Videos

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. In this video, he partners with Katie Hatam, the Washington State ABLE Savings Plan Administrator at the Washington State Department of Commerce to provide this first-time in-depth review.

Topics include:

• 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

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.

A Washington State ABLE account allows people with eligible disabilities to save for their everyday needs, invest in a tax-free account and prepare for their future without losing their state or federal benefits.

View a recording of the presentation in English.

Trevin, Amanda & Jon share how an ABLE account allows them to put money away so Trevin can participate in the activities he loves.

Climaco Abarca shares how his Washington State ABLE account empowers him to live and work independently, save for his education, and invest in his future.

Garet and Wendy Bonham share how Garet's ABLE account helps him save for the future and participate in the activities he loves.

Hear from Juli, John and John Jr. about how a Washinton State ABLE Savings Plan has helped them.