Territory 06 · Benefits
The hidden paycheck — and the benefits you may be missing.
Two quiet sources of value: everything your employer provides on top of salary, and the government credits and programs your household may be missing. Both are value you may already have earned and not be using.
Underused — Employer benefits beyond salary — health, matching and protection — are commonly underused.
Lessons
- Reading your total-rewards statement
- How employer matching works, and what it's typically worth
- Government benefits your household may be missing
- Using health and paramedical coverage fully
Reads
- The paycheque you can't see
- Found money: credits and rebates
- Making the most of an HSA
Charts
- Total rewards breakdown
- Benefits opportunity map
- Found-money tracker