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Take the pledge
TAKE THE PLEDGE
JANUARY 2024
Let’s get this party started
It’s a new year, full of lots to celebrate. Will you reach your weight-loss goal? Pay off your credit card debt? Watch your children thrive at school? You can set yourself up for 12 months of success by taking the 2024 We’re in This Together pledge — and inviting your spouse or domestic partner to join you.
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Pledging gives you power
When you take the pledge, you commit to learning about the benefits available to support the well-being of you and your family. That means you’ll know where to go for help and how to use your benefits to make real changes in your life. You’ll find resources to help you reduce stress, improve relationships, reach your financial goals, stay healthy and much more.
It’s a new year, with new goals to strive for, so renewing your pledge is important. Explore your benefits and resources with fresh eyes – and check out what’s new for 2024.
Small victories add up
With help from your Costco benefits, there’s a lot you can do to make a difference in your life. Big goals are great, but small ones can also leave a lasting impact on your emotional, financial and physical well-being. For example, if you invest $100 per month in your 401(k) instead of spending it, you could end up with over $40,000 in 20 years. Or, if you swap soda for flavored or carbonated water, you’ll take in between 550 and 1,250* fewer calories per week — and reduce your risk for obesity and type 2 diabetes over your lifetime.
These small wins also improve your confidence. Any accomplishment releases dopamine, which boosts your mood, motivation and attention. And it signals you to keep at the activity again and again.
Big or small, whatever changes you decide to make in 2024, stick with them. Be sure to celebrate each success along the way.
Get the most out of your benefits and take the pledge! Make this the year to celebrate you.
*Based on drinking one 12-ounce can of soda per day.
Sources:
UCLA Health. Drinking soda linked to many adverse health conditions.
Investopedia. Investing $100 a month in stocks for 20 years.
University of Minnesota Extension. Celebrate the small stuff.
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Explore your benefits
EXPLORE YOUR BENEFITS
JANUARY 2024
We’ve got your back
No one can do it all themselves. Each of us needs help and community, especially when we’re making changes in our lives. That’s why Costco offers a wide range of benefits resources to help you with all areas of your well-being — so you always feel supported and never feel like you have to do it on your own.
As you gear up to pursue your goals for the year, commit to getting to know your benefits and, if you haven’t already, take the pledge. Encourage your spouse or domestic partner to take it, too. And prepare to celebrate each accomplishment you make along the way.
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A strong foundation for emotional, financial and physical well-being
Your Costco benefits provide the care you need to flourish. They can help you:
Live a longer, healthier life
Costco medical and dental plans cover preventive care at 100% when you see an in-network provider. Preventive care includes physical exams, dental checkups and cleanings, some cancer screenings and certain age-appropriate immunizations. This routine care can help you stay well and catch health concerns early, lowering your risk for disease and disability.
Get help for a serious health challenge
Live Healthy Team* Coaches can help employees and their families enrolled in an Aetna® medical plan create an action plan, connect to the right resources and coordinate care when you’re diagnosed with a serious health condition. You can also use 2nd.MD to get a second opinion on your diagnosis or treatment plan, and connect with Resources For Living (RFL) to get emotional support services, including counseling and daily life assistance.
Manage a chronic condition
Omada for Diabetes, Hypertension & Prevention provides personalized online programs to help you make healthy choices when living with a chronic condition. You’ll work with a dedicated health coach and a clinical specialist to get the support and tools you need to make simple changes for a healthier life.
Find mental health support
RFL has a team of care partners that can help with challenges such as stress management, work-life balance, relationships, grief, depression, anxiety, substance misuse, self-esteem and personal development. They offer in-person or virtual counseling, daily life assistance, disaster relief, help with child or elder care, and more. You can also use Supportiv for online peer-to-peer support and AbleTo** for help building skills to better cope with life’s challenges.
Deal with parenting challenges
RethinkCare gives your family 24/7 access to tools, webinars and resources to help you understand, teach and better communicate with your children, including those with developmental or learning challenges. You can also try Supportiv for peer-to-peer parenting support.
Quit tobacco or get support for drug and alcohol misuse
Costco Tobacco Cessation Program pairs you with personal support to design a plan to help you quit tobacco for good. And if you or someone in your family is struggling with drugs or alcohol, RFL can help you find in-network rehabilitation facilities and provide behavioral health support services.
Go through a life change
Your Costco benefits are there for you when you’re building a family, buying a home, going through a divorce or coping with the loss of a loved one. Resources to help with these transitions include the Adoption Assistance Program, the Aetna Maternity Program* for help with infertility and postpartum challenges, and RFL for legal and financial consultations and grief counseling.
Create a stable financial future
T. Rowe Price manages the Costco Retirement Plan that helps you save for your future. Costco will make contributions to your account even if you don’t. You can also use SmartDollar® to take control of your finances and pay off your debt, and spend less on taxes with a Health Care Reimbursement Account (HCRA)** and a Dependent Care Assistance Plan (DCAP).**
Whatever you’re looking to achieve, use your Costco benefits to help you get there. Learn more about some of the resources available to you below.
*Available on the Mainland only.
**Not available in Puerto Rico.
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Thanks for everything
THANKS FOR EVERYTHING
DECEMBER 2021
Pat yourself on the back
You’re amazing! It’s been another challenging year, and you’ve met the challenge. Thank you for your hard work and everything you do to make Costco a great company. We wish you and your family a wonderful holiday season.
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In the past year, you and over 68,000 of your fellow Costco employees took the We’re in This Together pledge to make your emotional, financial and physical well-being a priority. You explored your Costco benefits and learned how they can help you reach your goal. Many of you even inspired others by sharing your stories on our well-being portal. And over 150,000 of you receive our monthly well-being emails.
You did it. And you should be very proud.
As I’ve stated before, nothing is more important than your well-being and that of your family. That’s why our ongoing promise to you and your family members is to provide access to health care resources and programs that help you get the right care, at the right time and at an affordable price.
Craig Jelinek, President and CEO
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Take the pledge
TAKE THE PLEDGE
DECEMBER 2021
Wishing you a happy, healthy 2022
As part of Costco’s ongoing commitment to your well-being, you can take advantage of enhanced benefits, starting January 1, 2022. With these benefits, you’ll enjoy more convenient access to many high-quality services that support your emotional, financial and physical well-being.
From one-on-one therapy and coaching sessions to expert medical second opinions and 24/7 virtual access to a doctor, your enhanced Costco benefits are here to support and encourage you — on every step of your well-being journey.
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New in 2022
Starting in January, learn how your enhanced benefits will impact all areas of your well-being — emotional, financial and physical. And see how they can help you make progress in these important areas of your life.
Get your partner involved!
For the first time, your spouse or domestic partner can take the pledge and join you on your well-being journey. Together, you can encourage each other as you work on your goals, with support from your Costco benefits and resources.
Visit our well-being portal
Want to give your well-being journey the best possible start? Make sure your first stop is here, on our well-being portal. You’ll find personalized resources to help you reach your emotional, financial and physical goals each month. Plus, tools, tips and information about Costco benefits and programs that can help you on your well-being journey.
With so much at your fingertips, you’re sure to find something that can help you with your goals. You can read, watch, grab quick tips — whatever works for you. We’ll email you each month to let you know when new content is added. So visit often and explore.
Take the pledge starting January 3, 2022
Mark your calendar now, so you’re ready to take the 2022 pledge. We’ll send you an email reminder, too.
Let’s make it a great year!