Balanced You has partnered with My Secure Advantage (MSA) to provide a complete financial wellness benefit to all employees. By connecting with a personal Money Coach, you can build a stronger and more secure future no matter where you are in your financial journey.

3 Important Things to Know

❶ No two stories are alike, and your financial strategies shouldn’t be either

With MSA, you have access to a dedicated Money Coach* for 90 days each year to talk about any financial topic. It could be about creating a budget, increasing your credit score, paying down debt or all three! Maybe you’ve got questions about planning for retirement, buying a home, or creating an investment plan. Whatever your financial focus or challenge, MSA has credentialed, skilled Coaches who can help.

❷ Confidentiality and a real person to guide and support your goals

Think of your Coach as a personal financial guide, accountability partner, and chief motivator. Together you’ll create a plan that embodies your values, priorities, and goals – one that reflects and works with your life. MSA encourages your spouse/partner to join in the conversations too. All sessions are confidential, over the phone and 30 minutes long.

❸ Unbiased guidance

MSA’s coaches don’t work on commission or sell any products. When you talk with a Money Coach*, you can be sure that you’re getting unbiased, judgment-free guidance.

* 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.

What King County Employees are saying about MSA:

“Just finished my series of sessions with the advisor, very helpful and motivating for me to take action!” – Ashley

“John is always so pleasant and helpful. It’s been great having his expertise and encouragement to help me get a handle on my finances.” – Kaila

“Fantastic customer support. Spoke with a knowledgeable and friendly tax consultant. Recommend this to everyone that needs financial tech assistance.” – Sue

To get started, visit kingcounty.mysecureadvantage.com or give them a call at 888-874-7290.