America Saves Week 2019

To help promote each day’s theme of America Saves Week 2019, National Disability Institute (NDI) has developed a series of tips, resources and tools for each day.

Save with a plan…

Creating a spending and savings plan is a key step to achieving financial well-being. Below are some resources to help you create a plan that works for you.

Setting your financial goals can help you save with a plan. If you are saving money in an ABLE account, this helpful video can help you to set your financial goals.

Need some tips on how to be a better saver? Check out the savings goal and spending plan worksheet at Better Money Habits on Financial Independence.

Save automatically…

Saving automatically makes it easier to stick with a savings goal. If you have an ABLE account, you can have funds directly deposited into your ABLE account. To learn more, visit the ABLE National Resource Center website.

Save for the unexpected…

To help save for the unexpected, NDI has developed an online course that helps you create a zero-balanced budget which can help you save for the unexpected. Take the online course.

Save the extra…

Setting aside money for monthly expenses and then saving extra money for future goals can help you achieve your financial goals sooner, rather than later. Check out the video Using the Envelope Method to Save Better.

Save as a family…

Did you know that if you have an ABLE account, family members and others can contribute to the account? Watch this video to learn more.