Implementation of Military Saves Week

1. THIS MARADMIN PROVIDES INFORMATION ABOUT 
THE IMPLEMENTATION OF MILITARY SAVES WEEK SCHEDULED FOR 
25 FEB - 4 MAR 2007. SUBSEQUENT MILITARY SAVES WEEKS WILL BE
SCHEDULED DURING LATE FEBRUARY THROUGH EARLY MARCH TIMEFRAME IN 
OUTLYING YEARS. MILITARY SAVES WEEK WAS ESTABLISHED BY THE 
DEPARTMENT OF DEFENSE IN PARTNERSHIP WITH THE CONSUMER 
FEDERATION OF AMERICA.
2. MILITARY SAVES WEEK IS A CAMPAIGN TO ENCOURAGE MARINES AND THEIR
FAMILIES TO INCREASE SAVINGS AND BUILD THEIR PERSONAL WEALTH. 
MILITARY SAVES IS PART OF THE BROADER AMERICA SAVES EFFORT, A
CAMPAIGN TO ENCOURAGE AMERICANS TO INCREASE PERSONAL SAVINGS IN 
RESPONSE TO THE NEGATIVE SAVINGS RATE NOW PREVELANT IN THE 
UNITED STATES.
3. REF A SCHEDULES THE INAUGURAL MILITARY SAVES WEEK AS
25 FEB - 4 MAR 2007. IN TURN, REF B WAS PROMULGATED ENCOURAGING
INSTALLATION COMMANDERS TO MAKE SAVINGS PROGRAMS A COMMANDER'S
PROGRAM AS A STEP TO CREATING A FINANCIAL READINESS CULTURE WITHIN
THE DEPARTMENT OF THE NAVY.
4. COMMANDERS AND LEADERS AT ALL LEVELS ARE ENCOURAGED TO ENGAGE
THEIR MARINES REGARDING SAVINGS PROGRAMS BY ACTIVELY PROMOTING
MILITARY SAVES WEEK. ENDORSING A CULTURE OF PERSONAL FINANCIAL 
READINESS THROUGH THE MILITARY SAVES CAMPAIGN FULLY SUPPORTS REF 
C BY HIGHLIGHTING PERSONAL SAVINGS AS AN AVENUE TO COMBAT THE USE 
OF PAYDAY LOANS. THE OVERARCHING CAMPAIGN MESSAGE TO 
"BUILD WEALTH-NOT DEBT" SHOULD BE THE THRUST OF LEADERSHIP'S MESSAGE 
TO THEIR MARINES.
5. THE INSTALLATION SUBJECT MATTER EXPERT FOR MILITARY SAVES WEEK IS
THE PERSONAL FINANCIAL MANAGEMENT SPECIALIST, LOCATED WITHIN THE
MARINE AND FAMILY SERVICES BRANCH OF MARINE CORPS COMMUNITY
SERVICES. FOR MORE INFORMATION ABOUT MILITARY SAVES AND TO ACCESS 
THE MILITARY SAVES RESOURCE KIT, REFER TO THE AMERICA SAVES WEBSITE AT WWW.
AMERICASAVES.ORG/NATIONAL/KIT.ASP.
6. MARINES AND THEIR FAMILIES DESERVE LEADERSHIP SUPPORT AT ALL
LEVELS THAT CREATES A CULTURE ENDORSING SAVINGS AND FINANCIAL
WELL-BEING.