R 071852Z DEC 12
UNCLASSIFIED/
MARADMIN 696/12
MSGID/GENADMIN,USMTF,2007/CMC WASHINGTON DC MRA MF(UC)/F002//
SUBJ/MILITARY SAVES WEEK 2013//
REF/A/MSGID:DOC/JCS/YMD:20121026//
AMPN/REF A IS THE MEMORANDUM FROM THE OFFICE OF THE CHAIRMAN OF THE JOINT CHIEFS OF STAFF, KICKING OFF THE SEVENTH YEAR OF THE MILITARY SAVES CAMPAIGN.//
POC/KELLEY FAULK/CIV/UNIT:MFR/-/TEL:703-784-9550//
GENTEXT/REMARKS/1.  THE DEPARTMENT OF DEFENSE (DOD) IN A COOPERATIVE AGREEMENT WITH THE CONSUMER FEDERATION OF AMERICA (CFA) DEVELOPED THE MILITARY SAVES CAMPAIGN, WHICH WILL BE OBSERVED FROM 25 FEBRUARY TO 2 MARCH 2013 WITH THE THEME: "SET A GOAL, MAKE A PLAN, SAVE AUTOMATICALLY".  A SPECIAL FOCUS IN THE CAMPAIGN IS TO ENGAGE SPOUSES AND CHILDREN ALONG WITH MARINES TO HELP EVERYONE LEARN HOW TO SAVE.
2.  COMMAND SPONSORED FINANCIAL EDUCATION PROMOTES READINESS AND INCREASES RESILIENCY FOR MARINES AND THEIR FAMILY MEMBERS.  INSTALLATION PERSONAL FINANCIAL MANAGEMENT PROGRAM (PFMP) STAFF CONDUCT BRIEFS, WORKSHOPS AND CONFIDENTIAL COUNSELING ON MULTIPLE PERSONAL FINANCIAL TOPICS THAT ASSIST IN INCREASING SAVINGS FROM MANAGING MONEY, DEBT REDUCTION AND ELIMINATION, SAVING AND INVESTING, SAVING FOR A COLLEGE EDUCATION, TAX SAVINGS, FINANCIAL PLANNING, SAVING DEPOSIT PLAN/THRIFT SAVING PLAN, TIME VALUE OF MONEY, TRANSITION/RETIREMENT PLANNING, AND MORE.
3.  INSTALLATION COMMANDERS CAN SHOW THEIR SUPPORT BY SIGNING THE COMMAND PROCLAMATION IN SUPPORT OF MILITARY SAVES WEEK AND SUPPORT LOCAL EVENTS ORGANIZED BY APPROVED RESOURCES SUCH AS INSTALLATION PFMP STAFF, COMMAND FINANCIAL SPECIALISTS (CFS), PUBLIC AFFAIRS, MARINE AND FAMILY PROGRAM EVENTS, INSTALLATION FINANCIAL INSTITUTIONS AND OTHER APPROVED EVENT ORGANIZERS. EVENTS CAN INCLUDE FINANCIAL FAIRS, COMMAND BRIEFS, SPECIAL WORKSHOPS, FINANCIAL CLASSES IN CONJUNCTION WITH OTHER MCCS PROGRAMS SUCH AS SINGLE MARINE PROGRAM AND MARINE CORPS FAMILY TEAM BUILDING AS WELL AS OTHER CREATIVE METHODS TO REACH THE MARINES AND THEIR FAMILIES SUCH AS THROUGH THE SCHOOLS AND MILITARY SPOUSE CLUBS.
4.  MARINES CAN REVIEW MILITARYSAVES.ORG, MAKE A PLEDGE TO SAVE, AND ARE ENCOURAGED TO ATTEND TRAINING PROVIDED BY THE PFMP STAFF.  MARINES ARE ALSO ENCOURAGED TO EXPLORE MULTIPLE SAVINGS OPTIONS, INCLUDING THE THRIFT SAVINGS PLAN, AND, FOR DEPLOYING MARINES, THE EARLY SIGN-UP SAVINGS DEPOSIT PLAN WHERE THEY CAN EARN 10 PERCENT INTEREST.
5.  ADDITIONAL RESOURCE INFORMATION AND TOOL KITS ARE AVAILABLE FOR DOWNLOAD AT HTTP:/WWW.MILITARYSAVES.ORG TO ASSIST IN MAKING MILITARY SAVES WEEK A SUCCESS.
6.  THIS MARADMIN APPLIES TO USMC TOTAL FORCE.
7.  RELEASED AUTHORIZED BY LTGEN ROBERT E. MILSTEAD JR, DEPUTY COMMANDANT, MANPOWER AND RESERVE AFFAIRS.//