Dale
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About Dale (How Savers Are Selected)
Dale -- a single father of two children -- works for the Goodwill organization in a program called Goodworks, where he oversees janitorial accounts and employees. He sacrifices to make sure he pays into his savings every month, skipping movies and little wants, focusing on the essentials, because he realizes budgeting and saving is what's going to help him reach his goals. Dale wants to start a custom dressmaking and tailoring business. He started sewing in high school and realized he had a knack for it, so he went to Los Angeles Trade-Technical College and specialized in Fashion Design. He then worked in a tailoring business where he learned custom sewing. He has been doing special projects for a couple of years but wants to expand his business, get better equipment, purchase a computer, advertise on the internet, and join the Chamber of Commerce. His goals are to work hard on his own to build a good foundation, then grow the business and create jobs for other hardworking people. Then, once his business becomes stable and profitable, he would like to start saving for a home.
Read more about Dale in his local newspaper - http://www.spokesman.com/stories/2009/sep/27/entrepreneur-banks-on-savings-program/
SAVER UPDATE
As of May 2010, Dale has saved a total of $728.
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