Join Save UP! DailyWorth's 2010 Saving Challenge
Ready, set ... JOIN Save UP! on DailyWorth, a year-long, savings initiative that will help every DailyWorth member build her net worth. You now have thousands of women (all of us)—your built-in cheering squad and advisory board as you save (and unravel why it can be such a !@#$%#&@! challenge).
You've heard a kazillion times that people need to save more, but women need to save more than most. Why?
- Two-thirds of women lack an emergency fund that would cover their bills for a few months, according to a 2009 survey by Financial Finesse.
- Less than half of working women have access to a retirement plan through their jobs, according to a June 2009 report by the Women's Institute for a Secure Retirement.
- Of those that do, only 72% participate!
| How to Participate |
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Participation is free, voluntary and quite low-tech. It does require some effort on your part. |
| The Pledge |
| Yes! I pledge to save in 2010. Yes! I already have a savings account that I would like to contribute to, or I will set one up. I am calling this account my ___________ (choose: Emergency Fund/Curve-Ball Fund, or anything you'd like to save toward) savings account. I will set it up by this day:_____________. Yes! I will automate this savings by setting up a transfer to happen on the __th day of every month. Yes! I will start by saving 5% of my monthly income, or an amount that I am comfortable with, specifically $_______ a month. Yes! When I am confronted by fear, or hypnotized by the latest sale at ________________ (name favorite store), I will choose my future and save instead. Yes! I will be patient with myself, and I won't let small set backs keep me from reaching my goal of $_______ saved by December 31st, 2010. |
