Kimberly’s Story: Securing a Future for her Kids
Meet Kimberly, a car assembly plant employee who lives with her four children (and fur child) in Ohio. What’s it like where you live? I’ve lived in Cincinnati for about 22 years now, but I’m originally from Kansas City, Missouri. The weather is weird, but other than that we live a pretty typical suburban life.…
Read MoreAm I eligible for SNAP benefits if I’m unemployed due to COVID-19?
The additional $600 in unemployment benefits is ending this week. Meanwhile, talks about possibly extending the program are still up in the air. If you were ineligible to receive SNAP benefits (also known as food stamps) because of the extra $600/week, you may now qualify to receive them. College and graduate students and those on…
Read MoreMake Your Points Work For You
By now, you’ve probably noticed that the way you earn points looks a bit different. That’s because it is! After talking with many of our members, we realized that rewarding people every step of their financial journey—not just for saving money—was what they deserved. In addition to earning points for saving money, you can now…
Read MoreThree Cheers for our June Race to $100 Winners 🙌
Since we finished our last Race to $100 in March, so many of you reached out to ask if we could run it again. We loved your enthusiasm so much we couldn’t help but make your requests a reality last month. We know so many of you are especially focused on building your emergency funds…
Read MoreGabriel’s Story: Freelancing His Way to Financial Security
Meet Gabriel, a freelancer and college student who’s living with his family in Alabama until his college campus reopens for in-person classes. What are you studying at college? I’m entering my sophomore year at college, studying engineering at the University of Alabama in Huntsville. I personally call it the “Canada” of Alabama due to the…
Read MoreKimberly’s Story: A Flourishing Business Shut Down by COVID-19
COVID-19 has forced businesses all over New York–from restaurants to retail–to shut down for the foreseeable future. Unfortunately, that includes the stores where Kimberly Hall sources all the inventory for her online clothing business. “I am an online reseller. Mostly I resell women’s and men’s, and some kids, designer clothing, accessories, and shoes. I source…
Read MoreJune Journaling Week 4
Friendly reminder that this is the last June Journaling prompt! ⬆️ Please share your answers with us by using the hashtag #SaverLifeHappens and tagging us on Twitter or Instagram, or commenting on our Facebook post. We could use a bit of wholesomeness these days, and this is our way of elevating the voices in our…
Read MoreScratch & Save Has A New Home
Scratch & Save has moved to our new Points Store. After much feedback from SaverLife members and countless hours spent perfecting the process, we’re proud to re-launch the new and improved Scratch & Save challenge! “The digital scratch cards I earn weekly are very motivating. It makes me want to build upon the savings each…
Read MoreHow You’ll Be Rewarded For Building Better Money Habits With SaverLife
We’re excited to share with you some big changes we’ve been working on for the past few months! Now when you log in to your SaverLife account, you’ll see a brand new dashboard with lots of new ways to earn and redeem points. Wondering how the points system works? We got you ⬇️ How to…
Read MoreJune Journaling Week 3
Here’s the third June Journaling prompt ⬆️ Please share your answers with us by using the hashtag #SaverLifeHappens and tagging us on Twitter or Instagram, or commenting on our Facebook post. We’ll be posting a new journal topic every Monday around 10am PT. This week, we’ll be sharing articles from our financial experts about money…
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