This will help guide you through some important financial topics and find
resources available to you and your family – each stone contains
information about useful, free resources that our caregivers can access
at key points in their lives.
We have partnered with Brightside to help with all your financial needs.
Eligible caregivers who register with Brightside will receive free, confidential,
and personalized support from a dedicated financial assistant.
Get support with:
Debt Management: Get out of debt faster and save money by refinancing or renegotiating
what you owe, improving your credit score, or prioritizing bills
Accessing Resources: Gain access to local community resources and find the best options for
cash in an emergency, even if you have a low credit score
Savings: Increase savings for emergencies and major purchases like a car or home
Spending Plans: Discuss everyday expenses and find ways to make your money go further
Much More: Assistance with applying for the Medical Plan Assistance Program or Helping
Hands, and discuss any other financial needs towards short and long term solutions
The Medical Plan Assistance Program provides medical coverage with no premiums
or reduced premiums to many eligible caregivers, based on family size
and household income. If your income or household size changes, you may
be eligible for the program even if you didn’t qualify in the past.
Applications can be submitted at any time.
You can find out if you qualify by connecting with a personal Brightside
Financial Assistant (by phone or secure chat). Any information shared
is completely confidential. Contact Brightside at (855) 979-7768, Monday
- Friday, 5 a.m.- 5 p.m. PT.
Helping Hands is a tax-free grant funded program that is available to provide
emergency assistance (up to a $2,000 lifetime limit) to caregivers who
are experiencing a crisis or unanticipated personal hardship that has
created a financial threat to provide for their basic necessities.
You can find out if you qualify by connecting with a personal Brightside
Financial Assistant (by phone or secure chat). Any information shared
is completely confidential. Contact Brightside at (855) 979-7768, Monday
- Friday, 5 a.m.- 5 p.m. PT.
We have partnered with Tuition.io to guide all caregivers with their student
loans. When you sign up for Tuition.io, you will have access to information,
tools, and coaches that will help you manage, and, over time, eliminate
you student loan debt. Also, if you are the parent of college-bound children,
Tuition.io will help you find ways to save and pay for their education.
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