Establishing healthy spending and saving habits, and maintaining them throughout a lifetime, is as important to one's well-being as proper nutrition and regular exercise. Financial Wellness is an ongoing practice of striking a balance between living responsibly today and planning wisely for tomorrow.

Many of us face daily challenges when it comes to finances. Remember – you are not alone. Due to the dire circumstances of our local and national economy a large portion of our workforce may be struggling to get a hold of their finances.

The Oakland County OakFit Wellness program has identified several free County resources that may be helpful to our employees, retirees and their dependents.

• Benefits and Retirement Unit Financial Resources
• Ulliance – Oakland County’s Employee Assistance Program
• Oakland County Credit Union - As a member of OCCU, you have free access to Accel—a comprehensive financial counseling and education program and BudgetSmart.
• Oakland County Community and Home Improvement / Housing Counseling - The Oakland County Community and Home Improvement Division's Housing Counseling unit delivers free comprehensive housing counseling services to Oakland County residents.

The Oakland County Retirement Unit has their own educational website for employees and retirees! This site offers retirement related FAQs, investment videos, the latest retirement news, financial services, pre-retirement workshop info and so much more! Check out the Retirement website.