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Posted on 10/08/24

Arkansas Save
We all know saving for retirement is important, but many people can’t because small businesses find it hard to offer savings plans.

As a result, about 30% of Arkansans rely only on Social Security when they retire.

But what if there was a way for Arkansans to save for retirement without making it hard for small businesses and saving the state $2.7 Billion on public assistance over 20 years?

Read more about Arkansas Save.

Tell Lawmakers to Support Arkansas Save
Click here and make a pledge to support Arkansas small business owners and their efforts to help more than half our state's public-private workers who do not have a way to save for retirement through their paychecks.

Hear from House Bill 1335's sponsor, Rep. Les Warren (R-Dist 84), about why he supports Arkansas Save.

2025 Rep Warren on Arkansas Save

Arkansas Small Business Survey
AARP commissioned a Small Business Survey. More than 500 small business owners and decision-makers were polled and their answers overwhelmingly say they want lawmakers to support a plan like Arkansas Save.

Follow the Progress on Arkansas Save Legislation
HB 1335 is currently being considered.

How do you stand on savings for retirement?
Check out these tools, including the AARP Retirement Calculator.

This story is provided by AARP Arkansas. Visit the AARP Arkansas page for more news, events, and programs affecting retirement, health care, and more.

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		<p><i>This story is provided by AARP Arkansas. Visit the <a href="https://states.aarp.org/region/arkansas/" target="_blank">AARP Arkansas</a> page for more news, events, and programs affecting retirement, health care, and more.</i></p>
	
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		<p><i>This story is provided by AARP Arkansas. Visit the <a href="https://states.aarp.org/region/arkansas/" target="_blank">AARP Arkansas</a> page for more news, events, and programs affecting retirement, health care, and more.</i></p>
	
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			<header><h1 class="article-headline">Arkansas Save</h1></header>	
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        <div class="RichTextArticleBody-body"><p><span class="Enhancement" ><span class="Enhancement-item"><a class="Link" href="https://states.aarp.org/arkansas/arkansas-save-information" target="_blank" rel="noopener noreferrer"><bsp-inline-h2 label="Arkansas Save" class="rte2-style-brightspot-core-rte-heading-HeadingTwoInline" data-state="{" cms.site.owner:{_ref:0000016a-99ef-d810-a3ee-bdef79210000,_type:ae3387cc-b875-31b7-b82d-63fd8d758c20},cms.content.publishdate:1728418554242,cms.content.publishuser:{_ref:00000185-9767-d8a1-a1c5-bf67f8570000,_type:6aa69ae1-35be-30dc-87e9-410da9e1cdcc},cms.content.updatedate:1728418554242,cms.content.updateuser:{_ref:00000185-9767-d8a1-a1c5-bf67f8570000,_type:6aa69ae1-35be-30dc-87e9-410da9e1cdcc},theme.00000168-dd17-d487-a96e-df5fe51c0000.:core:enhancement:enhancement.hbs.anchorid:null,theme.00000168-dd17-d487-a96e-df5fe51c0000.:core:enhancement:enhancement.hbs.enhancementalignment:null,theme.00000168-dd17-d487-a96e-df5fe51c0000.:core:enhancement:enhancement.hbs.enhancementinfoalignment:null,theme.00000168-dd17-d487-a96e-df5fe51c0000.:core:enhancement:enhancement.hbs.hideenhancementmeta:false,theme.00000168-dd17-d487-a96e-df5fe51c0000.:core:enhancement:enhancement.hbs.hidecaption:false,theme.00000168-dd17-d487-a96e-df5fe51c0000.:core:enhancement:enhancement.hbs.hidecredits:false,theme.00000168-dd17-d487-a96e-df5fe51c0000.:core:enhancement:enhancement.hbs.imageautowidth:false,theme.00000168-dd17-d487-a96e-df5fe51c0000.:core:enhancement:enhancement.hbs._preset:null,_id:00000192-6dc6-d0e6-a5fa-effe1d980000,_type:f5f23a5f-dea5-3742-8014-9d0dfc15cffe}=""><b>Arkansas Save</b></bsp-inline-h2></a></span></span><br>We all know saving for retirement is important, but many people can’t because small businesses find it hard to offer savings plans.<br><br>As a result, about 30% of Arkansans rely only on Social Security when they retire.<br><br>But what if there was a way for Arkansans to save for retirement without making it hard for small businesses and saving the state $2.7 Billion on public assistance over 20 years?<br><br><span class="Enhancement" ><span class="Enhancement-item"><a class="Link" href="https://states.aarp.org/arkansas/arkansas-save-information" target="_blank" rel="noopener noreferrer">Read more about Arkansas Save</a></span></span>.<br><span class="Enhancement" ><span class="Enhancement-item"><bsp-inline-h2 class="inline-heading"><b> </b></bsp-inline-h2></span></span></p><div class="Enhancement"   >
            
