At the age of 49, Cindi Roberts is doing a lot of things she never thought were possible -- saving money and going back to school. After an injury over ten years ago left her unable to return to her previous line of work, Cindi had to resort to government assistance to pay her bills. She received disability payments and food stamps, and was pessimistic about her future. Cindi then learned about government grants and scholarships, and enrolled at Chattanooga State Technical Community College’s information system technology program. She also enrolled in the Managing Money in Tough Times at the Chattanooga State Technical Community College AHEAD program, sponsored by Tennessee Saves, where she began to realize saving money was also possible. Read her story.
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Calling all Savers! Tell us how you are…
- Saving more
- Spending less
- Shopping smarter
- Meeting your savings goals
- Taking action after attending an Arizona Saves workshop!
Your story will inspire others, and may be included in an upcoming issue of our quarterly publication AZ Saver News! E-mail your story (250 words or fewer) to info@arizonasaves.org and put "Savings Success Stories" in the subject line. If you don't have access to e-mail, send a letter to Arizona Saves at 6633 N. Black Canyon Highway, Phoenix, AZ85015.
Mission: To change lives with financial skills and knowledge.
Vision: Arizona Saves will be the premier organization to promote financial prosperity for Arizona communities.
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Announcements
January 12, 2010 – Quarterly Newsletter Released –The January 2010 edition of our quarterly newsletter is now available. Read.
January 5, 2010 – Second Chance Banking –Read this article and learn how to open a bank account regardless if you have been reported to ChexSystems or have bad credit. Read.
December 21, 2009 – Have Your 2009 Taxes Done for Free! –Volunteer Income Tax Assistance (VITA) volunteers help individuals and families file their taxes for free. English. Spanish.
December 10, 2009 – 2009 Annual Report is Completed –The 2009 Annual Report provides Arizona Saves’ mission and vision, information about the work that the organization has done, and workshop participation demographics for the year. Some highlights include: 117 volunteers served approximately 4,000 hours instructing financial education workshops to 3,661 Arizonans this year – a 138% increase in service hours from 2008! Read.
"I’ve filled our yard with beautiful flowers for free by taking the surplus others have after thinning out their flowerbeds. My parents gave us some daffodil bulbs from their yard; A coworker thinned out her irises and gave me some. I got some daylilies from someone on Freecycle.org who wanted them removed so he could use the space for a vegetable garden. Also, I get free mulch made from brush and leaf pick-ups from my county’s waste management department."
-Betsy West, Arlington, VA