If you are already saving or willing to start now, enroll as a new NC Saver during Saves Week and be entered to win one of many $50 or $100 savings bonds.  Click in the blue box below to join now and be counted.

                  
Roy Crawford was browsing the Internet for saving information last February when he stumbled across the America Saves website. He was so impressed by the campaign's savings message that he signed up on the spot, becoming roughly the 100,000th person to do so since the campaign started in 2001.

The 57-year-old Blount County, Tennessee County Clerk said he and his wife came to savings relatively late, having grown tired of living paycheck-to-paycheck. For more about how Roy built his savings and began to help others learn to save, click here.

All over our great state, people just like you are proving that you don’t have to be rich to build wealth. As members of North Carolina Saves, they are paying off their debts, and saving to reach their financial goals such as home ownership, building an emergency fund or a comfortable retirement.  We can help, with tips and support to help you set goals to achieve your dreams no matter what they may be.  So what are you waiting for?  Enroll in North Carolina Saves and join the thousands of North Carolinians who have already started on the path to making their dreams a reality.

Building wealth starts when you set a goal and make a plan to reach that goal.   Whatever goal you choose – whether it’s buying a car, buying a house, or getting out from under your debts – learn about proven savings strategies and get simple tips on the best ways to save.  Click on the links below to learn how to:

NC IDA Collaborative, United Way of North Carolina, office of the NC State Treasurer, FDIC, Federal Reserve, NC Cooperative Extension, EITC Carolinas and the North Carolina Bankers Association

Read through your credit-card statements and stay on the lookout for ongoing monthly fees that you may have forgotten about. Cancel any club memberships you don’t use and magazine subscriptions you don’t read. Click for more money saving tips.