Welcome to My Penny Earned. It’s a new service from the Alameda County Deferred Compensation Plan. And it’s available to all county employees at no charge.
My Penny Earned is a financial empowerment service that you helped create. In late 2022, nearly a thousand Alameda County employees took a survey. The lessons and courses you’ll find on this site are those specifically requested by those completing the 2022 survey. As your needs evolve, so will this service.
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About your retirement savings plan
My Penny Earned complements other services provided by your deferred compensation plan. Make it a point to talk to your plan’s excellent counselors and attend meetings and live webinars. And be sure to check out important information available by logging on to your plan account.
- Visit Your Plan Website
- Log In to Your Plan Account
- Meet Your Counselors & Schedule an Appointment
- Enroll in Your Plan
- Change Your Plan Contributions
Common Questions
Why is this service being offered?
In late 2022, nearly a thousand Alameda County employees took a survey. The responses helped the plan understand county employees’ financial well-being challenges. These challenges can undermine your ability to be prepared for retirement.
Why is financial empowerment important?
Financial stress can erode your ability to live a satisfying life today and be prepared for retirement in the future. In addition, worker financial insecurity can lead to high turnover, absenteeism, and delayed retirement.
How can I measure my financial well-being, and how to improve it?
The Consumer Financial Protection Bureau offers a ten-question quiz that can measure your current financial well-being and provide steps you can take to improve it. Find it here: https://www.consumerfinance.gov/consumer-tools/financial-well-being/
Who decided which lesson and course topics would be offered?
In short, Alameda County employees drove the choices. In late 2022, nearly a thousand Alameda County employees took a survey. Respondents told us which specific lessons and topics they were most interested in.
Can I suggest a lesson or our course topic?
Yes! Please submit your suggestions, here.
Who creates the lessons and courses?
Jeff Hutson, CRC®, is a certified retirement counselor with 18 years of experience providing retirement and financial education for public employees. Learn more, here.
Can you provide me with investment or retirement advice?
No. My Penny Earned is a retirement and financial education service of Relational Gravity, LLC. The content of this service is for educational purposes only. For more information, consider scheduling an appointment with one of your plan representatives.
Do I have to pay a separate subscription fee to use this service?
No. My Penny Earned is a service available to all county employees at no charge.