Military Saves Week workshops planned

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  • By Mark Wyatt
  • 66th Air Base Group Public Affairs
HANSCOM AIR FORCE BASE, Mass. – Airman and Family Readiness Center officials here announced that registration is now open to all those interested in attending financial workshops this month as part of Military Saves Week.

The annual campaign, which runs from Feb. 25 through March 2, promotes good savings behavior and provides a chance for Hanscom military and civilian employees and their families to assess their own financial savings.

“Healthy finances and open communication about money contributes to a strong marriage and provides children a solid foundation for the future,” said Kathleen Vaillancourt, A&FRC community readiness consultant.

Personnel can also refer to the Military Saves website at www.militarysaves.org for tips on successful saving, establishing credit, paying down debt, planning for retirement and much more.

Vaillancourt encourages all members of the Hanscom community to take the Military Saves Pledge on the website. The pledge is a commitment to exercise good financial habits, improve financial readiness and encourage others to do the same.

To help members of the community save more successfully, the Airman and Family Readiness Center offers information on money management, goal setting, credit scores and more at the Community Support Center.

“The Airman and Family Readiness Center will once again partner with the Hanscom Federal Credit Union to provide financial information, education and personal counseling to help individuals and their families improve their financial readiness throughout this year’s Military Saves Week,” Vaillancourt said.

The A&FRC will offer the following free workshops during Military Saves Week:

Feb. 25: Airman and Family Readiness Center will have an information table at the Community Support Center in Building 1240 from 10:30 to 11:30 a.m.

Feb. 26: An information table at the Base Exchange will take place from 10:30 to 11:30 a.m. Attendees will receive useful financial information.

Feb. 26: A One Page Financial Plan "Lunch and Learn" will take place from 12 to 12:45 p.m. at the Community Support Center in Building 1240. This workshop, based on a book by Carl Richards, teaches attendees how to use their values, goals and budgeting together with spending psychology to create the perfect financial plan for themselves.

Feb. 27: Investing 101 “Lunch and Learn” will take place at the Community Support Center from 12 to 12:45 p.m. Learn about basic investing during this workshop. Topics include investment approaches and strategies, the facts on annuities and basic information on stocks, bonds and mutual funds.

Feb. 28: A Thrift Savings Plan “Lunch and Learn” will take place from 12 to 12:45 p.m. at the Community Support Center in Building 1240. Learn how to make contributions, the difference between Roth and Traditional TSP elections, how money is invested and more.

Feb. 28: A Retirement Planning “Lunch and Learn” will take place at the Community Support Center from 2 to 3 p.m. This workshop will discuss investment strategies, how to anticipate cash flow and how best to prepare for the unexpected.

All classes are open to military and civilian personnel at Hanscom. All “Lunch and Learn” workshops include lunch.

For questions about any of the scheduled events, or to register for one of the workshops, call 781-225-2765 or email 66.fss.fsfr.cmb@us.af.mil.