The current economic climate can make you feel pretty powerless. But we believe in the idea that retirement, vacations and optimism are still very doable—and we’re initiating a save hard and spend smart movement to prove it. How?

Through this website, a virtual financial support group for you and an online documentary for our featured savings heroes. We’re also hosting financial education events throughout Oregon, Washington and California.

Consider this our official rally cry to support each other’s financial visions. Join us!

COMMUNITY SAVINGS METER

For the past several months, we've been tracking how much we, as a community, have been saving up. This handy meter reflects how much you and the Save Hard community have set aside so far in your Umpqua Sweet Saver accounts and how much we've kicked in to help boost the savings.* Congratulations on your community savings total!

*The Umpqua Sweet Saver account was offered for a limited time and featured a special bonus: Umpqua Bank kicked in $10 free a month through April 2010 as long as you added $50 a month to your account. Sorry, the offer is no longer available!