America Saves Week runs Feb. 22-26 – Learn ways to help you save!

America Saves Week (ASW) – an event held each year to help individuals find ways to save money – takes place February 22 through February 26. Each day of the week is focused on a specific way to save:

• Monday, February 22 – Save Automatically
  • What’s the Easiest Way to Save? Automatically
  • Save Automatically
• Tuesday, February 23 – Save for the Unexpected
  • How to build up your financial immune system
  • 38 Reasons You Need at Least a $500 Emergency Fund
• Wednesday, February 24 – Save to Retire
  • Questions to Ask Yourself When Saving for Retirement
  • Maximize your retirement savings
• Thursday, February 25 – Save by Reducing Debt
  • Paying Down Debt IS Saving
  • Get Out of Debt
• Friday, February 26 – Save as a Family
  • Creating a budget for your family
  • 5 Ways to Teach Kids How to Save at Home

Take action during ASW

There are many ways for individuals to take action during ASW that can help improve their financial wellness, including:

• Take the America Saves Pledge as a way to keep on track with savings.
• Enter the #ImSavingForSweepstakes for a chance to win a $500 cash prize.
• Sign up for text reminders, tips and support from America Saves by texting AMERICASAVESTEXT to 877877.
• Join the #ThinkLikeASaver Facebook group hosted by America Saves.
• Attend virtual Fidelity workshops February 22 through February 26 on a variety of topics to help you learn to save. A complete schedule of the workshops and the registration link is available here.
• Join the Ask Fidelity session at noon ET on Wednesday, February 24 to learn how to maximize contributions to Purdue’s retirement program. Register here.
• Attend the “ThinkLikeASaver: Tackling Debt Town Hall meeting at 2 p.m. ET, February 25 on the America Saves Facebook page.
• Schedule a complimentary one-on-one consultation with a Fidelity representative by calling 800-642-7131 or schedule online.

Questions  

• Contact America Saves at 202-387-6121 or via email at save@americasaves.org for information related to ASW.
• General questions can be directed to Fidelity at 800-544-6868.