Free Methodist Kids Savings Accounts

1. How do I get money into my Kids Savings Account?

You can buy Dillon’s, Kohl’s, Checkers, Walmart or Hy-Vee certificates from the church. This is a dollar-for-dollar exchange. If you buy $100 of Hy-Vee certificates, you pay $100 and get $100 back in buying power. The way we make a profit is that Hy-Vee only charges us less for these certificates, so we put the extra into your Kids Savings Account. These are the percentages your child will receive for each type of certificate: Hy-Vee and Kohl’s are 4%; Dillon’s and Checkers are 5% savings; Walmart is 2%.

2. How do I buy certificates?

They are on sale in the church office during weekday office hours (8 a.m. – noon and 1 p.m. – 5 p.m.) on in the main lobby on Sunday mornings after each worship service.

3. Tips for making the most from these certificates

• Add Walmart to the store you can use for prescription meds.
• Use gift certificates you purchase at the church to buy gift certificates to other stores. For example, you could buy a Walmart certificate, then go to Walmart and purchase a gift certificate to another store with the Walmart certificate you bought from church.

4. Sample savings for a family of four

What can Kid’s Savings Accounts be used for?

The mony can be used for registration fees for any church program (like VBS and CLC) and for camp or other church activities. We cannot give children cash from the account or allow them to use it to buy snacks or other incidentals.

If you have questions, please contact Carolyn Heacock.