Open Enrollment season is upon us, and for many employees, it is time to enroll in company benefits for the upcoming year. Oftentimes, employees assume that if their previous enrollments worked in the past, why change them this year? This article from Charles Schwab encourages employees to use this as a time to reassess their benefit needs because they are an important piece of everyone’s financial life, especially during the COVID-19 pandemic.
Open Enrollment: Making the Most of Employee Benefits
ABOUT THE AUTHOR(S):
Derek Hess
Associate Wealth Advisor
Derek specializes in paraplanning; preparing financial plans and deliverables, and carries the Series 65, Virginia Life and Health and Annuities Licenses.
Derek HessAssociate Wealth Advisor
Derek specializes in paraplanning; preparing financial plans and deliverables, and carries the Series 65, Virginia Life and Health and Annuities Licenses.
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