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        <div class="RichTextArticleBody-body"><p><span class="Enhancement" ><span class="Enhancement-item"><a class="Link" href="https://states.aarp.org/arkansas/arkansas-save-information" target="_blank" rel="noopener noreferrer"><bsp-inline-h2 label="Arkansas Save" class="rte2-style-brightspot-core-rte-heading-HeadingTwoInline" data-state="{" cms.site.owner:{_ref:0000016a-99ef-d810-a3ee-bdef79210000,_type:ae3387cc-b875-31b7-b82d-63fd8d758c20},cms.content.publishdate:1728418554242,cms.content.publishuser:{_ref:00000185-9767-d8a1-a1c5-bf67f8570000,_type:6aa69ae1-35be-30dc-87e9-410da9e1cdcc},cms.content.updatedate:1728418554242,cms.content.updateuser:{_ref:00000185-9767-d8a1-a1c5-bf67f8570000,_type:6aa69ae1-35be-30dc-87e9-410da9e1cdcc},theme.00000168-dd17-d487-a96e-df5fe51c0000.:core:enhancement:enhancement.hbs.anchorid:null,theme.00000168-dd17-d487-a96e-df5fe51c0000.:core:enhancement:enhancement.hbs.enhancementalignment:null,theme.00000168-dd17-d487-a96e-df5fe51c0000.:core:enhancement:enhancement.hbs.enhancementinfoalignment:null,theme.00000168-dd17-d487-a96e-df5fe51c0000.:core:enhancement:enhancement.hbs.hideenhancementmeta:false,theme.00000168-dd17-d487-a96e-df5fe51c0000.:core:enhancement:enhancement.hbs.hidecaption:false,theme.00000168-dd17-d487-a96e-df5fe51c0000.:core:enhancement:enhancement.hbs.hidecredits:false,theme.00000168-dd17-d487-a96e-df5fe51c0000.:core:enhancement:enhancement.hbs.imageautowidth:false,theme.00000168-dd17-d487-a96e-df5fe51c0000.:core:enhancement:enhancement.hbs._preset:null,_id:00000192-6dc6-d0e6-a5fa-effe1d980000,_type:f5f23a5f-dea5-3742-8014-9d0dfc15cffe}=""><b>Arkansas Save</b></bsp-inline-h2></a></span></span><br>We all know saving for retirement is important, but many people can’t because small businesses find it hard to offer savings plans.<br><br>As a result, about 30% of Arkansans rely only on Social Security when they retire.<br><br>But what if there was a way for Arkansans to save for retirement without making it hard for small businesses and saving the state $2.7 Billion on public assistance over 20 years?<br><br><span class="Enhancement" ><span class="Enhancement-item"><a class="Link" href="https://states.aarp.org/arkansas/arkansas-save-information" target="_blank" rel="noopener noreferrer">Read more about Arkansas Save</a></span></span>.<br><span class="Enhancement" ><span class="Enhancement-item"><bsp-inline-h2 class="inline-heading"><b> </b></bsp-inline-h2></span></span></p><div class="Enhancement"   >
            
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        </div><p><span class="Enhancement" ><span class="Enhancement-item"><bsp-inline-h2 class="inline-heading"><b>Follow the Progress on Arkansas Save Legislation</b></bsp-inline-h2></span></span><br><span class="Enhancement" ><span class="Enhancement-item"><a class="Link" href="https://legiscan.com/AR/bill/HB1335/2025" target="_blank" rel="noopener noreferrer">HB 1335</a></span></span> is currently being considered. <br><br><span class="Enhancement" ><span class="Enhancement-item"><bsp-inline-h2 class="inline-heading"><b>How do you stand on savings for retirement? </b></bsp-inline-h2></span></span><br><span class="Enhancement" ><span class="Enhancement-item"><a class="Link" href="https://www.aarp.org/tools/" target="_blank" rel="noopener noreferrer">Check out these tools</a></span></span>, including the AARP <span class="Enhancement" ><span class="Enhancement-item"><a class="Link" href="https://www.aarp.org/retirement/retirement-calculator/" target="_blank" rel="noopener noreferrer">Retirement Calculator</a></span></span>. </p></div>
    
