The Savings Advocate

The Savings Advocate is a podcast by America Saves, a national nonprofit with the mission of building financial confidence and increasing positive savings behaviors for all Americans, especially the most financially vulnerable. The hosts for this podcast are Amanda Woods, strategic partnership manager at America Saves, and Kia McAllister-Young, director of the organization. This podcast is for anyone working or volunteering in the personal finance space and is truly serious about making a more significant impact through their work, especially when it comes to individuals becoming more financially confident. Our motto is Greater Service, Greater Impact. We hope you adopt this creed as well. Learn more about America Saves at https://americasaves.org/.

Looking Ahead 05/23/2023

Financial Wellness & Emotional Wellness with Nashira Lynton, AFC® 05/16/2023

Financial Wellness & Emotional Wellness with Nashira Lynton, AFC® In today’s conversation, Amanda and Kia are joined by Nashira Lynton, a financial therapist and an accredited financial counselor (AFC®). Born and raised in Brooklyn, Nashira became a mom at the early age of 18. She put herself through college and graduated with a master’s degree and nearly $60,000 worth of debt. Like many of her clients, she struggled committing to goals without dealing with the emotional and relational aspect of money. Her financial behaviors were the reflection of the brokenness and disappointments that eventually led her to Kansas State University where she completed a certification in financial therapy. Join Amanda, Kia, and Nashira as they discuss: How emotions affect financial habits and decisions Non-shameful financial advice How past experiences affect relationships with money Resource Highlight and Call to Action Honorable Mentions Connect with Nashira Lynton This podcast is brought to you by America Saves. America Saves, a campaign managed by the nonprofit , motivates, encourages, and supports low- to moderate-income households to save money, reduce debt, and build wealth. The research-based campaign uses the principles of behavioral economics and social marketing to change behavior. Non‐profit, government, and corporate groups participate in America Saves nationally and through local, regional, and statewide campaigns around the country. America Saves encourages individuals to and organizations to promote savings year-round and during . This podcast is made possible by JP Morgan & Chase and Patrick Geddes, the author of Transparent Investing. To find out more about each of their values, please find JP Morgan & Chase on these platforms: Please find Patrick Geddes on these platforms: Follow America Saves on these social media platforms: If you enjoyed this episode, leave a review and share this podcast with a friend or family member. Helping them to save money, reduce debt, and build wealth is one of the best things you can do for someone you love. Song Credit: Save My Life by Damma Beatz /episode/index/show/7a495324-8bc5-4ebe-bfb0-c6cab6d9c987/id/26821677

Supporting the Military and Veteran Communities with Krystel Spell 05/09/2023

Supporting the Military and Veteran Communities with Krystel Spell In today's conversation, Amanda and Kia will be joined by Krystel Spell, Manager of Military Programs at America Saves. In this role, Krystel implements programming that supports the mission of motivating the military community at-large to save successfully, reduce debt, and get on a path toward building wealth. Krystel has over a decade of experience working in the digital military community. This includes building targeted military audiences, managing military focused campaigns, managing content teams, and successfully negotiating digital sponsorships. Her work combined with her own personal journey as a military spouse has given her an in-depth perspective on the unique needs of today’s modern military family. Join Amanda, Kia, and Krystel as they discuss: Understanding where the Military and Veteran communities fit in You have military members and Veterans right under your nose Acknowledgement Having access to this content will go a long way to helping the military and veteran communities feel seen, and valued, and understood The unique challenges that these communities are facing Resource Highlight and Call to Action Honorable Mentions This podcast is brought to you by America Saves. America Saves, a campaign managed by the nonprofit , motivates, encourages, and supports low- to moderate-income households to save money, reduce debt, and build wealth. The research-based campaign uses the principles of behavioral economics and social marketing to change behavior. Non‐profit, government, and corporate groups participate in America Saves nationally and through local, regional, and statewide campaigns around the country. America Saves encourages individuals to and organizations to promote savings year-round and during . This podcast is made possible by JP Morgan & Chase and Patrick Geddes, the author of Transparent Investing. To find out more about each of their values, please find JP Morgan & Chase on these platforms: Please find Patrick Geddes on these platforms: Follow America Saves on these social media platforms: If you enjoyed this episode, leave a review and share this podcast with a friend or family member. Helping them to save money, reduce debt, and build wealth is one of the best things you can do for someone you love. Song Credit: Save My Life by Damma Beatz /episode/index/show/7a495324-8bc5-4ebe-bfb0-c6cab6d9c987/id/26757015

