Saver’s Sweepstakes News

This year marks the five year anniversary of this program in Wisconsin and the numbers speak to the success of this initiative. Wisconsinites have saved over $25.7 million, with an average saver’s account balance of $1,629. Statewide winnings have exceeded $530,000 since 2018, with many credit unions choosing to award additional prizes to their own…

Since saving money remains a popular New Year’s resolution, The League decided to kick off the year by sharing savings tips combined with the Savers Sweepstakes® program throughout the month of January in a paid social media campaign on Facebook. This campaign reached 75,000 Wisconsinites of all ages and directed individuals to open up a…

According to The Federal Reserve’s annual Survey of Household Economics & Decision-Making, nearly half of Americans have difficulty or are unable to cover a $400 emergency expense. This startling statistic spurred The Wisconsin Credit Union League to take action, and, in 2018, Saver’s Sweepstakes was launched.

While the pandemic changed the ways credit unions could celebrate this year’s International Credit Union Day on October 15, one thing in Wisconsin remained the same: the Saver’s Sweepstakes® annual $5,000 statewide drawing.

In celebration of International Credit Union Day last week, Oconomowoc resident Kristine is now $5,000 richer just for saving her own money, thanks to the statewide Saver’s Sweepstakes® program…

Four Wisconsin credit union members—including a 12-year-old from Wood County—have been awarded $1,000 apiece just for saving their own money in the Saver’s Sweepstakes™ program’s quarterly drawing.