This is a sponsored post on behalf of ABLEnow®. All personal stories and opinions are my own.
Sadly, many people who are disabled have been scared to save for their future because they risk losing much-needed benefits. This is the reality for many individuals with disabilities, including those with autism. It’s hard to find a way to encourage your disabled child to save for their future when it puts them at risk for losing many of the benefits they need to survive. This is why I’m excited to share our story and how ABLEnow is changing this issue for the better.
What is ABLEnow?
ABLEnow is a program that’s become a way for eligible people with disabilities to save for their future without the risk of losing their much-needed public assistance. The ABLE Act of 2014 and the national ABLEnow program provide eligible individuals with a resource to save for the future.
With millions of eligible Americans out there who could take advantage of the ABLEnow program and aren’t, it’s so important that we help spread the word about this new way to save for the future. ABLEnow contributions can come from a wide range of sources to include family, friends, and the account owner. If your disabled child or adult relative is working, they can save their income in their ABLEnow account. If you want to give a gift to a loved one, you can put birthday money or graduation money into their ABLEnow account as well.
What Can I Use ABLEnow Funds for?
ABLEnow account holders can use their ABLEnow funds for a wide range of expenses which include:
Everyday expenses such as respite care or transportation.
Healthcare expenses that aren’t currently covered under a medical plan.
High ticket items that are needed such as adaptive equipment.
Long term saving goals such as college or a home.
Overall, ABLEnow allows your loved ones with a disability to have a little more financial freedom than they could before. The ABLE Act of 2014 truly made it possible for more disabled Americans to live freely, be more independent, and have more say in how much money they can save for their future.
Our ABLEnow Story
My son Devon is now 25 years old with severe autism. When Devon was first diagnosed with severe autism there weren’t any options to save for his future. If I opened a bank account in Devon’s name, the government could take his benefits away. As you can imagine, that caused quite a concern. Not only is it hard enough wondering if your disabled child will be able to make it in this world after you’re gone, but what about their financial desires or needs? Finding a way to save for his financial well-being after I’m gone is something near and dear to my heart as a loving mother.
Raising Devon has been rather difficult, and I’m convinced that no one can do it better than I have. It’s taken years to adapt and develop a good routine that helps Devon be the best young adult he can while still having severe autism. While this is all good, there was still that missing piece, being able to save for Devon’s financial needs. I honestly was so relieved to hear about the ABLE Act and find out that I could save for Devon’s future, without him losing his needed public benefits. With ABLEnow, we can save and not worry that his benefits will be taken away. It gives me peace of mind that he will have funds in his ABLEnow account to take care of his basic needs.
I was shocked to find that opening an ABLEnow account was a super easy process. I had all of Devon’s information ready and put it into the sign-up form. I hooked his ABLEnow account up to my bank account so that I can easily add money into his account without any hassle. I’m excited that Devon has a way to save money for his financial stability. ABLEnow has made it possible for me to relax a little bit knowing that Devon will have some money set aside, should he ever need to use it, all the while keeping the public benefits he needs.
Now that you’ve learned more about this amazing program and how it benefits the lives of many with disabilities, including my loved one, I want you to visit ABLEnow for a chance to win a $500 contribution to an ABLEnow account! This is a great way to help yourself or your eligible loved one find financial freedom without the risk of losing their public benefits.
This is a sponsored post on behalf of ABLEnow.
I love this. My son has autism, so I will be looking into this for sure. It sounds like something that would help him out a lot.
This is outstanding! My cousin is disabled and she has been worried about saving! I am going to share this with her! i hope she can use this too!
ABLEnow sounds like such a great idea to help get people into doing things of all abilities. it is wonderful that it is so simple to sign up for the parents as well.
What a truly wonderful program. It’s hard enough living with a disability, one doesn’t need the added stress of worrying over loss of benefits as well. ABLEnow sounds like a wonderful resource that I’ll be sure to share with my friends and family members who have children that could benefit from the program.
This is a great financial tool! It is so hard to know how to financially prepare for later in life for everyone, but it is so overwelming with a special needs adult child.
This is really good program for a great cause. I salute all people behind this. I hope they have an idea how amazing they are.
This is amazing! I’ve been disabled since 2011 after being in a car wreck. This is going to help me so much.
I am so glad that there still exists programs like ABLEnow . Thanks for sharing with us!
I had no idea what ABLenow program was. Thanks for sharing more about the services and all of it’s amazing benefits.
I had forgotten how restrictive services and benefits could be if some dares to try to save money. Can the funds be used for things like leisure trips or personal hobbies?
I’ve never really heard about this til now. I think this is wonderful. It’s great there there are programs out there like this.
What a great program. The idea of anyone could be put at risk for losing their public benefits is so sad, but it’s comforting to know that AbleNow is helping to prevent that from happening. It’s great that there are people like you out there to help spread the word! <3
I knew nothing about the limitations of saving for future costs for individuals with disabilities or the ABLENow program. I am so glad to learn about this and know that there are options now to better support the individuals and their caretakers.
I hadn’t heard of ABLEnow before. It sounds like an awesome program.
Wow this program is doing so much for so many. I had never heard of ABLENOW until now, but I will share this with a friend who may benefit from a program like this.
This sounds like a great program! It’s amazing how they came out with this idea!
I love reading posts like this that empowers people I hope many would take part of creating such awareness just like this.