201d<\/p>\n<p>Authorized exchange and commissary shoppers enjoy a host of benefits when using the MILITARY STAR card, including:<\/p>\n<ul>\n<li>The lowest APR (11.74 percent) of any retail-issued credit card, no matter the cardholder\u2019s credit score<\/li>\n<li>No annual, late or over-limit fees<\/li>\n<li>10 percent discount on first day\u2019s purchase<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p>The MILITARY STAR card is administered by the Army &amp; Air Force Exchange Service. For more information, visit <a href=\"http:\/\/www.myecp.com\/\">MyECP.com<\/a>.<\/p>\n<p><strong>Facebook-Friendly Version:<\/strong><\/p>\n<p>The expansion of the Exchange Credit Program\u2019s MILITARY STAR<sub>\u00ae<\/sub> card to all Department of Defense commissaries is proving to be rewarding for service members and their families. Read more: <a href=\"http:\/\/bit.ly\/2HwuRi3\">http:\/\/bit.ly\/2HwuRi3<\/a>.<\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: center;\">&#8212; 30 &#8212;<\/p>\n<p>The MILITARY STAR credit card program offers affordable and responsible credit solutions to the military community. The Army &amp; Air Force Exchange Service operates the MILITARY STAR program on behalf of the military resale community.<\/p>\n<p>Since 1895, the Army &amp; Air Force Exchange Service (Exchange) has gone where Soldiers, Airmen and their families go to improve the quality of their lives by providing valued goods and services at exclusive military pricing. As the 56th-largest retailer in the United States, Exchange earnings provided $2.4 billion in dividends to support military morale, welfare and recreation programs over the last 10 years. The Exchange is a non-appropriated fund entity of the Department of Defense and is directed by a Board of Directors. To find out more about the Exchange history and mission or to view recent press releases please visit our Web site at <a href=\"http:\/\/www.shopmyexchange.com\/\">http:\/\/www.shopmyexchange.com<\/a> or follow us on Twitter at <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/ExchangePAO\">https:\/\/twitter.com\/ExchangePAO<\/a>.<\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: center;\">###<\/p>\n<p><strong>Media Notes:<\/strong><\/p>\n<p>For more information or to schedule an interview with an Exchange representative please contact Conner Hammett, 214-312-2714 or <a href=\"mailto:hammettc@aafes.com\">hammettc@aafes.com<\/a>.<\/p>\n<p>Follow the Exchange:<br \/>\nFacebook:\u00a0 <a href=\"http:\/\/www.facebook.com\/shopmyexchange\/\">www.facebook.com\/shopmyexchange<br \/>\n<\/a>Twitter:\u00a0 <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/shopmyexchange\">https:\/\/twitter.com\/shopmyexchange<br \/>\n<\/a>Instagram: <a href=\"https:\/\/www.instagram.com\/shopmyexchange\/\">@shopmyexchange<\/a><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>DALLAS \u2013 The expansion of the Exchange Credit Program\u2019s MILITARY STAR\u00ae card to all Department of Defense commissaries is proving to be rewarding for service members and their families. 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