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7 Ways Mothers Can Save Money

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Written by Carolyn Pemberton · 10 May 2019

For Mother’s Day America Saves wants to help mothers spend less, save more and teach your children about saving.

Taxpayers Saved $2.4 Million Because Of SaveYourRefund

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Written by Lindsay Ferguson · 01 May 2019

That’s a wrap! The 2019 tax season has ended and SaveYourRefund motivated nearly 3,000 taxpayers to save a portion of their tax refund. Through split deposit into multiple accounts and IRS Form 8888, over $2.4 million refund dollars were saved.

Believing You Can Improve Your Financial Life by Ohio Saves

Twelve Successful Ways to Save Money by Guest Blogger

Are You Ready for National Financial Capability Month? Three Actions to Take Now by Lila Quintiliani

#ASW19: Savings Theme: Save the extra by Tammy G. Bruzon

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Written by Katie Bryan | November 24, 2013
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#ImSavingFor Winner Story

Written by Lindsay Ferguson | June 13, 2019

America Saves awarded one lucky saver, Pedram R. from California, $750 for sharing his #ImSavingFor story. Pedram said, “Saving is important to me because it proves I am not willing to buy unnecessary things to please others or to be perceived as successful.”

Learning to Save

Written by Katie Bryan | October 28, 2013

Kisha Barns’s financial situation was undisciplined, unrestricted, and impulsive before she came into contact with her local America Saves campaign, Charlotte Saves.

Saving With My Boys

Written by | September 2, 2019

When Kelly was a kid, she loved the picture book A Chair for My Mother by Vera B. Williams. In the story, a little girl lives in an apartment with her mother and grandmother. The little girl’s mother is a waitress and sole provider for their family. Together the family saves money by putting their change in a giant jar every day. They are saving for a big cushy chair for the little girl’s hard-working mother. Together with patience and diligence, they buy the mother a very comfy chair.