Show Me The Money
The District of Columbia has the highest rate of residents in the Greater DC Area without a banking relationship. Almost 11% of District residents are unbanked: don’t have a checking or savings account. Moreover, 25% of District residents are underbanked: have a bank account but still use alternative financial services such as check-cashing or payday loans.
Here’s what we’re doing today:
This week, Capital Area Asset Builders (CAAB) launched the DC Saves Campaign to encourage DC residents to start saving or improve their saving habits as part of the national America Saves initiative. Learn more about saving before the campaign ends on March 4th right here.
Sample Tweets:
In an effort to encourage residents to improve their saving habits, @CAAB_GreaterDC just launched #DCSaves! wawf.org/2m1b68K #our100days
Put it where you can’t spend it! Learn more about @CAAB_GreaterDC’s campaign to help #DC residents save! wawf.org/2m1b68K #our100days