For Savers

The Power To Save Money Is In Us All

Saving money, improving your financial life, building wealth. It all starts when you set a goal and make a plan to reach that goal. So what is your goal? Set up an emergency cash fund? Get out of debt? Make a down payment on a car or home? Sock away money for college or retirement?

America Saves can help you develop your goals and take action. We provide savings guidance, tools, resources and plenty of motivation. When you join as a saver, you'll receive the following benefits:

  • Free subscription to our quarterly American Saver newsletter
  • Free America Saves Campaign Flier
  • Free monthly e-mail newsletters with savings advice from national experts
  • Free access to our members-only Savers Tracking Tool to help you reach your goals
  • 100 bonus credits with SaveUp

Getting Started

When it comes to saving money, the sooner you start, the better. It's not an act that's accomplished overnight, but a process that happens gradually and grows over time. Just remember, slow and steady wins the race.

Making ends meet can be a challenge. And in today's tough economy, you may wonder how it's possible to spare anything. But any amount saved - a quarter, a dollar - is progress. Those quarters and dollars add up. As you get into the habit of routinely "paying into your savings" you'll see the money you're setting aside grow.

Saving Strategies

Guidance for reaching specific goals, money-managing ideas and more. Get started by reading our Five Strategies to Saving>>

  • Saving at Tax Time
  • The Miracle of Compound Interest
  • Keep Your Savings Safe, Secure and Growing
  • The Importance of Credit History and Successful Saving
    • Good credit plays an important role in your financial life. Not only is it essential for obvious things like qualifying for a loan or getting a credit card, but also for less obvious things like getting cellular telephone service, renting a car, and perhaps even getting a job. Click here to find out more>>

Savings Tips

Cash in those dusty jars of pennies. Pack your lunch instead of buying it at work. There are lots of little things you can do to fund your savings. Just be creative

Saver Resources

Savings tools, plus articles, links and more.

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America Saves is a campaign coordinated by the nonprofit Consumer Federation of America (CFA)
and is dedicated to helping individuals save money, reduce debt, and build wealth. CFA thanks Capital One
for its generous in-kind contribution of design expertise for this website.