HOW TO MAKE THE MOST OF AN ABLE ACCOUNT

HELP AVOIDING THE BENEFITS CLIFF 

As an undergraduate student at The City University of New York School of Professional Studies and a recipient of SSI, Valerie Rose Crisci finds her ABLE account is the perfect way to save wisely without losing benefits that keep her active and in school.

Crisci uses a power wheelchair due to a progressive neurodegenerative disease and is legally blind due to optic nerve atrophy.  

She has saved $1,330 with her CalABLE account.

It’s money she plans to put to good use.

“My current service dog, Cleo, is getting up there in age. Canine Partners for Life requires their recipients to donate at least $1,000, and there is the price of traveling to and staying in Pennsylvania for three weeks during team training,” she says.

“CalABLE offers a Visa card that can be used much like a typical debit card in order to spend the money that has been saved.

I plan on using this method when it’s finally time to go to Pennsylvania.”