Announcements

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 2009

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 – Arizona Saves 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.

December 2, 2009 – 31 New Crisis Budget Instructors Trained – Assistant Director, Jennifer Quillin, trained 31 new volunteers how to instruct Arizona Saves’ Crisis Budget and Taking Charge of Your Credit workshops. The instructors are now equipped with the skills to teach families how to make radical adjustments to their budgets in order to withstand financial crisis.

 

September 2009

September 15, 2009 – Quarterly Newsletter Released – The September 2009 edition of our electronic newsletter features the beta run of our investment workshops, the welcoming of our newest staff member, and a success story from our Adopt-an-Agency program. Please enjoy! Read.

September 10, 2009 – Arizona Saves Awarded AHEAD Grant – the Federal Home Loan Bank of San Francisco has approved Arizona Saves for the AHEAD grant of $25,000 to help residents avoid foreclosure through Crisis Budgeting Workshops.

 

August 2009

August 14, 2009 – Wells Fargo Grants $30,000 to Arizona Saves – The Wells Fargo Foundation on behalf of Wells Fargo Home Mortgage approved a $10,000 grant for Arizona Saves’ Crisis Budgeting Program. Read. 

August 6, 2009 – Bank of America Grants $75,000 to Arizona Saves – The Bank of America Charitable Foundation donated $75,000 to Arizona Saves,a non-profit organization offering free financial education workshops… Read.

 

July 2009

July 27, 2009 – College Budgets are Critical – Jennifer Quillin (Assistant Director of Arizona Saves) explains the importance of budgeting while in college on KPNX Channel 12 – Call 12 for Action. Read. Watch.

July 21, 2009 – New Workshops: Investment 101 –Arizona Saves is piloting its new investment education workshops in August. Stay tuned for details on upcoming workshops that will be free and open to the public. Workshop schedule.

July 20, 2009 – America Saves is Getting a Makeover – Here’s a sneak peak of the campaign’s new logo. Look for other updates to the website and campaign materials over the next few months. 

 

June 2009

June 9, 2009 - Free Help with Filing Your Back Taxes - Would you like help filing your 2004 to 2008 taxes for FREE? Check out the flyers for details. Emmitt McLoughlin Training Center (Phoenix 85007) John F. Long Family Services Center (Phoenix 85031)

 

May 2009 

May 26, 2009 - Quarterly Newsletter Released - Arizona Saves released its quarterly newsletter today. Read 

May 26, 2009- Mary Clark: An Arizona Saver Success Story -Mary attests "I have definitely improved in managing my money since I enrolled in Arizona Saves' financial workshops." She says that taking control of her credit has been liberating. "I can now answer my phone without fearing a collector [is on the other end]." Read

May 18, 2009- Arizona Saves is Proud to Welcome Two New Board Members -Kellie Manthe (Senior Vice President, Market Development Manager - Bank of America) and Erik Walters (Vice President, Arizona Compliance & Community Reinvestment - Comerica Bank) join Arizona Saves' board of directors. View  

May 18, 2009- Comerica Bank Sponsors Financial Education Workshops -Comerica Bank is the first financial institution to sponsor an Arizona Saves series of workshops. Their generous donation supports financial education in Phoenix's Sunnyslope neighborhood. Comerica also donated 5 iPods that will be raffled at the workshop! Thank you Comerica Bank. View

May 15, 2009- Arizona Saves Releases its New Crisis Budget Schedule -ArizonaSaves provides free resources to help families facing financial crisis. View  

May 13, 2009- Arizona Kids Save Volunteers Make an Impact with Foster Kids! - ArizonaSaves would like to congratulate Bank of America volunteers for their outstanding service. They have provided 16 workshops to 98 teenagers at six different foster homes in the Phoenix area so far in 2009. Charles Stayton of Arizonans for Children applauds their service, stating, “the program is nothing short of an essential step in the road toward financial responsibility.” Read