It’s America Saves Week: Are You Prepared for an Emergency?

Happy America Saves Week! The Week is your annual opportunity to take action and either begin to save, or add to accounts you already have. Today we focus on saving for emergencies. If you do not have at least $500 in an account you can easily access, then today is your day to set up an account and start saving.

Emergency expenditures can range from the bill for an unexpected car repair, to living expenses that are tough to cover because of a layoff. According to a Federal Reserve Board survey, the typical low- and middle-income household says it desires $3,000 […] Read more

America Saves Week

How many of you out there know that saving money is just about as simple and easy as the proverbial falling off a log?  We’re not sure how well known it is, but next Monday (Feb. 24) is the start of America Saves Week.

America Saves Week, which runs between February 24 and March 1, 2014, is a week wherein various organizations engage the communities they serve to promote consumers making a savings commitment, and then gaining access to ideas, tools, and other resources that help the consumers to reach the goal. In particular, the Week encourages consumers to think about […] Read more