Doing it on a budget

Challenge: Like a lot of other people, you spent much of the long winter on the sofa. Yikes. Now your doctor is nagging you to shed some pounds. Plus, bathing suit season is around the corner!

Solution: Get moving... and earn $50! Your body, your doctor and your wallet will thank you.

Need help getting on track? Complete a Staywell NextSteps program and receive a $50 gift card! NextSteps offers free one-on-one coaching and personalized health tools you can really use to make a difference in your life. Go to thebenefitsofnielsen.com and click on the StayWell button to access the secure website. If you haven’t already, complete the Health Assessment Questionnaire and choose from weight management, fitness, tobacco cessation or a variety of other programs. To register, or if you have questions, call StayWell at 1-800-926-5455. Remember, your spouse/domestic partner who is enrolled in a Nielsen Company health plan is also eligible.

Challenge: Eating right isn’t easy. Living on a budget in the current economic climate makes it harder.

Solution: Doing it alone is even tougher. Struggling on your own isn’t worth it when you have flexible resources as your fingertips — and at reduced prices. Through Nielsen, you have access to discounts on popular and effective weight-loss and healthy eating programs. Working with a program and coach allows you to set personalized and realistic goals.

• Jenny Craig. Receive a free 30-day trial and discounts on Jenny Craig membership, just for being an Anthem Blue Cross Blue Shield member. The SpecialOffers@Anthem Web site gives you more information on the program and how to sign up.
• Weight Watchers. The name says it all. Watch what you eat. If only it were that simple! SpecialOffers@Anthem offers you another way to keep track of your weight, and what you eat. Visit the SpecialOffers@Anthem Web site and join Weight Watchers for less than $5 a week.

Challenge: You work hard for your money. You shouldn’t spend what you don’t have to.

Solution: Nielsen corporate discounts! From animal care to automobiles, child care to computers, fitness to flowers and real estate to recreation, there’s no reason to pay the full cost. View the full range of discounts eligible to you and your family members by accessing Nielsen iShare. Click on the “Employee” tab and select “Employee Discounts.”

You also have access to discounts on popular theater and events, entertainment, shopping and gifts through Working Advantage. Go to http://www.workingadvantage.com/ and start saving on things you already use! You can also accumulate Advantage Points to redeem for future purchases on Working Advantage. Be sure to enter the Nielsen member I.D. (#99041892).

Challenge: You really want to buy wholesome foods and over-the-counter health and wellness related products, but they’re so expensive!

Solution: Scissors-less coupons! CIGNA, our dental provider, has extended its service to offer Healthy Rewards^® which allows Nielsen employees to view and print money-saving retail coupons. The service is provided through Linkwell Health Savings^TM. You can access Linkwell’s site from www.myCIGNA.com and select wellness coupons, all from your own computer.

This e-newsletter is the fifth of a series designed to help you make the most of The Benefits of Nielsen. Each issue will provide tips and information related to a central theme that will help you use your benefits to Live Well. Click through each section for help managing your health, your health plan and your future.

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