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Take control of my finances

Setting and meeting financial goals improves well-being, security and long-term happiness. Get professional advice to manage, grow and save money for today, tomorrow and on through retirement.

  • Karen Jones

    Find your financial peace

    Financial well-being starts with having the resources to meet practical needs—and the knowledge to manage your resources. 

    "I am currently on a journey to fold one thousand paper cranes in one year. In Japan, they symbolize peace. As a Christian, I am writing a prayer inside each one. I give them away and it never ceases to delight the recipient."

    Karen Jones, PCE manager and origamist

  • Take on two of the biggest financial stressors

    Financial health is crucial to our overall wellbeing. You can take steps to protect yourself from two of the biggest financial stressors facing Americans.

Avenues of support

By taking control of your finances, you can strike a balance between living for today and planning for tomorrow. Manage, grow and save your money in a way that benefits your total well-being.

  • Ask Alex
  • Educational Resources
  • Empower Student Debt Solution
  • Financial Health Center
  • Learning Center
  • My Secure Advantage
  • Next Step Evaluator
  • Retirement Planning

Ask Alex

Tackle your retirement questions!

Benefits are more than just health insurance. Talk to Alex to learn more about everything that’s available to you and your family, including our retirement plan.

Educational Resources

Interested in learning more about managing your finances? Register for an upcoming retirement planning webinar.

Empower Student Debt Solution

Designed to help you find the right way to approach student loan debt and reduce the financial stress it might be causing. This solution offers education on loan forgiveness programs, repayment plans and consolidation options. With two simple steps, the evaluation tool will provide you with a personalized assessment and provide guidance based on your unique situation. 

Access Empower Student Debt Solution tools and obtain your personalized plan through your Empower account and choose My Financial Path

Financial Health Center

We’ve partnered with Empower, our retirement plan provider, to bring you peace of mind when it comes to your finances—with our new online Financial Health Center.

What you’ll find on the Financial Health Center: 

  • Personalized financial planning: Navigate your financial journey with customized plans designed to meet your unique goals and aspirations.

  • Educational resources: Access articles, webinars and tools to build your financial literacy and make informed decisions.

  • Budgeting tools: Take control of your finances with user-friendly budgeting tools that simplify the process of managing and saving money.

Learning Center

You can get the help you need when you need it in the Learning Center. Enjoy easy access to clear, straightforward educational resources, including on-demand videos, articles, tools, calculators and more covering the topics that matter to you like saving, spending, investing, retirement and life’s big events.

Access Learning Center tools and obtain your personalized plan through your Empower account and choose My Financial Path.

My Secure Advantage

With Cigna’s full-service financial wellness program, you get free access to a certified financial coach for 30 days before deciding if you want to continue for just $39.95 a month. Your financial coach can help you with issues such as:

  • Money and debt management
  • College or retirement savings
  • Identity theft protection

Even if you don’t participate in money coaching, you can get a 25% discount on tax preparation.

Call 888.724.2262 from 8 a.m. to 10 p.m., Monday to Friday, to schedule your free consultation.

Next Step Evaluator

Provides you a financial action plan designed specifically for you. It can help you figure out how to prioritize your spending to determine what might be the best course of action when dealing with your finances. You don’t have to fill out any lengthy worksheets or keep track of numbers. All it takes to get started is answering a simple series of yes or no questions. 

Access the Next Step Evaluator through My Financial Path, through Empower.

Retirement Planning

BSW matches your contribution dollar for dollar up to the first 5% of eligible pay. You become 100% vested in the employer match after three years of employment. 

Sign up for your retirement plan anytime through Empower

It only takes a few minutes and you don't want to miss out on the employer match. You can also:

  • Make pre-tax or Roth (after-tax) contribution elections 
  • Enroll in auto increase to make saving easier 
  • Update your beneficiary(ies) 
  • See how much income you may have in retirement 
  • Make changes to improve your retirement security 
  • View your Lifetime Income Score summary 
  • Process a rollover 
  • Make additional catch-up contributions if you are age 50 or older (requires a separate election with Empower). 

Call 844.722.2794 from 8 a.m. to 9 p.m. daily to speak with an Empower representative.

Access the BSWH Discount Marketplace

The BSWH Discount Marketplace is your home for perks and deals on thousands of brands you know and love—all available to you for simply for being a valued team member at BSWH.

How It Works

Tap into savings on products, services and brands you love and use every day—including gym memberships, meal subscription services, electronics, home and auto insurance and so much more. The BSWH Discount Marketplace is available to all BSWH employees, simply for being a valued member of our team. 

Go to the BSWH Discount Marketplace

First time user? Sign up using your BSWH email address, date of birth and Employee Number that should be nine digits, including zeroes, and can be found on the back of your paycheck.

BSWH Discount Marketplace customer care: 866-664-4621 or customercare@benefithub.com

Keep Reading

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4 mindful money habits to help you achieve your financial goals

Mindfulness is often practiced through meditation, but it can be implemented across different practices with many proven benefits, including improving our decision making, promoting creative thinking and enhancing our problem-solving skills. It’s no surprise that these benefits can help us with our financial well-being, but what specifically can you do to bring mindfulness to your money? 


Stressed about money? 5 steps to financial wellness

It likely comes as no surprise that finances are the biggest source of stress for Americans. Financial stress affects nearly everyone, regardless of social economic status. Here are a few strategies to help you find freedom from the weight of financial stress. 


7 tips for a cheaper, healthier grocery bill

Raise your hand if you have ever been blindsided by your grocery total at checkout. Me too. But there’s good news! If you’re trying to be responsible with your money, feed a growing family or put some pennies toward your next vacation, these seven rules can help. 

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