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		<p><i>This story is provided by AARP Arkansas. Visit the <a href="https://states.aarp.org/region/arkansas/" target="_blank">AARP Arkansas</a> page for more news, events, and programs affecting retirement, health care, and more.</i></p>
	
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		<p><i>This story is provided by AARP Arkansas. Visit the <a href="https://states.aarp.org/region/arkansas/" target="_blank">AARP Arkansas</a> page for more news, events, and programs affecting retirement, health care, and more.</i></p>
	
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			<header><h1 class="article-headline">Arkansas Save</h1></header>	
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        <div class="RichTextArticleBody-body"><p><span class="Enhancement" ><span class="Enhancement-item"><a class="Link" href="https://states.aarp.org/arkansas/arkansas-save-information" target="_blank" rel="noopener noreferrer"><bsp-inline-h2 label="Arkansas Save" class="rte2-style-brightspot-core-rte-heading-HeadingTwoInline" data-state="{" cms.site.owner:{_ref:0000016a-99ef-d810-a3ee-bdef79210000,_type:ae3387cc-b875-31b7-b82d-63fd8d758c20},cms.content.publishdate:1728418554242,cms.content.publishuser:{_ref:00000185-9767-d8a1-a1c5-bf67f8570000,_type:6aa69ae1-35be-30dc-87e9-410da9e1cdcc},cms.content.updatedate:1728418554242,cms.content.updateuser:{_ref:00000185-9767-d8a1-a1c5-bf67f8570000,_type:6aa69ae1-35be-30dc-87e9-410da9e1cdcc},theme.00000168-dd17-d487-a96e-df5fe51c0000.:core:enhancement:enhancement.hbs.anchorid:null,theme.00000168-dd17-d487-a96e-df5fe51c0000.:core:enhancement:enhancement.hbs.enhancementalignment:null,theme.00000168-dd17-d487-a96e-df5fe51c0000.:core:enhancement:enhancement.hbs.enhancementinfoalignment:null,theme.00000168-dd17-d487-a96e-df5fe51c0000.:core:enhancement:enhancement.hbs.hideenhancementmeta:false,theme.00000168-dd17-d487-a96e-df5fe51c0000.:core:enhancement:enhancement.hbs.hidecaption:false,theme.00000168-dd17-d487-a96e-df5fe51c0000.:core:enhancement:enhancement.hbs.hidecredits:false,theme.00000168-dd17-d487-a96e-df5fe51c0000.:core:enhancement:enhancement.hbs.imageautowidth:false,theme.00000168-dd17-d487-a96e-df5fe51c0000.:core:enhancement:enhancement.hbs._preset:null,_id:00000192-6dc6-d0e6-a5fa-effe1d980000,_type:f5f23a5f-dea5-3742-8014-9d0dfc15cffe}=""><b>Arkansas Save</b></bsp-inline-h2></a></span></span><br>We all know saving for retirement is important, but many people can’t because small businesses find it hard to offer savings plans.<br><br>As a result, about 30% of Arkansans rely only on Social Security when they retire.<br><br>But what if there was a way for Arkansans to save for retirement without making it hard for small businesses and saving the state $2.7 Billion on public assistance over 20 years?<br><br><span class="Enhancement" ><span class="Enhancement-item"><a class="Link" href="https://states.aarp.org/arkansas/arkansas-save-information" target="_blank" rel="noopener noreferrer">Read more about Arkansas Save</a></span></span>.<br><span class="Enhancement" ><span class="Enhancement-item"><bsp-inline-h2 class="inline-heading"><b> </b></bsp-inline-h2></span></span></p><div class="Enhancement"   >
            
