Alaska Saves

Across Alaska people just like you are proving you can start small and think big. Alaska Savers are setting financial goals, tracking their spending and taking control of their financial future. These tips and tools can help you set goals, develop strategies to reach those goals, and start saving. So what are you waiting for?

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Local Resources

Financial Education Career Building Health Care
Money Management International YWCA Alaska--Economic Empowerment UAA Dental Clinics
YWCA Alaska--Economic Empowerment Alaska Works Initiative  YWCA Alaska--Wellness
Better Business Bureau  Statewide Independent Living Council of Alaska Get Covered Alaska 
Military SAVES  Nine Star Education& Employment Services

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Army OneSource 
Spirit of Alaska Society of Smart Youth    
Alaska Commission on Postsecondary Education    

 

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Financial Partners

Click on the logos below to learn more about our bank and credit union partners.

CU1         Tongass FCU

 Spirit of Alaska FCU      

 

Learn more about the Earned Income Tax Credit and use it to save!

EITC

Savings Strategies:

Building wealth starts when you set a goal and make a plan to reach that goal. Whatever goal you choose – whether it’s buying a car, buying a house, or getting out from under your debts – learn about proven savings strategies and get simple tips on the best ways to save. Click on the links below to learn how to:

 

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  • The Importance of Budgeting and Living Within Your Means

    By Destinee Whittington, Mayor Marian Barry Summer Youth Employment Program 

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  • Mid-Year Financial Check-In: Are you on track to reach your goals?

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  • Never purchase expensive items on impulse. Think over each expensive purchase for at least 24 hours. Acting on this principle will mean you have far fewer regrets about impulse purchases, and far more money for emergency savings. http://ow.ly/sj972

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Saver Stories View all »

Saving Early: Key to Successful Future

For Johnnie Lovett, a Young Illinois Saver, saving has been a habit since he was a teenager. “As a teenager, I was responsible for buying certain things with my allowance,”

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Another Dream Realized

Mary Brown was already a disciplined individual when she came to Wisconsin Saves coordinator Wisconsin Women’s Business Initiative Corporation (WWBIC) in last summer. She had successfully completed her bachelor’s degree with the assistance of her husband and son, and was now ready to tackle her next big dream – homeownership.

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Inspired to Build Savings By Starting Small

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.

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