When the pandemic hit, Michelle relied on SaverLife to help her stay financially secure. Michelle heard about SaverLife three years ago at work. She became a member and completed her first Race to $100, but resources and articles kept her coming back for more.  Michelle is dedicated to teaching her kids—aged 19, 21, and 23—about…

Struggling to stay afloat during the pandemic, Nichole used SaverLife to rebuild her family’s finances.  Like many people, the pandemic brought Nichole to the financial brink. Despite working full-time, she struggled to pay her bills, especially with two kids living at home.  “Even with food stamps and my job at the time, it wasn’t enough…

Meet Emmanuel, an Applications Analyst at a hospital. He used stimulus payments and savings to pay off debt during the pandemic. Earlier in life, Emmanuel wasn’t “the best with money.” He didn’t learn about money management when he was growing up and accrued significant credit card debt in his twenties.   The pandemic has been a…

Meet Shari, a mother in southern California using SaverLife to help her pay down debt while launching her freelance career. Shari graduated from USC, had a daughter, and launched her career in the midst of the pandemic.  “I never knew childbirth was so expensive,” she said. “It’s almost a year later, and I’m still getting…

Celina learned about SaverLife from her local United Way and recently won $200 in a savings challenge.

Meet Naomi, a nonprofit employee living in the Washington D.C. area and using SaverLife to save. Naomi didn’t learn much about money management when she was growing up. A few years ago, after surviving serious medical issues and parting ways with her husband, she decided to take control of her finances.  Naomi’s goal this year…

Meet Tiffany, a multi-business entrepreneur who lives in New York. Tell me about the work you do. Well, I’m disabled, but I don’t let that get the best of me. In fact, right now I run four businesses: childcare services, Legalshield, Herbalife, and Blast Ave with my business partner, Helen. I want to buy a…

Meet Mercedes, a high school special education teacher who lives in Bridgeport, CT. Tell me about your profession. Well, I originally didn’t plan to be a teacher. A few years back, I completed a year with AmeriCorps. I loved the opportunity to be that positive role model for students, which is what inspired me to…

Meet Edna, a speech pathologist who lives with her daughter in Las Vegas, Nevada. Did the pandemic impact you? I’m a self-employed speech pathologist. Fortunately, I wasn’t financially affected by the pandemic. If anything, my business grew. I attribute that to running my business on the leaner side before COVID. Initially, there was a month…

Cheranda is an Assistant Operations Manager at a local grocery store in Portland, Oregon. How have you been? I’m 42, and this past Monday, I’ve been sober for seven years. In June, I’ll have been at my job for six years. I started off as a prep cook. During the past few years, I got…