We encourage families and individuals to commemorate America Saves Week from February 21 to 28.

The purpose of America Saves Week is to encourage Americans to be intentional about their personal financial saving plans. Many Americans have little to no personal savings, and lower-income households often struggle to make ends meet when faced with unexpected expenditures such as injury or car repair.

One key goal of our Get HandsOn! campaign is to support economic security for families by facilitating access to resources and dollars. Meeting this goal will enable an increase in family income and greater access to healthy, affordable food.


Visit www.AmericaSavesWeek.org for a wealth of resources on saving, including tips on saving money, access templates to help you create a savings plan and information on the benefits of saving. Encourage your co-workers, neighbors and friends to think seriously about their savings during America Saves Week, and set goals for your own financial savings for 2010.