This upcoming week is 'America Saves Week' and a federal agency is promoting the importance of saving.

Jack Myers with Social Security indicates since 2007 America Saves Week has been an annual celebration as well as a call to action for everyday Americans to commit to saving successfully. America Saves Week focuses on various aspects of saving and this year they are focusing on different aspects like saving automatically, saving for the unexpected, saving to retire, saving by reducing debt, and saving as a family.

The hope is for folks to use America Saves Week as an opportunity to assess their own savings goals and progress. According to Myers, if you don’t have them, use America Saves Week as a launching point to create some. Start however small or as big as you need to but the important thing is to start. He points out, people with a plan are twice as likely to save successfully.  

Myers indicates older workers tend to find themselves thinking about Social Security naturally, but he stresses they have information for younger workers as well. You can visit www.ssa.gov/people/earlycareer for more information.