Matched Savings Accounts FAQs

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  1. Why build assets?

    • Improvement in one's well-being and self-esteem
    • Greater household stability
    • Reduced vulnerability to poverty
    • Motivation toward long-term thinking & planning
    • Positive effect on community development

  2. Can I open an account at any bank?

    Those interested in enrolling in the Matched Savings program must first meet with a Tabor counselor before opening an account. Accounts can then be opened at one of the following partnering institutions: Everence, Belco Credit Union, Northwest Savings Bank, or Fulton Bank.

  3. What is Case Management?

    When you participate in a Matched Savings Account Program, your Case Manager will work with you throughout the whole process: assisting in the application procedure, creating a budget and an action plan to achieve your savings goal, meeting regularly to track your savings progress, and being a resource for ways to increase your savings & overcome any roadblocks to your savings success.

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