Thank you to America Saves, Capital One, FDIC, Quick!DFW, 106.1 KISSFM, and Blue Nelson for helping Texas Saves reach thousands of Texans in April, National Financial Literacy Month.

National Teach Children to Save Day coming April 29, 2008. A free workshop coming to your school in your community.

Volunteer opportunities available for local finance experts. Call (214) 426-1103 for more details or click here to register.

                  
When Clayton Pope entered the full-time workforce as an enforcement officer for the Delaware State Park system three years ago, he had some decisions to make about investments in the state retirement plan. For someone who had never invested before, it was a “pretty overwhelming task,” he said. “So I approached it just like I would a college paper” and headed to the library to do some research.

After reading several books and consulting with friends and family members, he put together what many financial experts would consider a textbook approach. For more about Clayton's savings story, click here.  

All over Texas people just like you are proving that you don’t have to be rich to build wealth. As members of Texas Saves, they are paying off their debts, and saving to reach their financial goals.  We can help, with tips and tools to help you set goals, develop strategies to reach those goals, and start saving.  So what are you waiting for?  Enroll in Texas Saves and start making your 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:

Click on link above to learn more about how you could win a $2,500 Series EE Savings Bond and become a savings star!

Click on Special Events link above to find a free Build Wealth workshop near you for a chance to win a $1,000 Series EE Savings Bond.  

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.