Are You Up to the Challenge of Improving Your Finances? Find Out on Sept. 10!

We're excited to announce the second year of Heartland AEA's participation in the State of Iowa Financial Fitness Challenge! This is a new and improved program with lots of financial classes and resources, and you no longer have to take a financial assessment!   

Heartland AEA has been selected to participate in the Iowa State Financial Fitness Challenge, a unique program created in conjunction with the Financial Fitness Group and the State of Iowa Insurance Division. This program begins on Sept. 10 and will run through Dec. 31, 2019. At that time, if the Iowa Insurance Division continues to fund the program for public entities, you’ll have access to the program through May 31, and we’ll communicate more in January.   

Why is the Agency participating in the program?  
Because we care about your financial future and want to extend to you every opportunity to be financially successful, we are rolling out this extended benefit to all employees. As an added bonus, you may also invite your family members and friends to participate, free of charge!



What exactly is the Financial Fitness Program? 
The platform, Financial Fitness Academy, is designed to assess, educate and empower individuals to improve their overall financial health. 

How do I get started?  
On Sept. 10, you will receive an invitation email from the system to get started. Simply click on the link in the email, and you'll be up and running in just a few minutes. If you don't receive an email, contact Nia Chiaramonte, Director of Human Resources, to provide you a link to the program site. If you want to opt-out of further emails, there will be an opt-out link on the first and any subsequent email you receive. 

What else should I know? 

• This year the Financial Fitness Challenge is not an activity option to complete as part of the Wellness Program. While financial wellness is still a component of our Wellness Program, Financial Fitness is an independent module. 
• All personally identifiable information provided is kept strictly confidential. 
• You are able to customize your learning experience with educational materials to help you increase your financial knowledge and improve your unique financial situation. 
• You may add as many courses as you wish, and you complete them in any order and at whatever pace is most convenient for you. 
• The program may be accessed anywhere, anytime, as long as there is an Internet connection. You can use Macs, PCs, tablets, smartphones, etc. 
• You can view and save certificates of completion as you pass courses. 
• Each course starts with a pre-test and ends with a post-test. There is no minimum passing score for course pre-tests. The passing score for each course post-test is 70%. Course post-tests may be re-taken as many times as necessary. 
• Each course takes up to 15 minutes to complete. We encourage you to take advantage of this amazing opportunity to strengthen your financial muscles!

Questions?

Contact Nia Chiaramonte, Director of Human Resources, at ext. 14534.