In 2012, the University of Illinois piloted the first ever University savings competition, "University of Illinois Saves", part of the "America Saves" national campaign. Members of each campus signed up and set a savings goal as part of this competition. Since its inception, the University of Illinois Saves competition has allowed 1,290 faculty, staff, and students to set savings goals.
In an effort to support a culture of saving and positive financial behaviors on campus, the Student Money Management Center (SMMC), a unit of USFSCO, would like to invite you to participate in this program again in 2014.
This is a voluntary program and participation is optional. SMMC is dedicated to helping individuals save money, reduce debt, and build wealth; promoting saving as a necessary behavior for financial success. The SMMC and University of Illinois Extension offices are coordinating this friendly savings competition again this year for faculty, staff and students between the Urbana-Champaign, Chicago and Springfield campuses, which is scheduled to run from America Saves Week (Feb. 24) to Money Smart Week (April 10).
The campus with the highest percentage of faculty, staff, and students to set savings goals will be named the winning campus. Members of the winning campus will have their names entered into a drawing for a collection of prizes.
To sign up as a SAVER today:
- Go to universityillinoissaves.org
- Select your campus and role
- Fill out the form
- Start saving & tell a friend!
Keep the savings behavior and friendly competition going in your department with these ideas:
- Create a savings pool
- Bring your lunch
- Inspire others
- Car pool
Save. Compete. Win!
Thank you,
University of Illinois Student Money Management Center (SMMC)
University of Illinois Extension
Consumer Federation of America (America Saves)
University Human Resources
Questions?
Any questions about this program should be addressed to studentmoney@uillinois.edu.
