Planning for Hoy, Manana and the Futuro #ABLEunited & #SpecialNeeds

As a Bloggin' Mamas Mamabassador, BB is happy to share her conocimientos of ABLEunited with you. Como siempre, opinions son de this abuela of an autistic princesa.

HolaHolaHola Beautifuls!

Babushka believes in doing everything in her alcance to empower and support mi familia- especialmente The Grands. Some things are harder than others, especially with my Granddaughter La Princesa who's autistic. But does that mean we don't look for every possible to insure her future too? JU SO FONII !!! Felizmente there's a programa that's going to do eso mismo.

"The National Disability Institute reports that an estimated 1.9 million households that include an individual with a disability do not have a checking or savings account. Many lack adequate financial education and the necessary tools to grow their savings. Until now, some were not even provided the same opportunities to save as the general population.

Individuals with disabilities who rely on government means-tested assistance programs to meet their needs were previously limited to only $2,000 in assets. This effectively prevented them from planning for the future and forced them to live in poverty. But now, this $2,000 asset limit is no longer a barrier.

ABLE United offers individuals with disabilities the opportunity to save up to $14,000 each year, tax-free, without negatively impacting federal benefits.

Some of the benefits of ABLE accounts include:

- Access

- Flexibility

- Funeral and burial payments

- Doesn’t require attorney

- No monthly cost or cost to open

- Already approved by SSA and Medicaid"

That's the language oficial from ABLEUnited. Babushka y familia already know La Princesa would benefit from this, pero how does an ABLE account compare to other financial planning tools, such as a special needs trust?

We'll be sure to atender ABLE United and special needs attorney Travis Finchum in a discussion of the attributes of both types of accounts, to help determine the best choice for us. Join us so tu tambien can make and informed decision on what's best for your familia, your loved one, or the people you serve.

Register HERE for the webinar.

Y si son como Babushka, if you agree that this is something super especial for the Special Needs persona in your life, sign up with el codigo BABUSHKA17 and know you've made a very important contribution to their vida. 

Start saving here and now con BABUSHKA17!!

Nos vemos el 26- See you there!

BB2U

VivaFlorida 500 is Going WILD(flowers)

Babushka is an avid fan of the VivaFlorida 500 celebration.  For you Beautifuls who don't know what that is,  the state of Florida is commemorating 500 years of being discovered,named, and colonized by Europeans- namely, Spaniards. Looonnnggg before Jamestown and its group. Queee??  JU SO FONII!!!  Si, for real, and BB's glad it's being highlighted, but it's not just the re enactments of the original settlers, but also the originals of other categories too.  There are so many categories taken with VivaFlorida 500 that something is sure to please everyone.  For Babushka, I'm just so happy they're going wild- with wildflowers! Who'd of thunk it?  What a beautiful tie in to show the beauty that was here when Ponce de Leon landed and saw all the flowers (flores).  Bello verdad?  They've got a VivaFlorida -La Florida's Wildflowers web page, they've lined up a webinar on March 8 to " learn more about the best methods for planting your own garden with wildflower seeds supplied by the Florida Wildflower Foundation. "

Couldn't figure out how to paste a picture of their page- 

so Babushka just took a pic of it!

This is based on Xavier Cortada's visionary Flor 500 project. 

You remember Xavier right?  

The artist behind BB's Favorite painting.in the Museum of Florida History.

And here's a video of Xavier explaining his project commemorating the Florida quincentenial.

Que cool right??

Y si eso no fuera suficiente- and as if that wasn't enough, they're having a webinar on Friday to help us start commemorating Florida's natural beauty by growing our own wildflowers.  Here's the official wording:

Viva Florida 500 Wildflower Project   In 1513, Ponce de Leόn made landfall on new soil and called the place La Florida, meaning land of flowers, based on its beauty and vitality. The Viva Florida 500 Wildflower Project is a collaborative effort between the Florida Department of State and libraries statewide in celebration of Florida's native plants, perhaps the very same flowers which Ponce himself saw upon his arrival. In recognition of this special and enduring piece of Florida history, the Viva Florida 500 team invites your library to join in our webinar and become a wildflower partner. During this presentation, you will learn more about the best methods for planting your own garden with wildflower seeds supplied by the FloridaWildflower Foundation. The brief overview will last about 30 minutes and allow for Q and A at its completion. For more information, please contact Samantha Stratton, Viva Florida 500 Wildflower Coordinator, atSamantha.Stratton@dos.myflorida.com or 850.245.6537.

Oh the beauty of natural flowers- 

Oh the beauty of not having to cut my lawn!!

Quee??  Y'all know Babushka never passes on a twofer. 

; )

I hope you join BB in this celebration while learning a little bit more about our bella state, it's history, and our natural beauties.

Babushka Besos a todos.  Cuidensen.

P.S.  For more information on Florida's Spanish roots the Fundacion España-Florida has wonderful posts.