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        <div class="RichTextArticleBody-body"><p><span class="Enhancement" ><span class="Enhancement-item"><a class="Link" href="https://states.aarp.org/arkansas/arkansas-save-information" target="_blank" rel="noopener noreferrer"><bsp-inline-h2 label="Arkansas Save" class="rte2-style-brightspot-core-rte-heading-HeadingTwoInline" data-state="{" cms.site.owner:{_ref:0000016a-99ef-d810-a3ee-bdef79210000,_type:ae3387cc-b875-31b7-b82d-63fd8d758c20},cms.content.publishdate:1728418554242,cms.content.publishuser:{_ref:00000185-9767-d8a1-a1c5-bf67f8570000,_type:6aa69ae1-35be-30dc-87e9-410da9e1cdcc},cms.content.updatedate:1728418554242,cms.content.updateuser:{_ref:00000185-9767-d8a1-a1c5-bf67f8570000,_type:6aa69ae1-35be-30dc-87e9-410da9e1cdcc},theme.00000168-dd17-d487-a96e-df5fe51c0000.:core:enhancement:enhancement.hbs.anchorid:null,theme.00000168-dd17-d487-a96e-df5fe51c0000.:core:enhancement:enhancement.hbs.enhancementalignment:null,theme.00000168-dd17-d487-a96e-df5fe51c0000.:core:enhancement:enhancement.hbs.enhancementinfoalignment:null,theme.00000168-dd17-d487-a96e-df5fe51c0000.:core:enhancement:enhancement.hbs.hideenhancementmeta:false,theme.00000168-dd17-d487-a96e-df5fe51c0000.:core:enhancement:enhancement.hbs.hidecaption:false,theme.00000168-dd17-d487-a96e-df5fe51c0000.:core:enhancement:enhancement.hbs.hidecredits:false,theme.00000168-dd17-d487-a96e-df5fe51c0000.:core:enhancement:enhancement.hbs.imageautowidth:false,theme.00000168-dd17-d487-a96e-df5fe51c0000.:core:enhancement:enhancement.hbs._preset:null,_id:00000192-6dc6-d0e6-a5fa-effe1d980000,_type:f5f23a5f-dea5-3742-8014-9d0dfc15cffe}=""><b>Arkansas Save</b></bsp-inline-h2></a></span></span><br>We all know saving for retirement is important, but many people can’t because small businesses find it hard to offer savings plans.<br><br>As a result, about 30% of Arkansans rely only on Social Security when they retire.<br><br>But what if there was a way for Arkansans to save for retirement without making it hard for small businesses and saving the state $2.7 Billion on public assistance over 20 years?<br><br><span class="Enhancement" ><span class="Enhancement-item"><a class="Link" href="https://states.aarp.org/arkansas/arkansas-save-information" target="_blank" rel="noopener noreferrer">Read more about Arkansas Save</a></span></span>.<br><span class="Enhancement" ><span class="Enhancement-item"><bsp-inline-h2 class="inline-heading"><b> </b></bsp-inline-h2></span></span></p><div class="Enhancement"   >
            
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        </div><p><span class="Enhancement" ><span class="Enhancement-item"><bsp-inline-h2 class="inline-heading"><b>Follow the Progress on Arkansas Save Legislation</b></bsp-inline-h2></span></span><br><span class="Enhancement" ><span class="Enhancement-item"><a class="Link" href="https://legiscan.com/AR/bill/HB1335/2025" target="_blank" rel="noopener noreferrer">HB 1335</a></span></span> is currently being considered. <br><br><span class="Enhancement" ><span class="Enhancement-item"><bsp-inline-h2 class="inline-heading"><b>How do you stand on savings for retirement? </b></bsp-inline-h2></span></span><br><span class="Enhancement" ><span class="Enhancement-item"><a class="Link" href="https://www.aarp.org/tools/" target="_blank" rel="noopener noreferrer">Check out these tools</a></span></span>, including the AARP <span class="Enhancement" ><span class="Enhancement-item"><a class="Link" href="https://www.aarp.org/retirement/retirement-calculator/" target="_blank" rel="noopener noreferrer">Retirement Calculator</a></span></span>. </p></div>
    
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		<p><i>This story is provided by AARP Arkansas. Visit the <a href="https://states.aarp.org/region/arkansas/" target="_blank">AARP Arkansas</a> page for more news, events, and programs affecting retirement, health care, and more.</i></p>
	
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		<p><i>This story is provided by AARP Arkansas. Visit the <a href="https://states.aarp.org/region/arkansas/" target="_blank">AARP Arkansas</a> page for more news, events, and programs affecting retirement, health care, and more.</i></p>
	
