By Katie Bryan, America Saves Communications Director.
America Saves Week February 24 – March 1, 2014 is a chance for individuals to assess their savings and take financial action. Did you know that only half of Americans report having good savings habits? Now is the time to take action and Set a Goal. Make a Plan. Save Automatically. Take the time this week to select a savings goal and create a plan to save for it.
Here are 5 easy ways to get involved in America Saves Week:
- Those with a savings plan are twice as likely to save for emergencies and retirement than those without a plan. Join over 350,000 people who have already committed to save. When you take the pledge you can also choose to receive text message tips and reminders to help you save for your goal.
- Find out if you are saving in all the right places with this new interactive 12-step savings tool.
3. Saver Checklist: Evaluate Your Savings Preparedness
- This checklist is made up of characteristics of successful savers, which include debt management. It can serve as a useful starting point for evaluating one's savings preparedness.
- People save more successfully when they have a goal in mind.
• That’s why we’ve created posters so you can put your savings goal into perspective and share it.
5. Share Savings Tips with Family and Friends
- You might be interested in these Free Webinars brought to you by Florida Saves
- February 24 (12:30pm - 1:30pm EST) - How to Save $500 Quick, Easy steps!
- February 26 (12:30pm - 1:30pm EST) - Women & Money - Unique Issues
- March 18 (12:30pm - 1:30pm EST) - Money Saving Vacation Tips
- April 1 (12:30pm - 1:30pm EST) - Don't Be April Fooled - Shopping Tips and Tricks
Other Activities
- As part of America Saves Week (February 24-March 1, 2014), a time set aside annually to promote good savings behavior, the Cooperative Extension system is launching an online “2014 America Saves Challenge.”
- This free five-week program, open to anyone who enrolls online, will be held from Sunday, February 23, through Saturday, March 29, 2014. Prizes will be awarded for participants who report the highest point totals at the end of each week and at the end of the challenge. To participate in the America Saves Challenge, visit the Rutgers Cooperative Extension Small Steps to Health and Wealth™ Challenge Web site. Set up a user name and password and download a one-page user’s guide with instructions about how to proceed. Enroll in the Challenge titled “2014 America Saves Challenge.” This challenge will be among a list of names of online challenges that are currently available to participate in.
America Saves Week is coordinated by America Saves and the American Savings Education Council. Started in 2007, the Week is an annual opportunity for organizations to promote good savings behavior and a chance for individuals to assess their own saving status.
The Personal Investment Enterprise Program, a partnership between Foothills United Way and Community Action Programs provides tools that empower low-income individuals and families to save and build assets to strengthen their economic stability. To learn more about the program visit www.bouldercountypie.org. The first step in applying to the program is to attend an orientation meeting with Nino Gallo at Community Action Programs at Boulder County. Nino may be reached at 303-441-3998 or at ngallo@bouldercounty.org.
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