2014 Military Saves Campaign

The Ramstein Airman & Family Readiness Center is gearing up for the 2014 Military Saves Campaign. The Department of Defense has designated Monday as the start of Military Saves Week. As part of the larger nationwide America Saves Campaign, Military Saves is conducted in cooperation with the Consumer Federation of America.

While the Military Saves Campaign is an ongoing effort throughout the year, Military Saves Week is an opportunity for the entire military community to come together for a common goal. With the help of local resources, including military banks and credit unions, the focus is on the financial readiness of military members and families to help them reduce debt and save money. Military Saves Week provides opportunities to learn practical personal financial planning and management skills. This year’s Military Saves Week theme is “Set a Goal. Make a Plan. Save Automatically.”

The A&FRC will be kicking off Military Saves Week Tuesday with their annual Financial Fair at the Kaiserslautern Military Community Center.

“This year we’re hoping to raise the awareness of the importance of reviewing your finances, deciding what you want to save for and setting up a system that will allow you to save automatically. Our Financial Fair is a great opportunity for service members and their families to get their financial questions answered by the financial experts who will be available,” said Heidi Goodbar, A&FRC personal financial readiness program manager.

Goodbar is also very excited to announce that additional personal financial counselors will be available throughout the campaign for individual financial consultations.

To get up-to-date information about Military Saves Week events on Ramstein, call the Airman & Family Readiness Center at 480-5100/5900 or 06371-47-5100.

Classes being offered as follows:

MONDAY
• 9 a.m., Take Control of Your Finances
• 1 p.m., Home Buying

TUESDAY
• 10 a.m., Ramstein Airman & Family Readiness Center Financial Fair at the KMCC

THURSDAY
• 9 a.m., Military Millionaire
• 1 p.m., Traveling on a Budget

FEB. 28
• 9 and 11 a.m., Make it Don’t Buy It
• 1 and 3 p.m., Military Millionaire

MARCH 3
• 9 a.m., Understanding Thrift Savings Plan
• 1 p.m., Banking Basics

MARCH 4
• 9 a.m., Home Buying
• 1 p.m., Saving and Investing

MARCH 5
• 9 a.m., Take Control of Your Finances
• 1 and 3 p.m., Extreme Couponing Military Style

MARCH 6
• 9 and 11 a.m., Paying for College
• 1 and 3 p.m., Basic Investing

MARCH 7
• 9 and 11 a.m., Saving Green $$ While You Clean
• 1 and 3 p.m., Beauty on a Budget

To register for a class or for more details, call 480-5100/5900 or 06371-47-5100. For more information about the Military Saves Campaign, visit www.militarysaves.org.