Florida Saves Week 2017, February 27 – March 4, 2017

Nationally, America Saves Week is an annual opportunity to promote good personal savings behavior!

More locally, the University of Florida Institute of Food and Agricultural Sciences (UF/IFAS) is collaborating with America Saves in a campaign to help Floridians build wealth, not debt! The Florida Saves, (floridasaves.org) statewide initiative has been officially endorsed by Jeff Atwater chief financial officer for the state of Florida. Why? Because research shows that, too many households with an unexpected expense of just $400 could be thrown into a financial crisis! This means a clog in the sink or a broken freezer could easily send a family into debt.

 

During Florida Saves Week, February 27 to March 4, 2017 UF/IFAS is urging residents to pledge to set a goal and start saving! Like our Florida Saves Facebook page to keep up with the latest info.

 

Saving money for an emergency makes good sense. Families with money saved for an emergency are less likely to face financial stress, less likely to fall behind on their bills, and less likely to deal with subprime alternative money sources that have higher costs than conventional options.

 

Make a commitment to yourself and take the Florida Saves pledge to help you reach your savings and debt reduction goals. Additionally, Florida Saves will motivate you with periodic information, advice, tips and reminders sent by email or text message to help you reach your savings goal. Paying yourself first, saving your tax refund, and saving automatically are just a few ways that Florida Saves encourages you to build wealth and reduce debt.

 

Plus, this year Floridians who pledge to become a saver can enter to win $50 to be put toward reaching their financial goals by completing a short survey after setting a goal and signing the Florida Saves pledge.

 

Want to win more? Take a video or photo to share your savings story and follow the link to enter to win a national prize of $1,000 in theAmerica Saves http://www.americasavesweek.org/imsavingfor/  contest.

 

Take the pledge at floridasaves.org Set a goal and make a plan!

America Saves Week ~ Online Challenge

America Saves Week ~ Online Challenge

Challenge picAmerica Saves Week 2015 ~ February 23 – February 28

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 for individuals to assess their own savings status. Typically, thousands of organizations participate in the Week, reaching millions of people. This campaign encourages individuals and families to save money and build personal wealth.

The 2014 Annual National Survey Assessing Household Savings (released during America Saves Week) revealed that while most Americans are meeting immediate financial needs, they are worse off than several years ago.

  • Only about one-third of Americans feel prepared for their long-term financial future.
  • 68 percent reported they are spending less than their income and saving the difference – down from 73 percent in 2010.
  • Nearly two-thirds of respondents (64%) said they “have sufficient emergency savings to pay for unexpected expenses like car repairs or a doctor visit” – down from 71 percent in 2010.
  • 76 percent said they are reducing their consumer debt or are consumer debt-free – down from 79 percent in 2010.

To learn more about America Saves Week and Pledge to Save, visit: www.AmericaSavesWeek.org 

Set a Goal. Make a Plan. Save Automatically.

Get Involved! Events during America Saves Week include:

Ag Save$ Summit

February 23 – 9:00am CST/10:00am EST
Jackson County Extension Office, 2741 Pennsylvania Avenue, Marianna, FL 32448
(view registration link for additional locations)
FREE to register: bit.ly/AgSavesSummit

America Saves Financial Challenge – Online

February 22 – March 23
FREE to enroll: http://bit.ly/MoneyChallenge2015

Challenge Yourself to Save Money – America Saves Challenge Twitter Chat (#eXASchat)

February 24 – 2:00pm CST/3:00pm EST
Log in to Tchat.io at http://www.tchat.io/ and insert #eXASchat into the textbox that pops up so you can tweet easily and view the live Twitter stream

Where to Turn for Financial Advice – Webinar

February 25 – 11:00am CST/12:00pm EST
Free Registration: http://bit.ly/finpro2015

Personal Finance Questions – Realities & Myths – Webinar

February 26 – 11:00am CST/12:00pm EST
Free Registration: http://bit.ly/faq2015