Classes and counseling Lutheran Social Service Financial Choice Develop financial goals and improve your financial well being. Classes and sessions can help you develop your goals, such as getting rid of student loan debt and saving for retirement. You and your household members can access: Up to 24 classes free of charge Up to six counseling sessions free of charge For information LSS Financial Choice for county employees Call 877-606-4284 Check HC Connect calendar for upcoming classes
Employee assistance program Discussing financial and other issues You can meet one-on-one with a counselor to discuss money, family, work, legal or personal issues Free and confidential Available at your work site or close by Four free visits for each issue you want to discuss Translation available To make an appointment contact the Sand Creek Group at 651-430-3383 or 1-888-243-5744
Make the most of your pay and benefits Use pay and benefits information to make good money decisions for today and tomorrow. Find resources from county benefit vendors: Make the most of your take home pay (budgeting) Increase the value of your benefits and pay over your lifetime (financial planning) Plan a money-wise retirement (retirement planning) Events and updates Deferred compensation overview [one-minute video] Public employee student loan forgiveness new federal program Paycheck tool - understand your county pay statement Daily living (budgeting) 20/15/5: Rule of thumb for tracking your money [article] Avalanche vs. snowball: The best way to pay off debt [article] How to build an emergency fund when you’re counting every penny [article] Find ways to save (have your paycheck on hand). Budget and savings calculator Paycheck tool - understand your county pay statement Meeting your future needs (financial planning) Should I buy a house? Three key takeaways (article) Search for a certified financial planner by city, state or zip code. Start your search Do you need more life insurance? Life insurance needs calculator Life after working (retirement planning) Retirement planning for women (article) What’s your Public Employees Retirement Association (PERA) benefit? Watch a 4-minute video about your PERA pension and check your retirement benefit estimate. What’s your Social Security benefit? Estimate your retirement benefit. Retiring within 5 years? Attend a pre-retirement seminar. Podcasts and webinars for your money health Hennepin County has created recordings to help employees make the most of their pay and benefits. For Adobe Connect recordings, you must accept any required JavaScript updates. Financial wellness Better Budgeting (February 2019) Build Better Credit (February 2019) Mastering Your Student Loans (January 2019) Financial wellness webinar (October 2017) Budgeting (2017) Hennepin County benefits Making APEX work for you (September 2017) Tuition reimbursement (June 2017) Flexible spending account and health care savings plan and PowerPoint (2017) Retirement Retirement and deferred compensation and PowerPoint (2017)