Author: Ashira Quabili

America Saves Week 2018: Feb 26 to Mar 2

Boost Your Savings America Saves Week 2018

Join Freedom during America Saves Week 2018: February 26 – March 2. When you join as a new member and deposit $50, we’ll match your deposit; and we will match $25 for a new young member account.*

Deposit match details:

The deposit match is available to all new Freedom members:

  • $50 for new member adult savings accounts opened with a $50 deposit.*
  • $25 for new member youth savings accounts opened with a $25 deposit.*
  • We will honor matches until March 15th

Take Part in America Saves Week!

  • Take the Pledge
  • Assess your savings
  • Take advantage of our match!
    • Become a member by opening a savings account.
    • Already a member? Refer your friends and family to Freedom so they can get the match!
  • Enter the #ImSavingsForSweepstakes

#ImSavingForSweepstakes

Enter to win $500 in the #ImSavingForSweepstakes by pledging to save!

  • Tell America Saves your savings goal by taking the America Saves Pledge.
  • Increase your potential prize by $250
    • Share your goal, personal story, or favorite savings tip on social media
    • Use the hashtag #ImSavingForSweepstakes.

*Bonus funds will be placed on hold and released for availability after 60 days. If after 60 days the new member account has not been activated, the funds will be withdrawn and no bonus will be paid out. This special is only available through March 15, 2018.

Tax Season Brings Fraud

Guard Against IRS-Themed Scams

Tax season brings fraud. In one common scam a person pretends to be an IRS agent and threatens to arrest you if you don’t immediately pay a tax debt. Or scammers may claim you have a refund and need to provide your bank or credit card information to receive it. Scammer may contact you by phone, email, letter or online.

The IRS will never initiate contact with individuals by telephone, text messages, email or social media. If you get a call, email or text from someone claiming to be from the IRS it’s fraud.

  • If you get a call from someone claiming to be from the IRS, hang up immediately.
  • Don’t click on any links or content within an email claiming to be from the IRS. Delete it.
  • Only sites that contain “www.irs.gov” URLs should be treated as legitimate. If you come across a non-irs.gov website, social media link or pop-up window, close it.
  • If you have unresolved business with the IRS, call them directly at 800-829-1040.

For more information from the IRS read this IRS-themed scam alert. You can report scam calls by calling 800-366-4484, or report them online.

For information on current scams and alerts, read our Fraud Alerts page. Subscribe to the newsletter and alerts by clicking the link at the upper-right corner of the section.