Contributor: August is #ABLEtoSave Month
This week’s newsletter is written by Carolyn Wheeler of the University of Kentucky’s Human Development Institute. She is a KFEC board member and a financial empowerment advocate.
Welcome to #ABLEtoSave Month where you’ll have the opportunity to learn how ABLE accounts can create a path to financial stability and improve the health, independence and quality of life for people with disabilities and their families.
The goal of #ABLEtoSave is to increase public awareness on the benefits of tax-advantaged ABLE savings and investment accounts to increase the financial well-being of people with disabilities. ABLE accounts offer eligible individuals a path to “Achieve a Better Life Experience (ABLE)” through the ABLE Act legislation of 2014. This year’s #ABLEtoSave campaign includes a focus on the ways ABLE accounts can help address the needs of all individuals with a disability including Black, Indigenous and People of Color (BIPOC) community members with disabilities who are eligible for ABLE accounts.
The #ABLEtoSave 2021 national campaign includes a diverse set of engaging activities, new resources and strategies in order to maximize reach. ABLE account owners, family members and ABLE subject matter experts will engage in live panel discussions, podcasts, blogs, American Sign Language (ASL) video blogs and highlight the resources available on ABLE NRC’s comprehensive website.
The Human Development Institute at the University of Kentucky put a presentation together featuring myself and a parent of a person with an intellectual disability who has a STABLE account. You can watch that video and learn more about Kentucky’s ABLE program, STABLE, by clicking the photo above.
