Partner Resource Packets
We know that the hard work of getting people to change their financial behavior takes time, which is why America Saves wants to assist your efforts to encourage financial action and savings behavior change throughout the year. This e-mail address is being protected from spambots. You need JavaScript enabled to view it if you would like to be among the first to know when we release a new packet.
About every six week, we provide organizations with a resource packet that focuses on one aspect of saving. We hope that this material will help you communicate with the public, constituents, and other organizations about how your company or organization promotes and encourages saving.
Each packet includes:
- A guest post from America Saves
- Social media content
- Tools and resources
The 2013 themes are as follows:
- Savings and Older Americans (April 29, 2013) (PDF) (Word)
- Overall Financial Health (April 1, 2013) (PDF) (Word)
- America Saves Week (February, 2013) (PDF) (Word)
- Holiday Spending and Savings Resolutions (PDF) (Word)
- Saving for Emergencies (October 2, 2012) (PDF) (Word)
- Teaching Youth to Save (August 23, 2012)
- Paying Off High-Interest Debt (July 9, 2012)
- Saving for a Large Purchase (June 6, 2012)
- The Importance of Credit History and Successful Savings (May 11, 2012)
America Saves encourages you to use this material to:
- Augment the financial information you already provide staff, members, volunteers
- Encourage individuals to participate in America Saves Week by assessing their savings status and taking action
- Promote savings opportunities within your organization like retirement plans or access to more affordable products
- Position your organization as “in front” of the savings message and the need to save, particularly in uncertain economic times
- Share the material with partner organizations
- Encourage employees or other constituents to save a portion of their tax refund or to purchase a Savings Bond
2011 themes:
- First Quarter: The Basics of Savings
- Second Quarter: Youth
- Third Quarter: Debt Reduction
- Fourth Quarter: Retirement
We want to hear from you about this material. Your feedback on the usefulness of these resource packets is welcome, please send comments, questions or concerns to Nancy Register ( This e-mail address is being protected from spambots. You need JavaScript enabled to view it ). Thank you for working with us to create a savings community within your organization, throughout your community, and across the country.
Other information for organizers:

Primary Press Contact
The Consumer Federation of America
Attn: America Saves Campaign
1620 Eye St NW, Suite 200
Washington, DC 20006
Katie Bryan
kbryan@consumerfed.org
Phone: 202-939-1018
Savings Calculators
National Campaigns
Videos
- Holly Petraeus on Military Saves Week
- Tax Saving Tips and Savings Bonds
- Cindy Hounsell on Why Women Need to Save More for Retirement
- Asst. Sec.of Labor Borzi endorses America Saves



