The Airman & Family Readiness Center in partnership with Kirtland Federal Credit Union, Sandia Area Federal Credit Union, and Wells Fargo Bank (no federal endorsement intended) is hosting The Great Money Race Scavenger Hunt (21 Feb – 21 Mar 2010), in conjunction with the Military Saves campaign (21 Feb – 28 Feb 2010) 

According to the Military Saves website, “Military Saves is a national campaign to persuade, motivate, and encourage military members and families to save money every month, and to convince leaders and organizations to be aggressive in promoting automatic savings.” 

To register for The Great Money Race Scavenger Hunt complete all three activities, based on your age category and send an email to Kirtland.AFRC@kirtland.af.mil with your name, age, unit, telephone number, email address and t-shirt size (adult or child size shirt S, M or L available).

Submit proof of completion of each activity to the Airman & Family Readiness Center by noon 19 March 2010 to be eligible to win a prize.  

Proof of completion may include presenting the Counting Money Worksheet(s), product coupon(s), business plan, spending plan, receipt for coin counter, signature of bank or credit union representative or class facilitator, printout of the Saver’s Pledge or TSP calculator worksheet, etc. 

Prizes will be awarded on 20 March 2010 at 1 pm at the KAFB Bowling Alley to eligible registered Great Money participants who have completed all 3 activities and whose names are selected at random. Eligible participants need not be present on 20 March 2010 to win a prize.   

All eligible registered Great Money Race Scavenger Hunt participants will receive a Great Money Race t-shirt and one free bowling game at the KAFB Bowling Alley. The free bowling game must be used on 20 March 2010. 

Age Group & Activities:

5-9 years    

·         Visit www.superteacherworksheets.com and complete any ONE of the Counting Money Worksheets.

·         Clip ONE coupon of your favorite grocery product.

·         Visit your bank or credit union to place change in the change counter. 

10-12 years   

·         Visit www.superteacherworksheets.com and complete any THREE of the Counting Money Worksheets. 

·         Clip FIVE coupons of your favorite grocery products.

·         Visit your bank or credit union to place change in the change counter. 

13-17 years   

·         Write a business plan. Visit www.sba.gov/teens for ideas.

·         Talk to a loan officer at a bank or credit union about car financing OR explore student aid options on the web or at the Base Education Office.

·         Open a savings account.

 

18 to adult    

·         Attend the financial investing class on 11 March, 2010 at 11:00 am to 12:30 pm at the A&FRC.

·         Complete a spending plan at the A&FRC.

·         Visit www.militarysaves.org to take the Saver’s Pledge OR use one of the TSP calculator features on www.tsp.gov. 

 

To register contact

Kirtland.AFRC@kirtland.af.mil

and give registration information:

 

Name 

Age 

Unit/Agency

Home telephone number 

Mobile telephone number 

e-mail address 

Indicate adult or child size shirt S, M or L  

Eligible participants in the Great Money Race events include active duty military, military retirees, veterans, Reserve, National Guard, DoD employees, military contractors, and their respective immediate family members.

 

Visit www.militarysaves.org to take the Saver’s Pledge! 

Contact 846-0741 for questions.