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08/06/2010 ASEC
American Savings Education Council
WHAT WE DO:
The American Savings Education Council (ASEC) is a national partnership of public- and private-sector organizations committed to making saving and retirement planning a priority for all Americans. ASEC seeks to leverage the power of all its partners through the free flow of information and broad dissemination of the educational materials developed by all partners. ASEC is a program of the Employee Benefit Research Institute, Education and Research Fund (EBRI-ERF), a 501(c)(3) nonprofit organization (www.ebri.org). ASEC does not lobby or take positions on public policy proposals. Financial education information and materials are available at the ASEC Web site: Choose to Save®
WHAT WE OFFER:
The ASEC Web site www.ChoosetoSave.org was developed as a portal site for all individuals interested in finding savings and retirement planning tools and resources. It features both the print and interactive Ballpark E$timate® planning worksheet, in English and Spanish, to help all individuals take the first step toward success by setting a goal based upon one’s individual circumstances.
The Choose to Save® public education program has delivered savings education to the public through radio and television since 1997. All radio and television public service announcements (PSAs) are nationally distributed on the National Association of Broadcasters (NAB) and Associated Press (AP) Network feeds, with world-wide distribution via the American Armed Forces networks, military bases and navy ships. Additionally, Choose to Save® PSAs and long programming, such as Mission Retirement, are currently running on the Starfish Television Network, a non-profit organization operated on the Dish Network. National distribution of the television PSAs is ongoing through NAB and AP. All CTS PSAs and related materials are free to the public. Such resources include:
- ChoosetoSave.org – which includes more than 100 online calculators, brochures, savings tips, links to related resources, and other tools to help individuals and their families manage their finances.
- A variety of free savings tools and brochures focused on topics such as Saving for Your Family’s Future, Just Starting Out, The Magic of Compounding, Maximizing Your Company Savings Plan, Why Open an IRA, It’s Never Too Late to Save, and many more.
ASEC Partners meet twice a year to network and coordinate programs. The next meeting is October 20, 2010.
WHAT WE NEED:
- High-quality, objective, and free financial education information, resources, and materials that we can link to from the “Resources” section of the ChoosetoSave.org Web site. To submit your materials/links, please send an e-mail to Turn on JavaScript! with “CTS Resource Link” as the subject line. Please include your name, affiliation, contact information (phone number and e-mail address), and a link to your materials.
- Use of Our Resources: We use two primary vehicles to share information with our coalition partners: The ASEC Portal, a comprehensive listing of the latest financial education initiatives from all of our partner institutions, and the ChoosetoSave.org Web site. If you are involved in a project that you would like to share with the ASEC partnership and the Internet community, please submit a short paragraph describing it to Turn on JavaScript!. Be sure to include a contact name, phone number, and e-mail address.
- Become an ASEC Mission Partner. We all have a better opportunity to win at savings education if we pool our resources, support, and enthusiasm. Email Ken McDonnell Turn on JavaScript! or Liz Buser Turn on JavaScript! for more information on becoming a Mission Partner.
WHAT’S NEW:
Choose to Save® on Twitter, Facebook, and YouTube
ASEC is increasing its financial education outreach efforts through new media tools. ASEC and Choose to Save® maintains a presence on Twitter, Facebook, and YouTube. We are using this effort to promote sound financial planning utilizing the resources of Choose to Save® and the partners in the ASEC coalition. Additionally, all of Choose to Save’s approximately 90 PSAs and financial education specials are available for viewing on the YouTube page.
Facebook:
http://www.facebook.com/home.php?#/pages/Choose-to-Save/56756038533?ref=ts
Twitter: www.twitter.com/choosetosave
YouTube: www.youtube.com/ctspsas
ASEC Community Outreach in Washington, DC area
This summer, ASEC has been actively engaging in community outreach at local festivals and fairs in the Washington, DC area. Thus far we have participated in Celebrate Fairfax and Safeway National Barbecue Battle, as well as federal government agency financial fairs. In September we will take part in Adams Morgan Day. These events provide us with a great opportunity to interact with the community, distribute packets of financial education resources from a variety of ASEC partners, and motivate to individuals who are struggling financially to Choose to Save. ® If you know of an upcoming event DC event, would like us to send you some of the fantastic outreach packets for distribution, or have materials you want included in the packets, please contact Liz Buser Turn on JavaScript!.
America Saves Week 2011 (February 20-27)
Planning has begun with America Saves for America Saves Week 2011, which is scheduled for February 20 through 27, 2011. Over 225 statewide, regional, and local groups participated in America Saves Week 2010. The Web site for the initiative, www.americasavesweek.org, has been updated. Please visit the site and feel free to contact Ken McDonnell (Turn on JavaScript!) if you have any questions or comments.
CONTACT INFORMATION:
Ken McDonnell, Chairman
(202) 775-6367
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Liz Buser, Program Associate & Director, New Media
(202) 775-6353
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