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8 Uses for ABLE Accounts That Provide a Financial Future for Individuals with Disabilities
Uses include health, housing, education, transportation, assistive technology, employment training and support, personal support services, and basic living needs.…
ABLE Attainable Saving for Disability Expenses
By Adam Hartwell    |
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How Attainable® Accounts Can Eliminate the Need for Spend Downs
Prior to the creation of Attainable® accounts, individuals receiving federal benefits were not allowed to retain more than $2,000 in assets, which often resulted in spending down their funds on unnecessary items. With Attainable®, individuals can now avoid spend downs and save for their actual needs.…
ABLE Attainable Saving for Disability Expenses
By Adam Hartwell    |
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ABLE Accounts and Social Security Benefits Working Together
Questions answered include what are the differences among ABLE, SSI, and SNTs, how does one report an ABLE account to the SSA, and can you directly deposit your SSI check into your ABLE account…
ABLE ABLE Account Attainable Attainable Savings Plan
By Adam Hartwell    |
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Why Save in Attainable® Early?
Learn why establishing an Attainable® Savings Account when a child is young will be beneficial to helping funds in the account grow, and how much an investment may be worth in 5, 10, 15, or 20 years. …
ABLE Attainable Saving for Disability Expenses
By Adam Hartwell    |
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VA Benefits and Attainable: A Winning Team
Learn how VA benefits and Attainable® can be used together to improve the lives of Veterans by providing forms of assistance that work well together and helping Veterans pay for services like physical therapy or mental health appointments.…
ABLE Attainable Saving for Disability Expenses
By Adam Hartwell    |
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Using Funds in Your Attainable® Account
Learn how you can use the funds in your Attainable® account, examples of qualified disability expenses, if withdrawals require approval, if you need to prove what funds are spent on, and what happens if you use funds for a non-qualified disability expense. …
ABLE Attainable Saving for Disability Expenses
By Shaun Connolly    |
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A Work of Community: The Attainable® Savings Plan
We reflect on the relationships MEFA has built within the disability community and answer common questions about Attainable® accounts related to tax benefits, account owners, and qualified disability expenses. …
ABLE Attainable
By Mary Rubenis    |
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3 College Programs in Massachusetts for Students with Disabilities
Learn about Curry College's Program for Advancement of Learning, Dean College's Arch Learning Community, and Westfield State's Learning Disabilities Program. …
College Disabilities ABLE
By Mary Rubenis    |
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Financial Guidance on ABLE Accounts
Learn about real-life examples of the use of ABLE accounts, the biggest benefits of ABLE accounts, the benefits of having both a special needs trust and an ABLE account, and how trusts can make contributions to ABLE. …
ABLE Attainable Saving for Disability Expenses
By Mary Rubenis    |
ABLE
Manage Your Attainable® Account from Home
Management features include Fidelity's secure portal, The Fidelity Cash Management account, Fidelity's Full View, and Fidelity's BillPay. …
ABLE Attainable
By Mary Rubenis    |