Join us for our next Okaloosa Saves Coalition meeting.
October 9th First City Bank  135 Perry Ave. Ft Walton Beach 12:00 P.M.

                  
When Clayton Pope entered the full-time workforce as an enforcement officer for the Delaware State Park system three years ago, he had some decisions to make about investments in the state retirement plan. For someone who had never invested before, it was a “pretty overwhelming task,” he said. “So I approached it just like I would a college paper” and headed to the library to do some research.

After reading several books and consulting with friends and family members, he put together what many financial experts would consider a textbook approach. For more about Clayton's savings story, click here.  

Okaloosa Saves is part of America Saves and is coordinated by the University of Florida/IFAS Extension-Okaloosa County.

Additional funding provided by: America Saves, Beach Community Bank, Eglin Federal Credit Union, Emerald Coast Foundation, First City Bank, First National Bank of Crestview, Okaloosa Teacher’s Credit Union, Premier Community Bank and Vanguard Bank.

All over Okaloosa County people just like you are proving that you don’t have to be rich to build wealth. As members of Okaloosa Saves, they are paying off their debts, and saving to reach their financial goals.  We can help, with tips and tools to help you set goals, develop strategies to reach those goals, and start saving.  So what are you waiting for?  Enroll in Okaloosa Saves and start making your dreams a reality.

Building wealth starts when you set a goal and make a plan to reach that goal.   Whatever goal you choose – whether it’s buying a car, buying a house, or getting out from under your debts – learn about proven savings strategies and get simple tips on the best ways to save.  Click on the links below to learn how to:

2008 Teach Children to Save Article and Winners
Children that attended the Ft Walton Beach Awards Presentation

 Take the 2008 Okaloosa Savers Survey

America Saves/Okaloosa Saves Week Photos 2008
Click here to view photos.

Ca$h For Your Ba$h
Okaloosa County Employers
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Registration
Entry Form
Enrollment Form

Read through your credit-card statements and stay on the lookout for ongoing monthly fees that you may have forgotten about. Cancel any club memberships you don’t use and magazine subscriptions you don’t read. Click for more money saving tips.

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