Press Releases and Press Coverage

Press Releases

America Saves Launches Text Message Service to Keep Savers Motivated to Save Money (4/1/2013)

Annual Savings Survey Reveals That Only Half of Americans Have Good Savings Habits and Think They are Adequately Prepared for Their Financial Future (2/25/2013)

Over 750 Organizations Come Together to Promote Saving During America Saves Week (2/12/2013)

Few Low- And Moderate-Income Households Are Heavily Burdened By Debt, But Most Lack Adequate Emergency Savings (12/13/12)

America Saves and Sallie Mae Offer Tips to Help Graduates as Their Student Loan Repayments Begin (11/5/2012)

America Saves Reaches 300,000 Savers (6/12/2012)

America Saves Survey of Savers (Spring 2012)

Annual Savings Survey Reveals Continuing Decline in Family Finances But Also A Successful Savings Strategy (2/17/2012)

  • Speaker Statements (2/17/2012)

  • Survey Questions (2/17/2012)

  • Raw Data (2/17/2012)

  • Methodology (2/17/2012)

    SaveUp Partners With America Saves To Help Americans Achieve Their Financial Goals (1/4/2012)

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    Press Coverage

    [2013]

    Washington Post - Time to Improve Your Financial Knowledge (4/3/2013)

    CNN Money - Americans Still Aren’t Saving Enough (2/26/2013)

    MSN Money - 21 Painless Ways to Save‎ (2/25/2013)

    USA Today - Program Helps Soldiers With Financial Matters (2/20/2013)

    [2012]

    TIME - Why You're Supposed to Be Extra Focused on Saving Money This Week (2/22/2012)

    Reuters - Savings made simple with seven easy tips (2/21/2012)

    Huffington Post - Take 'America Saves Week' to Heart (2/22/2012)

    Forbes - On Your Mark, Get Set, Save! (2/17/2012)

    Reuters - Buy a house, and other forced savings (2/22/2012)

    [2011]

    New Haven Register - No Surprise: High Debt=Low Savings (3/15/2011)

    WSAV-TV NBC Savannah, GA - High Cost Debt Keeping Many from Having a Savings Account (3/15/2011)

    Bankrate.com - Card Debt Hinders Savings (3/22/2011)

    TIME - America Saves Week Factoid: There's $15 billion in your couch (2/23/2011)

    WiredVC - "Don't bet the farm," warns FDIC, as America Saves

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    Katie Bryan
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    Phone: 202-939-1018

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