Reaching Young People with Tracy Frizzell and Yaritza Rodriguez 05/02/2023

Reaching Young People with Tracy Frizzell and Yaritza Rodriguez America Saves is committed to the financial empowerment and well-being of young workers. We teach young people the necessary mechanics of successful saving and provide opportunities for them to take advantage of those tools. Through building financial knowledge and healthy financial behaviors, young workers will have the foundations to build financial stability. We are committed to changing the relevance and voice of the youth financial capability landscape, ensuring that we create our content for young people, that we provide them with step-by-step building blocks to successful saving, and give practical pieces of information based on their real life experience. In today's conversation, Amanda and Kia will be joined by Tracy Frizzell of the Econonic Awareness Council and Illinois Saves, and former National Youth Advisory Council member Yaritza Rodriguez to discuss reaching young people within your organization. Join Amanda, Kia, Tracy, and Yaritza as they discuss: Barriers to saving How to help young people save What actually works with young people and where they should be focused as they begin saving, What young people want to hear! Resource Highlight and Call to Action Honorable Mentions Connect with Economic Awareness Council Connect with Illinois Saves This podcast is brought to you by America Saves. America Saves, a campaign managed by the nonprofit , motivates, encourages, and supports low- to moderate-income households to save money, reduce debt, and build wealth. The research-based campaign uses the principles of behavioral economics and social marketing to change behavior. Non‐profit, government, and corporate groups participate in America Saves nationally and through local, regional, and statewide campaigns around the country. America Saves encourages individuals to and organizations to promote savings year-round and during . This podcast is made possible by JP Morgan & Chase and Patrick Geddes, the author of Transparent Investing. To find out more about each of their values, please find JP Morgan & Chase on these platforms: Please find Patrick Geddes on these platforms: Follow America Saves on these social media platforms: If you enjoyed this episode, leave a review and share this podcast with a friend or family member. Helping them to save money, reduce debt, and build wealth is one of the best things you can do for someone you love. Song Credit: Save My Life by Damma Beatz This is a production. /episode/index/show/7a495324-8bc5-4ebe-bfb0-c6cab6d9c987/id/26708583

Measuring Your Impact with Amy Marty Conrad 03/07/2023

Measuring Your Impact with Amy Marty Conrad The conversation of measuring resource and impact is extremely important in any organization. As companies have learned in the past few years, it has never been more essential to build a supportive and inclusive workplace culture. In today's conversation, Amanda and Kia will be joined by Amy Marty Conrad to discuss the importance of conducting honest research within your organization. Amy Marty Conrad serves as Managing Director of Insights at NEFE. Amy focuses on making scholarly research useful for the work of practitioners, advocates, policymakers and other audiences. Amy joined NEFE in 2012, overseeing the K-12, college, and adult education programs, including the High School Financial Planning Program, CashCourse and Smart About Money. Amy earned a master’s degree in marketing at the University of Denver and a bachelor’s degree in journalism at the University of Florida. She holds an Accredited Financial Counselor (AFC®) certification from AFCPE. Join Amanda, Kia, and Amy as they discuss: DEI Ecosystem Behavior Influences Patterns Vision Statement Social Impact Self-Reporting Honorable Mentions Resource Highlight and Call to Action Check out Connect with the Commonwealth NEFE Website: NEFE Twitter: NEFE Linkedin: ------------ This podcast is brought to you by America Saves. America Saves, a campaign managed by the nonprofit , motivates, encourages, and supports low- to moderate-income households to save money, reduce debt, and build wealth. The research-based campaign uses the principles of behavioral economics and social marketing to change behavior. Non‐profit, government, and corporate groups participate in America Saves nationally and through local, regional, and statewide campaigns around the country. America Saves encourages individuals to and organizations to promote savings year-round and during . This podcast is made possible by JP Morgan & Chase and Patrick Geddes, the author of Transparent Investing. To find out more about each of their values, please find JP Morgan & Chase on these platforms: Please find Patrick Geddes on these platforms: Follow America Saves on these social media platforms: ------------ If you enjoyed this episode, leave a review and share this podcast with a friend or family member. Helping them to save money, reduce debt, and build wealth is one of the best things you can do for someone you love. Song Credit: Save My Life by Damma Beatz This is a production. /episode/index/show/7a495324-8bc5-4ebe-bfb0-c6cab6d9c987/id/26138910

