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#ImSavingFor Winner Story
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.”
https://americasaves.org/resource-center/saver-tips-and-stories/imsavingfor-winner-story/
2022 Summit Follow Up
Increasing Financial Confidence: How Emotions Affect Change took place on Wednesday, November 1st, 2022 with engaged leaders representing a diverse group of industries, organizations and government agencies.
https://americasaves.org/for-organizations/our-partners/2022-summit-follow-up/
6 Steps To Establishing A Spending And Savings Plan - Access
https://americasaves.org/town-halls/6-steps-to-establishing-a-spending-and-savings-plan-access/
A New Year, A Fresh Start
This month we’re focusing on starting 2023 with a fresh start! This includes getting a clear view of your finances, recovering from holiday debt or overspending, breaking savings barriers, and increasing your income if you’re in a spot to make some extra. We have many resources that support this message for our Saver communities! We’ve put together the Partner Resource Packet below that has everything all in one place for you.
https://americasaves.org/resource-center/partner-resource-packets/a-new-year-a-fresh-start/
A Think Like A Saver Attitude
Melissa has always been thrifty with a #ThinkLikeASaver attitude. This served her family well when her husband lost his job in 2014. Using their savings, Melissa’s family stayed afloat while her husband found a new job.
https://americasaves.org/resource-center/saver-tips-and-stories/a-think-like-a-saver-attitude/
ABLE Accounts: What You Need to Know to Save with Confidence
https://americasaves.org/town-halls/able-accounts-what-you-need-to-know-to-save-with-confidence/
AFTER TWENTY YEARS OF SERVICE, AMERICA SAVES’ DIRECTOR GEORGE BARANY ANNOUNCES RETIREMENT; TWO SUCCESSORS NAMED CO-DIRECTORS
America Saves announced today that George Barany, its Director, plans to retire from his position at the end of 2021. The Organization Looks Ahead to Its Next Chapter as Two Women Prepare to Take the Helm as Co-Directors in 2022.
For savers
#ImSavingFor Winner Story
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.”
https://americasaves.org/resource-center/saver-tips-and-stories/imsavingfor-winner-story/
A Think Like A Saver Attitude
Melissa has always been thrifty with a #ThinkLikeASaver attitude. This served her family well when her husband lost his job in 2014. Using their savings, Melissa’s family stayed afloat while her husband found a new job.
https://americasaves.org/resource-center/saver-tips-and-stories/a-think-like-a-saver-attitude/
ABLE Accounts: What You Need to Know to Save with Confidence
https://americasaves.org/town-halls/able-accounts-what-you-need-to-know-to-save-with-confidence/
America Saves Team Inspires Behavior Change
Rita Byrd, a Las Vegas senior, originally found America Saves several years ago while browsing online and decided to take the Savings Pledge but states that at that time she just read the words and moved on. She didn’t really take it seriously or put in the work to start saving.
Another Dream Realized
Mary Brown was already a disciplined individual when she came to Wisconsin Women’s Business Initiative Corporation (WWBIC), the organization who coordinates the Wisconsin Saves campaign, 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.
https://americasaves.org/resource-center/saver-tips-and-stories/another-dream-realized/
Budget like Nohemi
Nohemi found out about America Saves a few years ago as an undergraduate at the University of Illinois at Chicago. She remembers attending a University of Illinois Saves event where she decorated a piggy bank and took the Pledge, but college life made her put the thought of saving at the back of her mind.
https://americasaves.org/resource-center/saver-tips-and-stories/budget-like-nohemi/
Coping With A Job Loss
Aimee Shaffer worked as a Public Service News Director for radio for years until one day her employer downsized the company, resulting in hundreds of lost jobs, including Aimee’s.
https://americasaves.org/resource-center/saver-tips-and-stories/coping-with-a-job-loss/
Don’t Laugh at Saving Spare Change
Virginia Saves saver, Brittany, decided to start saving again when she became a single mother. She thinks many women, and men, can relate.
https://americasaves.org/resource-center/saver-tips-and-stories/don-t-laugh-at-saving-spare-change/
Episode 1 - Creative Ways To Save
“We believe an informed saver is an empowered saver. An empowered saver is able to make the best decisions for themselves and their loved ones.” The core reason we started Think Like A Saver is YOU. We understand that most of the saving advice that you find online just isn’t realistic. That’s because you are unique, and to be honest, it’s expensive to exist right now!
