SaverLife Stands with Our Community
We are angry, frustrated, and heartbroken by the killing of George Floyd. It is hard to know what to say or do that can even come close to expressing the anguish so deeply felt across our SaverLife community and the country. Evidence of the deeply entrenched racism that plagues our society is all around us,…
Read MoreTori’s Story: Saving For A Rainy Day
Meet Tori, an internal communications specialist for a credit union who lives in Seattle, WA. What’s it like where you live? I’ve been in Seattle for just over three years and I love the nature and outdoorsy lifestyle that’s available here. Being so close to the mountains and water always inspires me. I have my…
Read MoreNade’s Story: A Bronx Business Owner
This Bronx business owner was expecting a new member to the family, but never thought she’d be facing a pandemic. Welcoming a new baby in the time of coronavirus is scary enough. But for pregnant mother Nade, who is expecting her third child next month, concern for her health and her baby’s is compounded by…
Read MoreCongratulations to our Race to 100 winners!
Back in March, we asked our members to save $100 for a chance to win an additional $100 with the Race to 100. Thousands of you took up the challenge, and boy did you deliver. A total of 110 participants won cash prizes for saving money during the Race to 100. Congrats to Kenyatti J.,…
Read MoreAnastacia’s Story: Helping Others in a Time of Need
Meet Anastacia, an intensive in-home counselor who lives in Roanoke, West Virginia. What’s it like where you live? I’ve lived in Roanoke for eight years now. I live with my boyfriend and two roommates in a house. We’re actually getting ready to move with our roommates to a new home in the same community! My…
Read MoreMargaret and Tom’s Story: Giving All They Can During the Coronavirus Lockdown
Meet Margaret and Tom, East Coast natives who live in Connecticut. What do you both do for work? Margaret: I’ve been a United Way food pantry manager for the past 14 years. Normally, I order food for pickup, help people shop, and take inventory. It’s only open certain times a day to limit the foot…
Read MoreMichelle’s Story: Happiness Is Contagious
Meet Michelle, a former health insurance agent who lives with her two granddaughters in Wisconsin. What’s it like where you live? I grew up in Wisconsin and I’ve been here for 52 years. I have a 33-year-old son who doesn’t live with me, but I’m taking care of my two teenage granddaughters, so that’s who’s…
Read MoreKirsten’s Story: Adjusting to Life in Lockdown
Meet Kirsten, who lives with her sons and fiancé in Myrtle Beach, SC. Who’s in your family? I have two boys and a fiancé who’s basically a husband at this point. My youngest, Grayson, is five years old, and my oldest, Peyton, is seven years old. It’s hard managing two boys, but it’s manageable. What’s…
Read MoreAmy’s Story: An Essential Employee During the Coronavirus Pandemic
Meet Amy, a banker with two teenage daughters who lives in North Tazewell, Virginia. What’s your profession? I work at New People’s Bank and I do customer service. I do loans and I dabble in just about everything in the bank. We have a stay-at-home order except for essential employees or groceries because of coronavirus.…
Read MoreSiairra’s Story: Raising a Child During the Covid-19 Shutdown
Meet Siairra, a stay-at-home mother who lives with her 18-month-old son and fiancé in upstate New York. What’s your profession? Right now, I’m stay-at-home mom. I was a manager before my son was born, but I left my job soon after I had him. The transition from manager to stay-at-home mom was hard. I moved…
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