Using Your ABLE Account for Qualified Transportation Expenses
Did you know you can use your Attainable account to pay for a variety of qualified transportation expenses, including public transportation, rideshare services, and purchasing a vehicle? Get the details in our video, and learn more about Attainable on our Attainable overview page.
Using Your ABLE Account for Qualified Housing Expenses
Did you know you can use your Attainable account to pay for a variety of qualified housing expenses, including rent, mortgage, and property taxes? Get the details in our video, and learn more about Attainable at https://www.mefa.org/save/able-account
Preparing Students with Disabilities for Success
Transitioning to college and finding appropriate support services can be challenging for students with disabilities who have utilized an IEP in high school. This webinar features panelists from Westfield State and Bridgewater State as they share details of the resources available to students with disabilities as they transition to postsecondary education.
Attainable<sup>®</sup> Savings Plan Overview in SPANISH
The Attainable® Savings Plan allows individuals with disabilities and their families to save for disability-related expenses without losing eligibility for federal means-tested benefits. In this webinar, in SPANISH, we review the benefits, eligibility requirements, and plan details of Attainable®, and explain how to easily set up an account. Download a copy of the webinar slides to follow along.
Financial Planning with ABLE Accounts
With an Attainable® Savings Plan, individuals with disabilities and their families can save for qualified disability expenses while keeping benefits such as Supplemental Security Income and Medicaid. In this webinar Cynthia Haddad, Certified Financial Planner at Affinia Financial Group, discusses the key features of ABLE accounts and shares real-life examples of how clients utilize these accounts to benefit themselves or family members.
Attainable<sup>®</sup> Savings Plan Overview
The Attainable® Savings Plan allows individuals with disabilities and their families to save for disability-related expenses without losing eligibility for federal means-tested benefits. In this webinar, we review the benefits, eligibility requirements, and plan details of Attainable®, and explain how to easily set up an account. Download a copy of the webinar slides to follow along.
The Anniversary of ABLE
ABLE accounts were established thanks to the ABLE Act, enacted on December 19, 2014 to help individuals with disabilities save for qualified expenses without impacting their access to federal public benefits. Find out how you can save in Attainable®, the Massachusetts ABLE Plan offered by MEFA and managed by Fidelity Investments.
Using Funds from Your Attainable<sup>®</sup> Account
Learn how to utilize a Fidelity Cash Management Account to use funds from your Attainable® account to pay for qualified disability-related expenses.
ABLE to Work
ABLE Savings Plans are designed to help individuals with disabilities save for short and long-term disability expenses, and there are additional plan benefits to help account owners save even more. MEFA's Associate Director of College Planning Jonathan Hughes explains what you need to know about the ABLE to Work Act and the Saver’s Credit and how these can help boost your savings.
The Attainable<sup>®</sup> Savings Plan
MEFA's Associate Director of College Planning and Content Creation Jonathan Hughes explains how the Attainable® Saving's Plan works, how much individuals can save, and what constitutes a qualified expense.