Naval Station Everett Sailors competed for prizes in a rendition of “The Price is Right” game in the Grand Vista Ballroom on board the station, Feb. 27.

This event is a part of Military Saves Week, Feb. 25 through March, which encourages military families to save money every month and to convince leaders and organizations to be aggressive in promoting automatic savings.

“I’ve never been to an event like this before, I will definitely come again,” said Storekeeper 3rd Class Shawn Ryan, USS Abraham Lincoln (CVN 72). “This is an important event for the Navy as a morale booster, because some of the people that come here just hang out in the commons. This provides us all with a little interaction.”

The Military Saves campaign is a growing network of organizations and individuals committed to helping and supporting military members and their loved ones build personal savings arsenals to provide for their immediate and long term financial needs.

The game had the same rules and guide lines as the TV show, allowing contestants to guess the price. The person who guessed the price closest to the actual price of the prize won the prize.

“I think it’s outstanding,” said Aviation Ordnanceman Airman Tye Szalwynski, USS Abraham Lincoln. “The prizes were my favorite part of the game.”

Prizes were provided by the Navy Exchange and included everything from laundry detergent to a multi-tool set. The grand prize for the evening was a $100 gift card to the Navy Exchange.

“We got them out here for a Military Saves event and asked them trivia questions about saving money, how to invest their money and everyone got every question right”, said Grant Hatten, personal financial manager, Everett Fleet and Family Support Center.

Hatten, who played the part of TV host Bob Barker, stressed the importance of fiscal responsibility to the well being of Sailors and their families.

“The goal of Military Saves is to create a culture of savings for Sailors and their families,” said Hatten. “We want them to build wealth, not debt. We want them to put money aside, pay down their debts and become financially secure for the future.”