Q: How can I check the status of my purchasing goal?
A: Continuing it with the Nintendo Switch Bundle scenario, the progress of the . It will allow you to see how far you have gotten and how much time is remaining until you have fully saved for your purchase.
You can also see how much has been saved in each category: Initial deposit, earned interest (for those who signed up for a savings account plan), intelligent transfer, friends & family contributions, and retailer discounts.
Q: How do I receive gifts from friends towards my purchase goal?
A: On the right hand side, much like the invitation to vote, users may invite their friends and family to help fund their major purchase. Once you have chosen an item to save for via the Plan page, and the item is visible in your savings wallet, you may invite your network to contribute to your savings goal.
You can connect to your friends by clicking on one of the social media links above, or by sending an invite directly to contacts you have added.
For example, this is what it will look like when a user shares his/her purchasing goal on the twitter feed:
From there, your friend will be able to register and send a gift contribution towards your goal in the amount of your choosing. You can also send gifts to your friends if they sign up for InSpirAVE.
This is a very useful feature for people planning on joining up to give one major Graduation, House Warming, or Wedding present. That way instead of getting a lot of (perhaps less useful) small gifts, the recipient can get one large gift that is truly desired and needed.