Military Saves Week urges fiscal responsibility Published Feb. 10, 2015 By 20th Force Support Squadron SHAW AIR FORCE BASE, S.C. -- As part of Military Saves Week 2015, Feb. 23-28 , the 20th Force Support Squadron Airman and Family Readiness Center is spreading the saving message, urging the community to participate in Military Saves Week and to take the Military Saves pledge. "Military saves week is a great opportunity to help service-members and their families in our community 'Set a Goal, Make a Plan, and Save Automatically,'" said Col. Stephen Jost, 20th Fighter Wing commander. To help people save more successfully and encourage more people to save, the 20th FSS AFRC is partnering with Safe Federal Credit Union and First Command Educational Foundation to offer military families and DoD civilian employees educational classes to promote wealth. The AFRC will be offering free events as part of the week to help people build wealth, not debt. Itinerary of scheduled events include: Feb 23: 10-11 a.m. Understanding Credit and Credit Reports 1-2 p.m. Debt Management and Bankruptcy Feb 24: 9-11 a.m. Home Buying Seminar 1-4 p.m. Home Buying Seminar Feb 25: 10-11 a.m. Saving for the Future 1-2p.m. Investing for the Long Term Feb 26: 10-11a.m. Planning for Military Retirement 1-2 p.m. Estate Planning Feb 27: 10-11 a.m. Thrift Savings Plan 1-2 p.m. Retirement Savings Plans 2-4 p.m. Investment Options All classes will be held in the Shaw Education Center, Room 130A and are available to all Team Shaw personnel. "Military Saves helped me learn ways to save, invest in TSP, and most of all it helped me to distinguish a need versus a want in case there is a true emergency down the line," said Yolanda, a Shaw Air Force Base community member. For more information or to register for a class, call (803) 895-1253 Military Saves Week is coordinated by America Saves and the Consumer Federation of America in partnership with the Department of Defense. The Week is an annual opportunity for organizations to promote good savings behavior and a chance for individuals to assess their own saving status.