Financial Wellness in the Workplace with Charvi Gandotra (Part 2) 02/28/2023

Financial Wellness in the Workplace with Charvi Gandotra (Part 2) Financial Wellness in the work place is such an important topic at America Saves. Financial stress impacts all areas of our lives. In today's conversation, Amanda Woods will be co-hosting with guest Carolyn Pemberton, Senior Program Manager of America Saves. In this role, Carolyn is responsible for managing all of the America Saves Programs, including Military Saves, while developing new strategic partnerships and alliances. Amanda and Carolyn will also be speaking with Charvi Gandotra. Charvi Gandotra is a financial security advocate and practitioner with over 10 years of experience across the United States, and South Asia and Pacific regions. Charvi is currently an Associate Director at Commonwealth where she concentrates on scaling solutions to support financially vulnerable consumers in the US. She works with large employers, recordkeepers, and payroll providers to help them advance access to high quality emergency savings solutions for their employees and consumers.She received a Masters in Public Policy from the Indian Institute of Management, Bangalore, India and holds a Bachelors of Arts in Economics from the Shri Ram College of Commerce, Delhi University, India. Join Amanda, Carolyn, and Charvi as they discuss: Split Deposit Emergency Savings Retirement Savings and Contributions Representation ROI Communication Financial Insecurity Retention Rate Liquid Savings Investing Honorable Mentions Resource Highlight and Call to Action Check out Connect with the Commonwealth Website: LinkedIn: Instagram: Facebook: Email: ------------ This podcast is brought to you by America Saves. America Saves, a campaign managed by the nonprofit , motivates, encourages, and supports low- to moderate-income households to save money, reduce debt, and build wealth. The research-based campaign uses the principles of behavioral economics and social marketing to change behavior. Non‐profit, government, and corporate groups participate in America Saves nationally and through local, regional, and statewide campaigns around the country. America Saves encourages individuals to and organizations to promote savings year-round and during . This podcast is made possible by JP Morgan & Chase and Patrick Geddes, the author of Transparent Investing. To find out more about each of their values, please find JP Morgan & Chase on these platforms: Please find Patrick Geddes on these platforms: Follow America Saves on these social media platforms: ------------ If you enjoyed this episode, leave a review and share this podcast with a friend or family member. Helping them to save money, reduce debt, and build wealth is one of the best things you can do for someone you love. Song Credit: Save My Life by Damma Beatz This is a production. /episode/index/show/7a495324-8bc5-4ebe-bfb0-c6cab6d9c987/id/26071050

Financial Wellness in the Workplace with Sid Pailla (Part 1) 02/28/2023

Financial Wellness in the Workplace with Sid Pailla (Part 1) Financial Wellness in the work place is such an important topic at America Saves. Financial stress impacts all areas of our lives. In today's conversation, Amanda Woods will be co-hosting with guest Carolyn Pemberton, Senior Program Manager of America Saves. In this role, Carolyn is responsible for managing all of the America Saves Programs, including Military Saves, while developing new strategic partnerships and alliances. Amanda and Carolyn will also be speaking with Sid Pailla, CEO of . Sid Pailla is the Founder & CEO of Sunny Day Fund® (SDF), which partners with employers to enable payroll-deducted, employer-rewarded, Emergency Savings Accounts. The work of Sunny Day Fund has been amplified by the Financial Solutions Lab at the Financial Health Network, Global Good Fund, Techstars, MassChallenge and more. Prior to Sunny Day Fund, Sid was as a Technology Strategy Executive with Accenture, where he worked with C-suite clients on M&A and product innovation, and was recognized as an Innovator of the Year. Before that, Sid advanced research on building inclusive technology driven by behavioral economics principles – and applied that research to water and telecommunication systems in India and South Africa. As part of this work, Sid founded HiComm, which was the primary case study for Sid’s PhD in Systems Engineering at the University of Virginia, where he also received an MBA, and MS and BS in Systems Engineering. Sid serves on the Board of WorkLife Partnership, a non-profit dedicated to serving lower-income workers through resource navigation. At home, Sid enjoys “improving” recipes, playing tennis, and adventuring with his wife and dog. Join Amanda, Carolyn and Sid as they discuss: Pensions Gen Zs Quiet Quitting Great Resignation Value Driven Employment Inflation Paycheck to Paycheck Emergency Savings Account Employee Programs Retirement Honorable Mentions Resource Highlight and Call to Action Check out the Connect with the Sunny Day Funds Website: LinkedIn: Instagram: Twitter: Email: Contact@SunnyDayFund.com ------------ This podcast is brought to you by America Saves. America Saves, a campaign managed by the nonprofit , motivates, encourages, and supports low- to moderate-income households to save money, reduce debt, and build wealth. The research-based campaign uses the principles of behavioral economics and social marketing to change behavior. Non‐profit, government, and corporate groups participate in America Saves nationally and through local, regional, and statewide campaigns around the country. America Saves encourages individuals to and organizations to promote savings year-round and during . This podcast is made possible by JP Morgan & Chase and Patrick Geddes, the author of Transparent Investing. To find out more about each of their values, please find JP Morgan & Chase on these platforms: Please find Patrick Geddes on these platforms: Follow America Saves on these social media platforms: ------------ If you enjoyed this episode, leave a review and share this podcast with a friend or family member. Helping them to save money, reduce debt, and build wealth is one of the best things you can do for someone you love. Song Credit: Save My Life by Damma Beatz This is a production. /episode/index/show/7a495324-8bc5-4ebe-bfb0-c6cab6d9c987/id/26070450

