Learn how to get paid faster & save automatically with direct deposit!

Get Certified With Plan2Acheive! Saving in 6 simple steps!

Qualify for ... Free Bank Accounts, Fun Prizes, Scholarship Competitions & More!

Step 1 | Why Bank?


Learn how banking & saving can help YOU make money. Get certified in less than 30 minutes.

Step 2 | How To Bank?


Learn how to select & set up a bank account that will save YOU the most money. Get certified in less than 30 minutes.

Step 3 | Direct Deposit


Want to get your pay without ever having to go to the bank or check cashing? Learn how & get certified in less than 30 minutes.

Step 4 | Set a Savings Goal

People who set a savings goal save 2X as much! If you have NOT done so already, pledge to save here & get certified in less than 15 minutes.


Step 5 | Get Banked - Save on Check Cashing Fees!

Learn about free accounts! Get your pay automatically with direct deposit!
Click here to learn more about bank accounts that can save you money via the One Summer Chicago Youth Banking Coalition - Bank Locator.

Step 6 | Showcase Your Savings Skills and Be Entered to Win a $500 Scholarship!

After completing steps 1-5, write about your experience with SAVING in an ESSAY of 200-300 words OR send us a 3-5 minute video (via a link posted online) describing what your saving experience taught you. Be sure to include 3 tips that could help other Chicagoans save! Click on the badge to complete this step.


Learn more about making the most of YOUR money!

Visit:

EconCouncil.org
YoungIllinoisSaves.org
CollegeBudgetBuilder.org

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After completing steps 1-5, write about your experience with SAVING in an ESSAY of 200-300 words OR send us a 3-5 minute video describing what your saving experience taught you. Be sure to include 3 tips that could help other Chicagoans save! (Send link posted to YouTube or other site.)

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Submit Your Essay or Video

After completing steps 1-5, write about your experience with SAVING in an ESSAY of 200-300 words OR send us a 3-5 minute video describing what your saving experience taught you. Be sure to include 3 tips that could help other Chicagoans save! (Send link posted to YouTube or other site.)

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Submit Your Photo

Once you are banked, take a photo with your banker, at your bank or with your bank account statement. Send this to us by browsing for the photo and uploading it below.

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