How are Your Money Habits?
2015 America Saves Financial Challenge Begins February 22
Make 2015 the year you get your finances in order. Join us for the America Saves Financial Challenge, Feb. 22-March 28. Whether you are in great financial shape or desperately trying to manage your money, the Financial Challenge will help! All of us need some gentle reminders to practice good money habits. Plus there are cash prizes to help you get motivated!
The 2015 America Saves Financial Challenge is a free five-week program beginning Sunday, February 22-Saturday March 28th The Financial Challenge is a great way to celebrate America Saves Week. This is completed on-line, in cooperation with University of Florida and Rutgers Extension Service. Practice ten daily financial challenge habits and earn points for cash prizes. Each time you do the financial action, points are awarded. The ten daily financial management practices include personal actions such as tracking money spent and completing an online personal finance calculation or financial quiz. Paper tracking forms can be downloaded http://bit.ly/MoneyChallengeTracker to keep track of daily activities until they are entered online. Participants can compare their daily and weekly progress. There will be weekly and grand cash prizes awarded.
“Participating in the Financial Challenge helps remind us of the importance of little things we do each day. I encourage you to TAKE THE CHALLENGE and develop positive financial actions such as saving money and learning more about financial topics,” says Dr. Barbara O’Neill with Rutgers University.
To participate and register in the America Saves Financial Challenge, visit http://goo.gl/Lsqb7A , the Rutgers Small Steps to Health & Wealth site. You will need to create an account, and enroll in the “2015 America Saves Challenge – NEW.”
Doing even one of the ten recommended daily financial practices is a great way to get started on the path to increased personal wealth and financial security. For more information, contact Ricki McWilliams; rickim@ufl.edu or visit http://bit.ly/MoneyChallenge2015
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