05.09.2023 By America Saves

Episode 6 - Supporting the Military and Veteran Communities with Krystel Spell

The Savings Advocate is a podcast by America Saves, a national nonprofit with the mission of building financial confidence and increasing positive savings behaviors for all Americans, especially the most financially vulnerable. The hosts for this podcast are Amanda Woods, strategic partnership manager at America Saves, and Kia McAllister-Young, director of the organization.

In today's conversation, Amanda and Kia will be joined by Krystel Spell, Manager of Military Programs at America Saves. In this role, Krystel implements programming that supports the mission of motivating the military community at-large to save successfully, reduce debt, and get on a path toward building wealth.

Join Amanda, Kia, Tracy, and Krystel as they discuss:

  1. Understanding where the Military and Veteran communities fit in
  2. You have military members and Veterans right under your nose
  3. Acknowledgement
  4. Having access to this content will go a long way to helping the military and veteran communities feel seen, valued, and understood
  5. The unique challenges that these communities are facing

Resource Highlight and Call to Action

POV: A Military Spouse Facebook Page

Honorable Mentions

Krystel Spell

Amelia Simons

Military Saves

Veteran Saves

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