Allison’s Story: No Such Thing as Over-Prepared
Meet Allison, a Data Analyst who lives in Winooski, Vermont with her three roommates. What do you do? I am the Manager of Data Analytics for a home health and hospice agency. I’ve been here for a year and a half, and really love my job. I have a lot of autonomy, and I get…
Read MoreBarbara’s Story: A Penny Found is a Penny Saved
Meet Barbara, a happy retired grandmother who lives in Eugene, Oregon. What do you do? Before I retired, I worked as a cashier and gas station attendant. I also volunteered a lot. I have five grandkids and they all live in Eugene. They’re 3, 5, 8, 9, and 11. There are two boys and three…
Read MorePashen’s Story: Lessons for My Boys
Meet Pashen, a Florida native currently living in Lake Wales with her three sons. What do you do? I’m a paraeducator at my local school district. I help my students who may have learning disabilities. What did your upbringing teach you about finances? As a kid, I was always worried if my parents were going…
Read MoreBarbara’s Story: Service to Others
Barbara is an artist who lives in Carrboro, North Carolina. She is an active member of her church and a volunteer in her community. Who lives in your household? Just me. I have four grown children, but one of my sons Joel died a year ago in February. That’s part of why I’m paying off…
Read MoreWolf’s Story: It’s Not About Amassing a Fortune
Meet Wolf, a retired psychologist living in the mountains of Colorado with his wife and many animals. What do you do? My wife and I are retired. We have a small, 35-acre ranch here. We make a little bit of extra money with our goats and chickens. I also contract tutor online. It’s a good…
Read MoreAndrea’s Story: Money is About Having Options
Meet Andrea, who lives in Connecticut and loves video game memorabilia. What do you do? I’m not employed at the moment. I have been employed in the past, but it’s been a while. At the moment, I’m trying to figure out some things before diving back into employment. What did your upbringing teach you about…
Read MoreSylvia’s Story: Home Ownership in the Future
Meet Sylvia, an HR Manager for the Clark County School District in Nevada. She’s a Las Vegas native who lives with her husband and two adult sons. What did your upbringing teach you about finances? Nothing! That’s why I’m in debt now. I don’t think I was ever taught how to save or how important…
Read MoreKarina’s Story: Needs Vs. Wants
Meet Karina, a PhD student in Chemistry living in Columbus, Ohio with her young son. What did your upbringing teach you about finances? Sometimes we think we need things that we really don’t need. If you just wait, you realize that you really don’t need that thing. As a kid, when I asked my mom…
Read MoreCongratulations to our #StashThatCash Contest Winners
We asked our SaverLife members how they like to #StashThatCash and build their emergency savings fund. Whether it was by couponing, growing a garden, or filling up a coin jar, we loved reading all your savvy ways to save! Here are the winners and their explanations for how they like to #StashThatCash. Third Place: Maria…
Read MoreMeet Jonquille, a $1,000 Winner!
Jonquille lives in Florissant, Missouri with her two sons and works as a billing supervisor. Earlier this year, she pledged to save her 2018 tax refund with SaverLife, then submitted her story about what motivates her to save. We called Jonquille to surprise her with the news that she won $1,000. Check out her reaction!…
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