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Savings Tips Saver Story #ImSavingForSweepstakes

Written by Lindsay Ferguson · 13 June 2019

America Saves awarded one lucky saver, Pedram R. from California, $500 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.”

Shop Smart to Save More

Savings Tips Shopping

Written by Carolyn Pemberton · 05 June 2019

Shopping. Is it a chore? Is it a fun challenge to find the best price for whatever item(s) are on our list? Regardless of how you view shopping, the strategies below may help you shop smarter, so you can put more into your savings account.

Two Illinois Women Win $10,000 Each by Sharing Their Resilience and Choosing to Save by Lindsay Ferguson

Saving as a Family by Kansas Saves

Four Easy Ways to Make Saving a Family Affair by America Saves

Help Your Teen Save Some of Their Summer Earnings by Amelia O'Rourke-Owens

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Written by Katie Bryan | December 19, 2013
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Saving for a Bright Future

Written by Guest Blogger | April 15, 2019

Kristin Hendricks, a single mother from Texas, understands the importance of saving money and following a tight budget. She decided to make saving money a priority when she gave birth to her son.

Inspired to Build Savings By Starting Small

Written by Great Lakes Michigan Saves | April 19, 2016

With little-to-no money in the bank and living on a limited income with her adult daughter, Sharon wasn’t sure if building up savings for her future was even possible. “At my age, to put debts behind me would be a relief,” she said, but she wasn’t quite sure how to even get started with a savings plan. That all changed when Sharon attended the Great Lakes Michigan Saves Pay Yourself First Saver’s Summit during America Saves Week.

Story of an Urban Professional

Written by Lindsay Ferguson | June 26, 2019

Elaine was inspired to create a new savings goal and plan with the America Saves Pledge after reading the “The Color of Money” column in The Washington Post by Michelle Singletary.