Princess’s Story: The Glue That Holds Her Family Together
Meet Princess, a full-time college student and part-time caregiver who lives with her mom in Springfield, Virginia. How do you like living in Virginia? I really like where I live because it’s near where my family is and it’s also close to my college, George Mason University. It’s also near Washington D.C., which is nice.…
Read MoreJonathan’s Story: A Furniture Artist Copes with the COVID-19 Lockdown
Meet Jonathan, an entrepreneur who hopes to open his own shop with his partner in Akron, OH. What’s your living situation like? My partner and I are currently renting to own a house. I’ve lived in Ohio my whole life. It’s a little bit of a quiet farm town. Has the coronavirus impacted your ability…
Read MoreKimm’s Story: Surviving the Coronavirus Lockdown
Meet Kimm, a hairdresser who lives with her children and granddaughter in Houston, Texas. Who’s in your family? Me, my kids, and my granddaughter. What do you do? Before the coronavirus hit, I was a hairdresser. That’s my life. I’ve been doing that for over 17 years. But I haven’t had an appointment for the…
Read MoreRevisiting Our $5,000 Grand Prize Winner, One Year Later
Derkisha is a SaverLife member, a nursing school student, and a mother of five. Last year she pledged to save her tax refund with SaverLife and won our $5,000 grand prize. We followed up with her to see how her life has changed in the past year. What’ve you been up to this past year?…
Read MoreOn Your Mark, Get Set, Save!
Introducing the Race to 100! If the name sounds familiar, that’s because it should remind you of a similar savings challenge we ran during the holiday season. We put out a survey and many of our members said they’d want a Race to 100 as our next savings challenge. We heard you all loud and…
Read MoreGarry’s Story: Make a Dollar, Keep a Dollar, Give a Dollar
Meet Garry, a recent Howard University graduate who runs a freelance photography and videography business in Washington, D.C. Where’s home for you? I’ve been living in Washington, D.C. since 2015, but I’m originally from North Carolina. I went to Howard University for film school, where my sister was already getting her Master’s in Film. What’s…
Read MoreCOVID-19 Resources and Information
During these tumultuous times, we’ve compiled some resources that may be helpful for you. We will continue to update these as the situation develops, so check back frequently. If there are other resources or services that you would like us to provide, please share that feedback with us. National Resources Our partner Aunt Bertha provides…
Read MoreFree Tax Preparation is Still Available
You may have been planning to get assistance with your free tax preparation at a Volunteer Income Tax Assistance (VITA) location near you. Unfortunately, to protect the public and volunteers from COVID-19, many VITAs have had to close their in-person tax preparation sites. We know that a tax refund can be a big deal, especially now. Check…
Read MoreLucinda’s Story: Sweepstakes Savvy & Smart About Money
Meet Lucinda, a veteran restaurant server who lives with her husband in Tucson, Arizona. What’s it like where you live? It’s nice and sunny here in Tucson. I’ve been there all my life. It’s just got that good hometown feel. People are nice, friendly, and helpful. What do you do? I’m a restaurant server. I’ve…
Read MoreMichael’s Story: Keep Pressing Onward
Meet Michael, a homeless shelter employee and aspiring truck driver who lives in Little Rock, Arkansas. What does your day-to-day look like right now? I just completed an eight-month recovery program here at the homeless shelter. Next week, I’m starting truck driving school. It’s 20 weeks of classes. I don’t know where I’ll be placed…
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