MARADMIN 110/08
MSGID/GENADMIN/CMC WASHINGTON DC MRR MR//
SUBJ/MILITARY SAVES WEEK 2008//
GENTEXT/REMARKS/
1.  THE SECOND ANNUAL 'MILITARY SAVES WEEK' IS 24 FEBRUARY THROUGH 2 MARCH 2008.
2.  PERSONAL FINANCIAL READINESS AFFECTS MILITARY READINESS BY REDUCING STRESS THAT CAN DISTRACT FROM THE MISSION.  'MILITARY SAVES WEEK' PLACES SPECIAL FOCUS ON THIS READINESS ISSUE.  LEADERS AT ALL LEVELS CAN SUPPORT
MARINES AND THEIR FAMILIES BY FOSTERING A CULTURE THAT ENCOURAGES THEM TO SAVE AND BUILD WEALTH AND AVOID THE DOWNWARD SPIRAL OF DEBT.  CHANGING OUR FINANCIAL CULTURE REQUIRES EVERYONE TO TAKE PERSONAL RESPONSIBILITY FOR
ADOPTING A MILITARY SAVER LIFESTYLE.
3.  COMMANDERS AND LEADERS AT ALL LEVELS ARE ENCOURAGED TO ENGAGE THEIR MARINES REGARDING SAVING PROGRAMS BY ACTIVELY PROMOTING 'MILITARY SAVES WEEK.'  IN ADDITION TO THE MARINE CORPS WIDE 'MILITARY SAVES WEEK,' WE ARE
ENGAGING OUR YOUTH IN A SIMULTANEOUS 'MILITARY YOUTH SAVES WEEK' EFFORT BEING PILOTED AT MCB CAMP PENDLETON, MCB CAMP LEJEUNE, AND A JOINT CAMPAIGN AT MCAS BEAUFORT - MCRD PARRIS ISLAND. 
4.  CONTACT YOUR INSTALLATION PERSONAL FINANCIAL MANAGEMENT SPECIALIST LOCATED WITHIN THE MARINE AND FAMILY SERVICES BRANCH OF MARINE CORPS COMMUNITY SERVICES FOR MORE INFORMATION.
5.  RELEASE AUTHORIZED BY LTGEN R. S. KRAMLICH, DIRECTOR, MARINE CORPS
STAFF.//