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Airmen invest in their future

  • Published
  • By Senior Airman Timothy R. Capling
  • 325th Fighter Wing Public Affairs
TYNDALL AIR FORCE BASE, Fla. --  A free savings and investment course is scheduled to begin July 25 at the education center here for all of Tyndall's community.

The four-part course with an optional fifth class is offered by the Airman and Family Readiness Center here and is open to anyone with access to the base.

The course opens with an introduction to savings and investing. The second course covers an introduction to different financial markets such as stocks and bonds. The third class covers financial plans such as the Thrift Savings Plan, IRAs and 401K plans. The fourth class is on investment fraud and the optional fifth class is about buying a home.

The class is split into two classes per month, said Sharon Smith, a community readiness consultant at the Airman and Family Readiness Center.

Those that are interested can start at any class in the series as long as there are openings and they can catch any classes missed the next time the course is offered which is usually right after the previous series is complete, said Smith.

The course is a new program and is only offered at Tyndall and Eglin Air Force Bases, Fla; and Hurlburt Field, Fla., said Smith.

"It gives people basic information about financial matters so they know where to go and what questions to ask when they want to make important financial decisions," said Smith.

"The big thing is making sure the military community knows where their money is going before they start investing," said Smith.

Smith and two other instructors teach the class which sometimes features guest speakers. Past speakers have included a representative from the Florida Office of Financial Regulation, Smith said.

The classes are always held Wednesdays at 9 a.m. in Room 36 of the education center unless otherwise posted.

Those interested in signing up for the class can sign up at the Airman and Family Readiness Center.

For more information, contact Smith at 283-4204.