Savings App
The Challenge: Save $40 a month and get up to $100 in incentives
- You receive income support or AISH
- Live in subsidized housing
- You are a single parent or
- You are living on a low income
Momentum is a non-profit that has been supporting Calgarians to save money for more than 20 years. Join our free, low commitment challenge on the QUBER app to start saving and feel less stressed about money.
Join the Momentum Savings Challenge on QUBER and get cash rewards for saving!
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How does the QUBER app work?
QUBER withdraws money from your bank account and sets it aside in the QUBER Vault (like a pre-authorized debit):
- Choose from QUBER’s list of Group Savings Challenges to earn rewards sponsored by organizations like Momentum
- Enter your bank, transit and account number and choose your withdrawal dates. Each month (or every other week) QUBER withdraws money from your account and transfers it to the QUBER Vault
- Cash incentives are automatically added each time you save
- Skip a withdrawal or cashout at any time. The longer you save, the more rewards you can earn
Small savings add up and soon you’ll have an emergency fund without even thinking about it. You may even have enough to go back to school, start a business or purchase a home. By setting aside money as savings, QUBER reduces temptation to spend and helps you stick to your budget.
Who can join the Momentum Savings Challenge?
- Anyone who lives in Calgary and area
(Airdrie, Cochrane, Chestermere, Okotoks, Stoney Nakoda, Morley, Tsuu T’ina, Siksika, etc) - 17+ years of age
- Currently living on a low income. See chart below
Anyone can use QUBER free, regardless of income. However, to earn rewards from the Momentum Savings Challenge your gross income (before tax) must meet the below cut off:
| Household Size | Monthly | Yearly |
|---|---|---|
| 1 person | $ 3,105.71 | $ 37,268.57 |
| 2 persons | $ 3,866.44 | $ 46,397.33 |
| 3 persons | $ 4,753.33 | $ 57,039.95 |
| 4 persons | $ 5,771.13 | $ 69,253.50 |
| 5 persons | $ 6,545.56 | $ 78,546.67 |
| 6 persons | $ 7,382.21 | $ 88,586.48 |
| 7 or more persons | $ 8,219.05 | $ 98,628.58 |
How do I join?
- Download the QUBER app
- Select Group Savings Challenge (the purple, or second button). DO NOT click “individual”.
- Choose Momentum from the list of challenges
- Link your bank account and set your start date. Each month you save $40 (or $20 biweekly) you will earn cash incentives!
If you accidentally joined as an individual and not as a Group Savings Challenge, please email QUBER support at support@quber.ca
For help joining our challenge:
- Watch our How-to Join video
- Read our Quick Start Guide
- Request a phone call to walk you through sign up
What incentives can I get and when?
Each month you save $40 (maximum 10 months), you’ll earn cash incentives totaling $100
+ Starting bonus, get this right away just for signing up ($5)
+ Saving boosts, each time you move money ($50 total)
+ 3-in-a-Row boosts, when you move money 3 times in a row ($30 total)
+ Completion bonus ($15)
= $100
By the end of the challenge, you’ll have emergency savings that will help you to feel less stressed about money.
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Need more information before starting, or some guidance to get the app set up? Let us know and we’ll be in touch!
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Frequently Asked Questions
The QUBER savings app is free to download. When you sign up for the Momentum Savings Challenge on QUBER, your bank account will be linked in the app securely. Money will be automatically withdrawn from your bank account bi-weekly or monthly (you choose!) and moved to the QUBER bank account, the QUBER Vault, for safe keeping. Each time you reach pre-defined challenge milestones, you will earn incentives. View your incentives balance in QUBER.
Click here to view our QUBER demo video if you are a new user.
Click here to view our QUBER demo video if you are already a QUBER user.
If you've already installed the QUBER app, read our QuickStart Guide.
We are a Registered Charity. Since 1999, Momentum’s Matched-Savings Programs
have empowered people who are living on low incomes with limited assets. The funding for this program is from our financial partners who support our organization. Learn more about our funders here.
QUBER is a Canadian fintech company and recent winner of the Desjardins Fintech Challenge in 2020.
The starting bonus is earned as soon as you join the Savings Challenge. All other incentives that are tied to withdrawals from your bank account will be earned 5 business days after the money starts to transfer to the QUBER Vault.
Stop the Challenge by clicking, “Cashout”. You can then choose to ‘Cashout and Continue” which transfers your savings and incentives to your linked account, but you can still continue the Challenge. Or, choose to “Cashout & Quit’.
If you are worried that you might not have money in your bank account for your next savings withdrawal, you can skip a withdrawal (watch how to video by clicking here). First, open QUBER and navigate to the Momentum Savings Challenge. Under the Details section, you will see ‘Next withdrawal’ with a date. Look for the ‘Skip withdrawal’ link. This will skip the next withdrawal and automatically continue with the next withdrawal. Please note, by skipping a withdrawal, you may lose out on some incentives.
BE AWARE: if QUBER attempts to withdraw money that is not available in your account, you are at risk of paying a Non-Sufficient Funds (NSF) fee to your bank. NSF fees can be upwards of $50.
There are many different ways to save on QUBER. The Momentum Savings Challenge is one way. Setting up a QUBER jar is a different way. What you save in a QUBER jar will not count towards your Momentum Savings Challenge.
We recommend that you avoid using jars until you have completed our challenge. Our most successful savers focus on one thing at a time. However, if you've already set up a jar and want to pause it, watch this video to learn how.
For technical questions about the QUBER savings app, please email support@quber.ca and
for questions about the Momentum Savings Challenge, email onlinesavings@momentum.org.
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Questions?
If you’re not quite ready to join yet, sign up for our Savings Challenge emails instead.
For technical support, email QUBER support.
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