Events

Come learn about how the Washington Achieving a Better Life Experience (ABLE) Savings Plan can support people with disabilities to save money and invest in their quality of life without losing their state or federal benefits. Presented by Katie Hatam, the Washington State ABLE Savings Plan Administrator with the Washington State Department of Commerce.

During the webinar, she’ll talk about:

• What is an ABLE account

• Who can open an ABLE account

• How some common state and federal benefits programs interact with ABLE accounts

• What an ABLE account costs

• Ways to contribute or withdraw from an ABLE account

• What are qualified disability expenses

• How to use an ABLE account when you are employed

• Benefits of an ABLE account

• Additional resources

You can submit questions during your registration. There will also be an opportunity to ask questions during the webinar. The webinar will be recorded and will be posted in the Videos section of our website.

Also, be sure to register for our second webinar on May 14, How to Open and Manage a Washington ABLE Account.

Come learn about how to open and manage a Washington Achieving a Better Life Experience (ABLE) Savings Account.

Daniel Nzouankeu is the Washington ABLE Relationship Manager with Vestwell State Savings. He will partner with Katie Hatam, the Washington State ABLE Savings Plan Administrator with the Washington State Department of Commerce, to provide this first-time in-depth review.

During the webinar, he’ll talk about:

• What you will need to open an account

• How to open an account

• How to navigate the WA ABLE account portal

• How to make a contribution or a withdrawal

• How to manage and share a gifting page

• How to sign up for a prepaid card

• How to manage investment options

• How to manage your account settings

• What types of transactions must be done through a form

You can submit questions during your registration. There will also be an opportunity to ask questions during the webinar.

The webinar will be recorded and will be posted in the Videos section of our website.