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			<header><h1 class="article-headline">Arkansas Save</h1></header>	
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        <div class="RichTextArticleBody-body"><p><span class="Enhancement" ><span class="Enhancement-item"><a class="Link" href="https://states.aarp.org/arkansas/arkansas-save-information" target="_blank" rel="noopener noreferrer"><bsp-inline-h2 label="Arkansas Save" class="rte2-style-brightspot-core-rte-heading-HeadingTwoInline" data-state="{" cms.site.owner:{_ref:0000016a-99ef-d810-a3ee-bdef79210000,_type:ae3387cc-b875-31b7-b82d-63fd8d758c20},cms.content.publishdate:1728418554242,cms.content.publishuser:{_ref:00000185-9767-d8a1-a1c5-bf67f8570000,_type:6aa69ae1-35be-30dc-87e9-410da9e1cdcc},cms.content.updatedate:1728418554242,cms.content.updateuser:{_ref:00000185-9767-d8a1-a1c5-bf67f8570000,_type:6aa69ae1-35be-30dc-87e9-410da9e1cdcc},theme.00000168-dd17-d487-a96e-df5fe51c0000.:core:enhancement:enhancement.hbs.anchorid:null,theme.00000168-dd17-d487-a96e-df5fe51c0000.:core:enhancement:enhancement.hbs.enhancementalignment:null,theme.00000168-dd17-d487-a96e-df5fe51c0000.:core:enhancement:enhancement.hbs.enhancementinfoalignment:null,theme.00000168-dd17-d487-a96e-df5fe51c0000.:core:enhancement:enhancement.hbs.hideenhancementmeta:false,theme.00000168-dd17-d487-a96e-df5fe51c0000.:core:enhancement:enhancement.hbs.hidecaption:false,theme.00000168-dd17-d487-a96e-df5fe51c0000.:core:enhancement:enhancement.hbs.hidecredits:false,theme.00000168-dd17-d487-a96e-df5fe51c0000.:core:enhancement:enhancement.hbs.imageautowidth:false,theme.00000168-dd17-d487-a96e-df5fe51c0000.:core:enhancement:enhancement.hbs._preset:null,_id:00000192-6dc6-d0e6-a5fa-effe1d980000,_type:f5f23a5f-dea5-3742-8014-9d0dfc15cffe}=""><b>Arkansas Save</b></bsp-inline-h2></a></span></span><br>We all know saving for retirement is important, but many people can’t because small businesses find it hard to offer savings plans.<br><br>As a result, about 30% of Arkansans rely only on Social Security when they retire.<br><br>But what if there was a way for Arkansans to save for retirement without making it hard for small businesses and saving the state $2.7 Billion on public assistance over 20 years?<br><br><span class="Enhancement" ><span class="Enhancement-item"><a class="Link" href="https://states.aarp.org/arkansas/arkansas-save-information" target="_blank" rel="noopener noreferrer">Read more about Arkansas Save</a></span></span>.<br><span class="Enhancement" ><span class="Enhancement-item"><bsp-inline-h2 class="inline-heading"><b> </b></bsp-inline-h2></span></span></p><div class="Enhancement"   >
            
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				<li role="presentation"><a role="menuitem" class="menuitem " href="/banner-elk-nc/arts-entertainment/?intcmp=CSN-LOCAL-NAV-ARTS_ENT" data-formelementid="LOCAL-LNK-CLK-ARTS_ENT">Arts & Entertainment</a></li>
				<li role="presentation"><a role="menuitem" class="menuitem " href="/banner-elk-nc/museums/?intcmp=CSN-LOCAL-NAV-MUSEUMS" data-formelementid="LOCAL-LNK-CLK-MUSEUMS">Museums</a></li>
				-->
			</ul>
		</li>
		
	</ul>
</nav>'
$header_custom = ''
$breadcrumbs = array(
	(int) 0 => array(
		'title' => 'News Feed',
		'slug' => 'happenings'
	)
)
$row = array(
	'title' => 'Back to News Feed',
	'slug' => 'happenings'
)
$i = (int) 0
include - APP/View/Layouts/aarp_2023.ctp, line 244
include - APP/View/Layouts/aarp_2023.ctp, line 244
View::_evaluate() - CORE/Cake/View/View.php, line 971
View::_render() - CORE/Cake/View/View.php, line 933
View::renderLayout() - CORE/Cake/View/View.php, line 546
View::render() - CORE/Cake/View/View.php, line 481
Controller::render() - CORE/Cake/Controller/Controller.php, line 963
AppController::renderPage() - APP/Controller/AppController.php, line 136
BlogsController::display() - APP/Controller/BlogsController.php, line 81
ReflectionMethod::invokeArgs() - [internal], line ??
Controller::invokeAction() - CORE/Cake/Controller/Controller.php, line 491
Dispatcher::_invoke() - CORE/Cake/Routing/Dispatcher.php, line 193
Dispatcher::dispatch() - CORE/Cake/Routing/Dispatcher.php, line 167
[main] - APP/webroot/index.php, line 118