SmartDollar financial wellness benefit
SmartDollar available free to all Options for Learning employees
Options for Learning is excited to announce that SmartDollar is available for all employees. SmartDollar is a free, 100% online, company-provided financial wellness benefit. This program provides the practical steps, tools, and inspiration you need to make reaching your money goals a reality.
Best-selling authors and financial experts Dave Ramsey, Chris Hogan, and Rachel Cruze bring personal finance to life with entertaining and motivating video lessons accessible 24/7 on any device. With SmartDollar, you also get access to EveryDollar, the best online budgeting tool on the planet.
More than 4.5 million people have used this plan to change their lives for the better. The average person pays off $10,000 in debt and saves over $6,200 in the first year. You can too!
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Thank you to Options for Learning staff member Jennifer Uribe, home-based coordinator for Head Start South El Monte, who talks about her success using SmartDollar in this video.Listen to Jennifer's story and then take a step toward your financial goals by creating a SmartDollar account today!
More testimonials from Options for Learning staff members ...
“My husband and I have been using EveryDollar (and now SmartDollar!) since January 2020. Since making this commitment, we have paid off about $20,000 in debt. This easy-to-follow way of managing money has given us peace of mind because we no longer feel like we live paycheck to paycheck. Following this program helps us not only pay off our current debt, but also not accumulate new debt. We knew that we would need a new air conditioner for our home this year, and we were able to add it into our budget so we did not have to finance it! It has been a major shift in the way we view our income, and I highly recommend this program to help you get to a place of financial control and being debt-free!” - Full-day Preschool staff member
"I started watching the video lessons on SmartDollar in mid-April, and I started using the EveryDollar app in May. Watching the videos and using the EveryDollar budget app have encouraged and guided me and have helped me reach my financial goals for the year. Goal #1: Save and keep an emergency of at least $1,000.00. Goal #2: Pay off my credit card and student loan debt sooner. I was able to allocate more money to saving and paying off debt because I decided where I was going to spend using EveryDollar. As a result, I built up my savings, adding $3,500, and I paid off $1,600 of credit card debt. In addition to changing my mindset, my family’s future will continue to benefit tremendously by following the Baby Steps of the program. I can't wait to be debt free! I definitely recommend the program.” - Enrichment Program staff member
"I started using SmartDollar in May. My husband and I have learned how to manage our money by budgeting, and we have learned strategies to pay off our debt. Since we have been using this program, we know exactly where our money is going. It is a great feeling to have financial control and become debt-free. Since May, we have paid all our credit cards, a total of $6,000. We still need to pay off my car. We are focused but not finished. I have encouraged my own family members to start using this program, which is a life-changer. In this program, there are seven steps on how to save: pay off debt, have an emergency savings, invest, build a college fund, pay off home early, build wealth and give. I recommend this program to all who want financial control and to become debt-free." - Early Head Start staff member