More than 1,300 Boston Public Schools (BPS) families have earned a total of $32,825 for their children’s futures through a special New Year’s promotional offer from Boston Saves, the City of Boston’s children’s savings account program. Boston Saves announced
Boston Saves, the children’s savings account program from the City of Boston and Boston Public Schools (BPS), is making a special New Year’s offer to families of BPS K2-2nd grade students. Families who log in to the program’s online savings
The first day of kindergarten is a day of high hopes and high anxiety. At Boston Public Schools (BPS), wide-eyed children met their teachers and entered new classrooms, while parents toed the sidelines with hugs and encouragement. But this year,
From January through March 2019, nearly 200 families attended welcome events to learn how they and their children could participate in Boston Saves, the City of Boston’s children’s savings account program. The events were hosted at the eleven BPS schools
In celebration of America Saves Week, the City of Boston held a series of free financial empowerment events for Boston residents from February 25 to March 2. The week’s activities included tax preparation, credit-building workshops, and savings fairs, as well as
Meet some of the Boston residents who took advantage of free events during America Saves Week. Similar events are available year-round – click the links below to learn more! Name: Tiffany Event: Bank on Boston Experience: Tiffany, 19, had never had
The City of Boston and the Mayor’s Office of Financial Empowerment are holding a series of free financial empowerment events for residents as part of America Saves Week, a national campaign to promote saving that runs from February 26 to
Gosia Tomaszewska has been hired as the program manager for Boston Saves, the City of Boston’s children savings account program. Tomaszewska brings to her new role years of experience working on financial education programs with the Federal Reserve Bank of Boston, the
Santander Bank and the Mayor’s Office of Financial Empowerment (OFE) have announced that the Boston-based bank will provide a $200,000 grant in support of OFE’s financial education and economic development work for city residents. The OFE will use the grant
Boston Saves, the City of Boston’s children’s savings account program, has been awarded a $150,000 grant from the Boston Foundation to help fund the next two years of its three-year pilot. The funding will help support a financial incentives program