Meet Health Hero Megan Jourdan, Project Manager on the Balanced You team. Megan started with King County in 2019 after a traumatic brain injury kept her from working for two years. While recovering from the injury, Megan had accrued debt and didn’t feel she had the tools or knowledge to meet her financial goals.
Megan started working with our financial wellness program, My Secure Advantage (MSA), and received non-judgmental coaching on how to take steps to move out of debt and prepare to buy her first home.
My Secure Advantage is a program available to King County employees with tools and coaching* to support you in reaching your financial goals. You have access to a Money Coach*, calculators, webinars, and other resources to help with creating a budget, paying down debt, planning for retirement and more.
* Please note, per the IRS, money coaching is subject to a fringe benefit tax. What does that mean for you? The program cost of $299 for up to the 90 days of money coaching is paid by King County. However, employees are responsible for taxes on this amount. The amount of taxes paid will depend on the employee’s W-4 form information. If you have questions about this taxable fringe benefit, please contact King County Benefits, Payroll and Retirement Operations at 206-684-1556 or kc.benefits@kingcounty.gov.
Learn more about how Megan got the most out of MSA in this Health Hero’s video (click image to view):
We want to hear your stories! If you have a Health Hero story or want to nominate a fellow co-worker you know to be a Health Hero please send us an email. Health Heroes can be anyone who has used a King County or Balanced You resource to nurture their well-being. See past Health Hero stories.
Contact us: BalancedYou@kingcounty.gov
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