Welcome to The Savings Advocate Podcast 02/28/2023

Welcome to The Savings Advocate Podcast Although this is the first episode of The Savings Advocate, the organization behind the podcast, America Saves, has been around for over 20 years. America Saves is a national nonprofit with the mission of building financial confidence and increasing positive savings behaviors for all Americans, especially the most financially vulnerable. The hosts for this podcast are Amanda Woods, strategic partnership manager at America Saves, and Kia McAllister-Young, director of the organization. In this episode, Kia and Amanda will be sharing the goal of this podcast as well as: The Show Format Meet the Advocate Values Led Leadership Support Community Resources Inclusivity Educational Forums Programs Honorable Mentions Resource Highlight and Call to Action Check out the Join one of our programs ------------ This podcast is brought to you by America Saves. America Saves, a campaign managed by the nonprofit , motivates, encourages, and supports low- to moderate-income households to save money, reduce debt, and build wealth. The research-based campaign uses the principles of behavioral economics and social marketing to change behavior. Non‐profit, government, and corporate groups participate in America Saves nationally and through local, regional, and statewide campaigns around the country. America Saves encourages individuals to and organizations to promote savings year-round and during . This podcast is made possible by JP Morgan & Chase and Patrick Geddes, the author of Transparent Investing. To find out more about each of their values, please find JP Morgan & Chase on these platforms: Please find Patrick Geddes on these platforms: Follow America Saves on these social media platforms: ------------ If you enjoyed this episode, leave a review and share this podcast with a friend or family member. Helping them to save money, reduce debt, and build wealth is one of the best things you can do for someone you love. Song Credit: Save My Life by Damma Beatz This is a production. /episode/index/show/7a495324-8bc5-4ebe-bfb0-c6cab6d9c987/id/26067117

The Savings Advocate Trailer 02/21/2023

The Savings Advocate Trailer The Savings Advocate is a podcast by America Saves, a national nonprofit with the mission of building financial confidence and increasing positive savings behaviors for all Americans, especially the most financially vulnerable. The hosts for this podcast are Amanda Woods, strategic partnership manager at America Saves, and Kia McAllister-Young, director of the organization. This podcast is for anyone working or volunteering in the personal finance space and is truly serious about making a more significant impact through their work, especially when it comes to individuals becoming more financially confident. Our motto is Greater Service, Greater Impact. We hope you adopt this creed as well. Learn more about America Saves at . This podcast is brought to you by America Saves. America Saves, a campaign managed by the nonprofit , motivates, encourages, and supports low- to moderate-income households to save money, reduce debt, and build wealth. The research-based campaign uses the principles of behavioral economics and social marketing to change behavior. Non‐profit, government, and corporate groups participate in America Saves nationally and through local, regional, and statewide campaigns around the country. America Saves encourages individuals to and organizations to promote savings year-round and during . ------------ This podcast is made possible by JP Morgan & Chase and Patrick Geddes, the author of Transparent Investing. To find out more about each of their values, please find JP Morgan & Chase on these platforms: ------------ Please find Patrick Geddes on these platforms: ------------ Follow America Saves on these social media platforms: If you enjoyed this trailer, leave a review and share it with a friend or family member. Helping them to save money, reduce debt, and build wealth is one of the best things you can do for someone you love. Song Credit: Save My Life by Damma Beatz This is a production. /episode/index/show/7a495324-8bc5-4ebe-bfb0-c6cab6d9c987/id/25986423

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