America Saves Week is Coming!

Setting a goal is the first step in taking charge of your finances. However, staying on track to meet that goal can be hard! The America Saves Challenge will help you meet your goals by providing daily encouragement and challenge!
The 2013 America Saves Challenge is part of America Saves Week (February 25-March 2, 2013), a time set aside annually to promote good savings behavior. The “2013 America Saves Challenge” is a free five-week program, held from Sunday, February 24, through Saturday, March 30, 2013. There will be weekly prizes and final challenge awards at the end of program.
You must enroll online at http://rutgers.ancc.net/ (Rutgers Cooperative Extension Small Steps to Health and Wealth™ Challenge Web site)

• Set up a user name and password and
• Download a one-page user’s guide with instructions about how to proceed.
• Enroll in the Challenge titled “2013 America Saves Challenge.” This challenge will be among a list of names of online challenges that are currently available.

When people track their behavior and measure how they are doing, they are often inspired to do better and achieve positive results. Participants in the America Saves Challenge are “on their honor” to report their activities accurately. If they “cheat” on reporting their points, they are only cheating themselves by not following the recommended financial practices.
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