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Wisconsin Strong Women: Unique Challenges to Achieving Financial Security

Industry Experts Discuss Challenges Women Face in Achieving Financial Security

Women face unique challenges to achieving financial wellness and security throughout their lives. The COVID-19 pandemic has worsened the problem. Find out why and more important, explore solutions on how to overcome the challenges at a special virtual discussion with industry experts, presented by the Wisconsin Department of Employee Trust Funds.

Thursday, June 24
12 to 1 p.m.

Kathy Blumenfeld, Secretary of the Wisconsin Department of Financial Institutions, is set to moderate Wisconsin Strong Women: Unique Challenges to Achieving Financial Security. Panelists are:

- Lara Hinz, Director of Programs, Women’s Institute for a Secure Retirement
- Dr. Joelle Saad-Lessler, co-author of Still Shortchanged: An Update on Women’s Retirement Preparedness, a report for the National Institute on Retirement Security
- Amy Crowe, Financial Education Specialist, Summit Credit Union

Topics include women’s pay inequality, caregiving, access to Social Security benefits, outliving retirement income, and other factors that impact a financially secure retirement. In addition, panelists will recommend actions that women can take to navigate and lessen the challenges at every stage of their financial journey.

The event is free of charge. Register now!

Learn more about the presenters and event.

Well Wisconsin Radio: Financial Wellness for Women

Episodes available on demand after the event! Click here to access the Well Wisconsin Radio channel!

REGISTER HERE

June Well Wisconsin Challenge: Financial Wellness, Wisconsin Strong

One of our main stressors in life is finances and being stressed about money impacts our health and mental well-being. That, coupled with the financial strains caused by the pandemic, has caused a lot of hardship and worry for employees across the nation. This month we encourage you to focus on your financial health.

Start by taking the online Wisconsin Strong Financial Fitness Challenge, offered by the Wisconsin Department of Employee Trust Funds. After you complete a 5-minute Financial Fitness Checkup self-assessment, you’ll receive a code to enter in the Employer Sponsored Activity section of your rewards tab in your Well Wisconsin* portal. You will also gain free access to a personalized playlist of courses on topics such as debt management, budgeting, investments, estate planning, and retirement planning.

The Financial Fitness Challenge is a part of ETF’s recently debuted Wisconsin Strong: Your Financial Security™, a free financial wellness program available to Wisconsin Retirement System members and their families. Wisconsin Strong is designed to empower members to maximize their WRS benefits, save for the future, and achieve financial wellness at any age.

Check out all of the Wisconsin Strong financial wellness education, resources, and tools at etf.wi.gov/wi-strong. Follow along at #WIStrongSecurity.

*Well Wisconsin rewards are only available to subscribers and spouses enrolled in the State of Wisconsin Group Health Insurance Program, except for members who are enrolled in UHC’s Medicare Advantage plan.

UREC: Summer Break!

OUTDOOR EQUIPMENT RENTALS

Summer is the perfect time to take advantage of equipment rentals!

Rent kayaks, canoes, paddle boards, camping gear, backpacking gear, and more.

Discounted prices for UWGB faculty/staff: Full Equipment and Pricing List

Outdoor Adventure Center Hours

How to rent

FREE YOGA CLASSES

Attend on zoom OR in-person

June 15th – August 26th

Tuesdays & Thursdays: 12:15-12:45pm

Instructor: Alex (RYT 200 instructor)

How to attend

FREE ZUMBA® CLASSES

Attend on zoom or in-person*

May 24th – August 25th

Mondays & Wednesdays: 12:15-12:45pm

Instructor: Kristy (Certified Zumba® instructor)

*Wed Zumba will only be on zoom until June 16th

How to attend

KRESS ACCESS (Fitness Center)

May 24th – August 29th

Monday-Thursday 6:30am-8:00pm

Friday 6:30am-5:00pm

Saturday-Sunday CLOSED

Special Hours

Annual Shutdown (May 16th – 23rd): CLOSED

Memorial Day (May 29th – 31st): CLOSED

4th of July (July 3rd – 5th): CLOSED

*Above information applies to UW-Green Bay Faculty & Staff

Bellin Run Updates

A few updates with the upcoming Bellin Run:

The Bellin Run will be a virtual event from June 12 – 21, 2021.
There is still time to register! More information here.
Packet Information:
- If you signed up by May 15th and chose to have your packet delivered to the Green Bay Main Campus, it will be available to pick-up before the run at the HR Office, located in the Cofrin Library, 7th floor, room 710. (We will email you when it is ready.)
- If you chose to have your packet delivered to your home, you will receive notice of when they intend to ship to the email you provided at registration.

Items to Note:

- 10K Training Guide
- Bellin Run Virtual Event FAQs
- Submit results manually or download the timing app, RTRT.me for results to be automatically submitted.
- Group Photo! Unfortunately, with a virtual event, we are unable to get a group photo. Please email a photo of you on your run or pre/post-run with your bib to oclairek@uwgb.edu by June 21st, 2021.

Any questions, please don’t hesitate to reach out to Corporate Team Captain, Kaitlyn O’Claire, oclairek@uwgb.edu, 715-735-4331.

Thank you and best of luck!

Well Wisconsin Invitational Teams Steps Challenge

The Invitational is a team-based steps challenge made up of 5 person teams. The Invitational begins with a warm up round on May 3rd, 2021, followed by 5 weeks of friendly competition, as your 5 person team is matched up with a different 5-person team. Participating in all 5 Rounds of the Invitational will earn well-being activity credit! Please click on the following link for more information about this event:

Invitational Overview

Registration for The Invitational Team Steps Challenge is open from
May 3 to May 9 at webmdhealth.com/wellwisconsin. All eligible employees will also receive an email invitation to register around May 3rd. The challenge runs May 10 through June 15.

EARN REWARDS
Report at least 5 days of steps in each round (for all five rounds of the challenge) to earn the Well-Being Activity reward. Completion of this activity, plus the health assessment and a health check, earns you $150.*

DOWNLOAD OUR APP
Use Wellness At Your Side from WebMD to register and track your steps during The Invitational. Enter “SOWI” as the connection code.

*The Well Wisconsin incentive program is a voluntary program available to employees, retirees and spouses enrolled in the State of Wisconsin Group Health Insurance Program, excluding Medicare Advantage participants who have incentives available through their health plan. The Well Wisconsin incentive will automatically be issued to eligible participants upon completing the applicable activities. All wellness incentives paid to participants are considered taxable income to the group health plan subscriber and are reported to their employer, who will issue a W2. In some cases, the Wisconsin Retirement System acts as the employer. Retirees, continuants and their spouses will have some taxes withheld from the incentive amount earned.