https://americasaves.org/resource-center/podcasts/episode-1-creative-ways-to-save/
Episode 10 - How To Start Saving
There are many steps on your savings journey. When building your savings foundation, there’s no amount too small to save. It’s all about building your solid savings habits!
https://americasaves.org/resource-center/podcasts/episode-10-how-to-start-saving/
For organizations
A New Year, A Fresh Start
This month we’re focusing on starting 2023 with a fresh start! This includes getting a clear view of your finances, recovering from holiday debt or overspending, breaking savings barriers, and increasing your income if you’re in a spot to make some extra. We have many resources that support this message for our Saver communities! We’ve put together the Partner Resource Packet below that has everything all in one place for you.
https://americasaves.org/resource-center/partner-resource-packets/a-new-year-a-fresh-start/
ABLE Accounts: What You Need to Know to Save with Confidence
https://americasaves.org/town-halls/able-accounts-what-you-need-to-know-to-save-with-confidence/
America Saves Tax Time Toolkit 2022
This time of year, supporting our Savers on their financial wellness journey means ensuring they have the guidance and support necessary during tax season.
Building an Emergency Fund
We’ve all heard of the best practice of having three to six months of expenses saved for an emergency fund. While that is a great goal for some people, that can be an overwhelming place to start for others. Instead, America Saves encourages our savers to start with an emergency fund of $500.
https://americasaves.org/resource-center/partner-resource-packets/building-an-emergency-fund/
Emergency Savings You Can Access Through Workplace Benefits
This August, America Saves is highlighting the importance of Saving for an Emergency and how to take the first steps, even if you haven’t started an emergency fund yet.
From Saving to Closing: Making Homeownership Feel Possible
https://americasaves.org/town-halls/from-saving-to-closing-making-homeownership-feel-possible/
Getting To Know The New America Saves!
Our May 2021 Partner Resource Packet is a bit different than you’re used to! This month we wanted to take a step back and focus on supporting YOU, our Partners, Local Campaigns, and America Saves Week Participating Organizations, as you make a measurable impact on your communities using America Saves resources.
National Financial Capability Month
With the continued COVID-19 pandemic growing and everyday Americans feeling the ramifications of our economy slowing down in an effort to slow the spread, we are experiencing firsthand why saving for the unexpected and having a savings plan is crucial.
National Homeownership Month Resource Packet
June is National Homeownership Month! Homeownership is considered a huge part of the “American Dream,” and a goal many of our Savers are working toward, in spite of the current inflation, rising interest rates, and overall housing market.
Saving As A Family Partner Resource Packet
We want to encourage and remind you that saving is a family affair. It will take everyone working together, including your children, to do what’s necessary to stay on a healthy financial path.
General
2022 Summit Follow Up
Increasing Financial Confidence: How Emotions Affect Change took place on Wednesday, November 1st, 2022 with engaged leaders representing a diverse group of industries, organizations and government agencies.
https://americasaves.org/for-organizations/our-partners/2022-summit-follow-up/
6 Steps To Establishing A Spending And Savings Plan - Access
https://americasaves.org/town-halls/6-steps-to-establishing-a-spending-and-savings-plan-access/
AFTER TWENTY YEARS OF SERVICE, AMERICA SAVES’ DIRECTOR GEORGE BARANY ANNOUNCES RETIREMENT; TWO SUCCESSORS NAMED CO-DIRECTORS
America Saves announced today that George Barany, its Director, plans to retire from his position at the end of 2021. The Organization Looks Ahead to Its Next Chapter as Two Women Prepare to Take the Helm as Co-Directors in 2022.
AMERICA SAVES AND EVEN PARTNER ON GROUNDBREAKING SAVINGS RESEARCH INITIATIVE
Launching in 2022, the Initiative Will Boost Thousands of Low-Wage Earning Adults’ Savings Accounts and Study the Impacts of Cash Injections on Saving, Spending, and Mental Health
AMERICA SAVES ANNOUNCES APPOINTMENT OF DIRECTOR, KIA MCCALLISTER-YOUNG
McCallister-Young Tapped to Expand the Growth and Impact of America Saves as It Enters New Era
AMERICA SAVES ANNOUNCES NEW INITIATIVE, VETERAN SAVES, TO LAUNCH DURING MILITARY SAVES WEEK AND EMPOWER VETERANS WITH FINANCIAL TOOLS AND RESOURCES
Functioning as a Sister Program to Military Saves, Veteran Saves Will Focus Specifically on Building Wealth for the Veteran Community and Their Families