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GoodForYou Money Talk Challenges

Written by Synergy Health | 07 August 2023

Designed by Synergy Health, the team behind our GoodForYou wellbeing program, and Impower, independent financial wellbeing specialists, these Money Talk challenges will guide you step by step and give you an opportunity to work through your own financial situation. 

These challenges are designed for you to work through sequentially or can be done individually based on relevancy. Start by identifying what matters to you, work through where you're at today, deal with debt from yesterday, and plan for tomorrow! 

To participate in this challenge, you will need to become a registered GoodForYou user.  So if you are not, you can Register here and it's available to holders of a UniMed health plan. 

Once you've done that or you are already a registered GoodForYou user, then click the links below and start the challenge.

Before you start, here is a quick look at what's involved:

 

Challenge 1

WHAT'S IMPORTANT TO YOU?

This challenge is the first in the Money Talks series of challenges. It is designed to help you understand your main 'money worries' and 'what's important to you' so you can create a relevant financial goal, improve your financial wellness and set yourself on a path to 'financial freedom'. 

START HERE

 

Challenge 2

TODAY

The ’Today’ challenge will help you pull together an expense schedule so you can understand, track and manage your living expenses. We’ll also provide you with some tips on how to reduce your spending and stick to your expense schedule. 

START HERE

 

Challenge 3

YESTERDAY

This challenge will help you to understand the different types of good and bad debt and the factors to consider when entering into a debt contract. It will also help you build a debt repayment scheme so you can incorporate your repayments into your financial plan and continue to work towards your financial goals. 
START HERE

 

Challenge 4

TOMORROW

Depending on your age and stage, retirement can feel like a future problem. However the earlier you start planning, the easier it will be to have the retirement lifestyle you desire and enjoy your free time.  This challenge will help you understand what you need to consider when planning for your retirement

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Challenge 5

BRINGING IT ALL TOGETHER

This challenge will help you consider the fundamental building blocks of a financial plan and help you balance your income vs expenditure.  It will also touch on the importance of money communication to help you discuss and build a relevant financial plan with your partner.
START HERE

 

 
Remember to join this challenge, make sure you Login or Register to  GoodForYou - our Health & Wellbeing Program.  It is available to all HealthCarePlus and UniMed policyholders. And, you can add up to FIVE family members and friends for Free too.