Make a Plan: How to Save

When it comes to saving money, the sooner you start, the better. It's not an act that's accomplished overnight, but a process that happens gradually and grows over time. Just remember, Start Small, Think Big.

Making ends meet can be a challenge. And in today's tough economy, you may wonder how it's possible to spare anything. But any amount saved - a quarter, a dollar - is progress. Those quarters and dollars add up. As you get into the habit of routinely "paying into your savings" you'll see the money you're setting aside grow.

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Early Retirement

Living the Dream: This Military Couple Retired Early

03.18.2021

“Continuous dedication to financial peace pays off,” shares military couple, Denise and Jim. They would know, because at ages 52 and 53, they are already retired. The couple enjoyed life as an Army family for 32 and a half years and started planning for retirement decades ago. Denise shares, “We are not working a paid job, but are volunteering and meeting some personal fitness goals and enjoying some time together after many years spent geographically apart. It can be done!”

Involving Kids in Family Finances

04.19.2019

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When You Start Small, Saving is Easy

08.12.2019

When Attiyya first got married, she and her Marine husband had just graduated from college and were focus...

How Smart Financial Decisions Can Create Opportunities 

11.22.2019

Written by Stephen Ross, America Saves Program Coordinator | November 22, 2019

Setting a Goal Leads to Success

05.24.2019

Growing up, Marisa’s dad had always talked about saving first, but she said she didn’t really internalize...

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