Join the Conversation to Reimagine Financial Services in America: #LookingForChange

Today @AmexServe debuts a new documentary #Spent: #LookingForChange to audiences around the world. spentmovie.comTweet This

Spent: Looking for Change, movie art (Photo: Business Wire)

#Spent, a 40 min film, follows hopeful Americans navigating the high costs of living outside the financial system. spentmovie.comTweet This

The facts are:

#LookingForChange Nearly 70 million Americans are underserved or excluded from the mainstream financial system. spentmovie.comTweet This

#Spent 1 in 4 American households rely on check cashers, pawn shops, payday loans to meet basic financial needs. spentmovie.com Tweet This

In 2012 financially underserved Americans #Spent $89 billion in fees and interest; an 8% increase from previous year. spentmovie.comTweet This

Tonight with exec producer Davis Guggenheim: join the #Spent social screening #LookingForChangespentmovie.comTweet This

Tonight’s social screening launches the #Spent documentary online and live stream panel discussion hosted by @CenkUygur of @TheYoungTurksTweet This

“The people in #Spent are like you and me but for a bad break. They deserve solutions” - Jonathan Mintz, @CFEFund Tweet This

“We hope #Spent & our work to find solutions that help reimagine financial services will inspire everyone to take action” - @Dan_SchulmanTweet This

“One of the most powerful ways to start a movement is to start a conversation.” - Davis Guggenheim, executive producer #LookingForChangeTweet This

“We need to spread the word & encourage communities to advocate for better financial options.” - narrator @TylerPerry spentmovie.comTweet This

Through the #Spent documentary, @AmexServe is encouraging people to learn more, join the conversation and get involved Tweet This

When something unexpected happens, are you prepared? @ManishaThakor provides financial tips #Spent #LookingForChange spentmovie.comTweet This

Join @AmexServe, @D2DFund to back the American Savings Promotion Act for innovation to encourage savings #Spent spentmovie.comTweet This

Start a conversation and host a screening of the doc #Spent. This affects every one of us. Use the Screening Guide: spentmovie.comTweet This

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