After the federal Achieving a Better Life Experience (ABLE) Act was passed, it was important to me to be part of the force empowering individuals with disabilities to have opportunities for financial independence. In 2017, I created Iowa’s ABLE plan, IAble, as a way to accomplish this mission. In an...
DES MOINES, IA – State Treasurer Michael Fitzgerald is teaming up with ABLE plans across the nation to celebrate ABLE to Save Month this August. ABLE to Save is a national campaign that aims to educate individuals with disabilities, and their families, about Achieving a Better Life Experience (ABLE) accounts...
DES MOINES, IA – This July marks the 30th anniversary of the Americans with Disabilities Act (ADA) and State Treasurer Michael Fitzgerald, administrator of Iowa’s ABLE plan, IAble, is recognizing this as an opportunity to celebrate. “2020 has been a significant year for individuals in the disability community and their...
DES MOINES, IA – State Treasurer Michael Fitzgerald announces Iowa’s Achieving a Better Life Experience program, IAble, has reached $5 million in assets since its inception three years ago. “IAble is designed to provide individuals with disabilities and their families the opportunity to plan for their financial well-being,” Fitzgerald said....
DES MOINES, IA –The Social Security Administration (SSA) has clarified food is a qualified disability related expense for Achieving a Better Life Experience (ABLE) account owners. State Treasurer Michael Fitzgerald, who administers Iowa’s ABLE program (IAble), is eager to get the word out. “With the recent clarification from the SSA,...
DES MOINES, IA – April is nationally recognized as Autism Awareness Month, and State Treasurer Michael Fitzgerald is taking this opportunity to shine light on Iowa’s Achieving a Better Life Experience (ABLE) plan, IAble. As a tax-advantaged savings plan for individuals with disabilities, IAble allows eligible individuals to save for...
DES MOINES, IA- State Treasurer Michael L. Fitzgerald is celebrating International Day of Persons with Disabilities this December 3. “This year’s motto for the International Day of Persons with Disabilities is The Future is Accessible, which fits in perfectly with our goal for the IAble savings plan. An accessible future...
DES MOINES, Iowa – State Treasurer Michael L. Fitzgerald and Iowa families are celebrating two years of savings with Iowa’s Achieving a Better Life Experience program (IAble). IAble is a savings program which offers people with disabilities and their families the ability to save and earn tax benefits at the...
DES MOINES, Iowa – State Treasurer Michael L. Fitzgerald reminds Iowans to explore IAble accounts as a way for people living with disabilities to save for disability-related expenses and achieve a better life experience. Signed into Iowa law in 2015, IAble allows families the opportunity to plan for the future...
