Financial Wellness

Upcoming Webinars

Financial Wellness: Holiday Budgeting

Even people who have their budgets under control during the rest of the year may find them blowing up during the holidays. This month's webinar teaches participants how to rein in spending at the holidays and strategies to re-examine expectations of the holidays to stay out of debt.
Date/Time: Wednesday, October 13, 2021 from 1 p.m. to 2 p.m. EST 

Social Security Explained: Breaking Down the Nuts and Bolts of This Significant Retirement Benefit

In partnership with the Society of Financial Awareness, CBP will host a webinar to explain social security benefits.  Participants will learn more about eligibility, benefit options, filing process, and retirement planning strategies. Registration is required to join this event.  Contact financialwellness@cbp.dhs.gov for questions or assistance.
Date/Time: Wednesday, October 13, 2021 from 2 p.m. to 3 p.m. EST 

Financial Wellness: Mind Over Money

This month's webinar will help participants understand why they spend, why they save and what money means to each person. The "neuroscience of money" is explored and participants will learn how to leverage money value systems to reach financial goals.
Date/Time: Wednesday, November 10, 2021 from 1 p.m. to 2 p.m. EST 

Note: Webinars are available to CBP employees and their family members and can be accessed on any computer or mobile device.  If you cannot attend the live webinars, you can still register to receive an on-demand recording to watch at your leisure.

The CBP Employee Assistance Program (EAP) offers a no cost 30 minute telephonic financial consultation with a Certified Financial Planner or other financial experts. These professionals can assist with many commonly encountered financial matters.

Examples of matters for which consultation is offered include:

• Budgeting
• Credit Repair
• Debt Consolidation
• Identity Theft Prevention/Repair
• Investment Options
• Money Management
• Retirement Planning
• Setting Financial Goals

Contact EAP at 1-800-755-7002 for professional and confidential assistance with your financial matters.

Employees and their families have access to the EAP’s extensive 24 hours a day, 7 days a week online library of financial education resources. EAP offers over 100 interactive calculators for analyzing your budget, taxes, loans, retirement, savings goals and more. Additional types of resources include: articles, FAQs, downloadable PDFs and webinars on a large variety of topics.

Topics include:

• Automobiles
• Banking & Credit
• Budgeting
• College & Financial Aid
• Debt & Bankruptcy
• Estate Planning
• Going Green
• Homeownership
• Identity Theft
• Insurance
• Investing
• Retirement Planning
• Saving
• Taxes

Visit the EAP website. Password: cbpeap