Connecticut Saves

04/07/2025

It’s ! Each year we encourage our community to dedicate this week to pause and do a financial check-in, and this year is no different.

Join us this week to get a clear view of where your finances are, where you want them to be, and what small steps you can take to put you on a path forward.

03/26/2025

When it comes to managing money, many believe they need to make big changes to feel financially secure. But the truth is, small, consistent actions lead to long-term confidence and success.

02/05/2025

TikTok came back online after Trump paused the ban. While the fate of the app remains to be seen, so-called "finfluencers" are not disappearing.

01/03/2025

Are you finding it more challenging to keep up with inflation and rising prices? Join us for a workshop provided by the UConn Extension Financial Education Program & the Connecticut Saves Campaign and learn how to move closer to making your financial goals a reality. ✨Thursday, January 9 at 6 PM.

Please register here: https://durhamlibrary.libcal.com/event/13658688

05/15/2024

Are you finding it more challenging to keep up with inflation and rising prices? Are your dollars not stretching far enough? Join us for this FREE workshop provided by the UConn Extension Financial Education Program and the Connecticut Saves Campaign, and learn how to make your financial goals a reality.

04/16/2024

We had a terrific America Saves Week and Connecticut Saves Week here last week! Many thanks go to the Connecticut Saves Week partners-- Connecticut Department of Banking, Better Business Bureau serving Connecticut, Connecticut State Library, Connecticut Association for Human Services, Chelsea Groton Bank, and our newest partner, U.S. Department of Labor Employee Benefits Security Administration. How good it was to speak with people about their hopes and goals for the future and discuss ways to achieve those dreams! As the coordinator for Connecticut Saves and the personal finance educator here at UConn Extension, it is great to work with people with a common vision about encouraging people to save for their goals by making a plan. As always, you make saving fun! hashtag hashtag hashtag

04/11/2024

It can be hard to know when to focus on paying down debt (the past), saving for current expenses (the present), or saving for things like retirement (the future). In this episode, the team breaks down:

👉Why everyone deserves to be debt free
👉Different debt techniques that may be best for you
👉How to save now to make room for your debt payoff journey

Listen to this episode to learn how to audit your income and expenses so that you can begin your debt payoff journey feeling empowered and excited!

https://bit.ly/TLAS-episode-2

04/10/2024

The Connecticut Saves Partners enjoyed talking with UConn students about managing their personal finances at our Financial Action Fair coordinated by the UConn Extension Financial Education Program with support from the UConn Center for Access and Postsecondary Success (CAPS).

04/02/2024

Great Financial Education Expo hosted by the Connecticut Department of Banking at the Legislative Office Building in Hartford-- what a wonderful kick-off for Connecticut Saves Week which will take place April 8th through 12th! Thanks to CT Dept. of Banking, our partners, and others as well as those who attended.

03/08/2024

04/25/2023

Join us Thursday, April 27th at 6 pm at the Ridgefield Library for Parents, Kids, and Money! In this session designed for parents and professionals who work with school-age children, we’ll discuss the importance of financial literacy for youth, how children learn about money, and identify opportunities and ways to teach young people about money. Register now at: https://ridgefieldlibrary.librarymarket.com/event/person-parents-kids-and-money

04/25/2023

For Teens this Thursday at 4 pm at the Ridgefield Library, it's "Welcome to the Real World, Connecticut Edition! join us for this event where you can imagine yourself as a young working adult living financially independently! You will pick an occupation and make spending decisions. Register today at: https://ridgefieldlibrary.librarymarket.com/event/person-welcome-real-world-connecticut-edition