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The Future of Saving
In a post on the CFED “Inclusive Economy” blog, Commonwealth Senior Innovation Strategist Melissa Goldberg discusses the introduction of the SAVINGS Act, which wwill bring U.S Savings Bonds into the 21st century.
Two Mountain Credit Union members win $10k grand prizes in Save to Win raffle
A press release from CU Insight covers the Save to Win drawings that have rewarded savers with cash prizes in North Carolina.
Rainy-day raffle could encourage savings, Kansas senators say
The Wichita Eagle reports that politicians in Kansas are excited for Prize-Linked Savings as legislation works its way through the state.
5 ways you can trick yourself into becoming a better saver
According to the Washington Post, Prize-Linked Savings accounts are one way to make saving money more exciting.
MassMutual turns to video games to boost retirement savings
InvestmentNews covers other companies have embraced games for financial education, like our own Financial Entertainment.
Rochester man wins $1,000 in WINcentive Savings drawing
Winners announced in Minnesota’s first Prize-Linked Savings drawing
Save your tax refund, and you could win some cash
The Detroit Free Press explains how low income families are encouraged to save $50 of their tax refund as part of SaveYourRefund.
Could lottery-like prizes boost savings rates?
As Prize-Linked Savings spreads across the country, AZ Central reports that Arizona could be next.
Affinity Plus one of 14 MN credit unions to offer WINcentive, a prize-linked savings account
A press release from CU Insight reports that credit unions in Minnesota are seeing success and excitement around the launch of WINcentive.
Turn Your Tax Refund into More with myRA
As explained in a press release from the US Treasury, Form 8888 allows tax filers to save part of their refund in a myRA retirement account, as well as enter the SaveYourRefund promotion for a chance to win a cash…
Here Is a Lottery-Type Savings Account You May Want to Try
An article in Latin Post describes how Prize-Linked Savings is a new kind of savings account.
HCUA kicks off Mo. session with parity, prize-linked savings bills
A report on the introduction of prize-linked savings legislation in Missouri.