<div dir="ltr"><div class="gmail_default" style="font-family:arial,sans-serif"><h2 class="gmail-helperbird-editor gmail-medium-editor-element" aria-multiline="true" style="box-sizing:border-box;margin:0px;padding:0px;font-family:Raleway,sans-serif;color:rgb(45,46,46);font-size:26px;line-height:1.4">ABLE Accounts: A Financial Planning Tool for People with Disabilities and their Families<br></h2><div><br></div><h2 class="gmail-helperbird-editor gmail-medium-editor-element" aria-multiline="true" style="box-sizing:border-box;margin:0px;padding:0px;font-family:Raleway,sans-serif;color:rgb(45,46,46);font-size:26px;line-height:1.4">January 20, 6:30 PM</h2><h3 class="gmail-helperbird-editor gmail-medium-editor-element" aria-multiline="true" style="box-sizing:border-box;margin:0px auto 10px;padding:0px;font-weight:500;font-family:Raleway,sans-serif;color:rgb(217,34,39);font-size:24px;line-height:1.4">Call-in: (319) 527-4994</h3><h4 class="gmail-helperbird-editor gmail-medium-editor-element" aria-multiline="true" style="box-sizing:border-box;margin:0px auto 10px;padding:0px;font-weight:500;font-family:Raleway,sans-serif;font-size:22px;color:rgb(45,46,46);line-height:1.6">Join the online meeting: <a href="https://join.freeconferencecall.com/mdlbpd" target="_blank" title="FCC link" style="box-sizing:border-box;margin:0px;padding:0px;color:rgb(102,102,102);background-color:transparent"><span class="gmail-ms-rteForeColor-8 gmail-helperbird-editor gmail-medium-editor-element" aria-multiline="true" style="box-sizing:border-box;margin:0px;padding:0px;color:blue">https://join.freeconferencecall.com/mdlbpd</span></a><br style="box-sizing:border-box;margin:0px;padding:0px"></h4><p class="gmail-helperbird-editor gmail-medium-editor-element" aria-multiline="true" style="box-sizing:border-box;margin:0px 0px 10px;padding:0px;line-height:30px;font-size:16px;color:rgb(49,47,48);font-family:Raleway,sans-serif"></p><p class="gmail-helperbird-editor gmail-medium-editor-element" aria-multiline="true" style="box-sizing:border-box;margin:0px 0px 10px;padding:0px;line-height:30px;font-size:16px;color:rgb(49,47,48);font-family:Raleway,sans-serif">Join us to learn about the Achieving a Better Life Experience (ABLE) Act and how a <a href="https://www.marylandable.org/" target="_blank" title="MD Able website" style="box-sizing:border-box;margin:0px;padding:0px;color:rgb(102,102,102);background-color:transparent"><span class="gmail-ms-rteForeColor-8 gmail-helperbird-editor gmail-medium-editor-element" aria-multiline="true" style="box-sizing:border-box;margin:0px;padding:0px;color:blue">Maryland ABLE</span></a> account can help people who are blind, those with low vision, and other qualifying disabilities to save and invest for the future without jeopardizing federal, state, and local benefits such as SSI and Medicaid. Attendees will learn about the enrollment process, tax-advantaged savings, and investment options, how to use the ABLE account to pay for qualified disability-related expenses, and the account management process.<br style="box-sizing:border-box;margin:0px;padding:0px"></p><p class="gmail-helperbird-editor gmail-medium-editor-element" aria-multiline="true" style="box-sizing:border-box;margin:0px 0px 10px;padding:0px;line-height:30px;font-size:16px;color:rgb(49,47,48);font-family:Raleway,sans-serif"><span class="gmail-helperbird-editor gmail-medium-editor-element" aria-multiline="true" style="box-sizing:border-box;margin:0px;padding:0px;background-color:transparent;font-size:11pt;font-family:arial;color:rgb(0,0,0);font-style:italic;font-variant-numeric:normal;font-variant-east-asian:normal;vertical-align:baseline;white-space:pre-wrap">NO REGISTRATION IS NEEDED!</span></p><p class="gmail-helperbird-editor gmail-medium-editor-element" aria-multiline="true" style="box-sizing:border-box;margin:0px 0px 10px;padding:0px;line-height:30px;font-size:16px;color:rgb(49,47,48);font-family:Raleway,sans-serif"><span class="gmail-helperbird-editor gmail-medium-editor-element" aria-multiline="true" style="box-sizing:border-box;margin:0px;padding:0px;background-color:transparent;font-size:11pt;font-family:arial;color:rgb(0,0,0);font-style:italic;font-variant-numeric:normal;font-variant-east-asian:normal;vertical-align:baseline;white-space:pre-wrap"><br></span></p><p class="gmail-helperbird-editor gmail-medium-editor-element" aria-multiline="true" style="box-sizing:border-box;margin:0px 0px 10px;padding:0px;line-height:30px;font-size:16px;color:rgb(49,47,48);font-family:Raleway,sans-serif"><span class="gmail-helperbird-editor gmail-medium-editor-element" aria-multiline="true" style="box-sizing:border-box;margin:0px;padding:0px;background-color:transparent;font-size:11pt;font-family:arial;color:rgb(0,0,0);font-style:italic;font-variant-numeric:normal;font-variant-east-asian:normal;vertical-align:baseline;white-space:pre-wrap"><br></span></p><p class="gmail-helperbird-editor gmail-medium-editor-element" aria-multiline="true" style="box-sizing:border-box;margin:0px 0px 10px;padding:0px;line-height:30px;font-size:16px;color:rgb(49,47,48);font-family:Raleway,sans-serif"><span class="gmail-helperbird-editor gmail-medium-editor-element" aria-multiline="true" style="box-sizing:border-box;margin:0px;padding:0px;text-decoration-line:underline">Speaker information:</span> Kelly Nelson has worked in the field of disabilities for more than 30 years. She has served in many roles supporting people with disabilities and their families through advocacy, education, and connecting them to vital resources within their community. As a parent of a child with disabilities, Kelly is passionate about helping her daughter to become a confident self-advocate. As the Outreach and Communications Manager for Maryland ABLE, she is excited to connect with people with disabilities and their families to share with them how an ABLE account can be used to promote personal choice, independence, and financial stability.</p></div><div><br></div>-- <br><div dir="ltr" class="gmail_signature" data-smartmail="gmail_signature"><div dir="ltr"><div dir="ltr"><div dir="ltr"><div dir="ltr"><div dir="ltr"><div dir="ltr"><div dir="ltr"><div dir="ltr"><div dir="ltr"><div dir="ltr"><div dir="ltr"><div dir="ltr"><table border="0" cellspacing="0" cellpadding="0" style="background-image:initial;background-position:initial;background-repeat:initial;border-collapse:collapse">
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  <p style="line-height:normal"><b><span style="font-size:12pt;font-family:Arial,sans-serif">Ashley M. Biggs</span></b><span style="font-size:12pt;font-family:Arial,sans-serif"><br>
  <i>Marketing & Outreach Librarian</i><br>Maryland State Library for the Blind and Print Disabled<br>Maryland State Library<br>415 Park Avenue<br>Baltimore, Maryland 21201-3603<br>
  <br>410-230-2430 (office) | 667-209-1563 (cell) | 410-333-2095 (fax)<br>
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