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3 Tips to Help You Navigate Open Enrollment in Your ‘New Normal’

Like many Americans, you’ve probably seen your finances impacted by the COVID-19 pandemic. Maybe you were one of the 40 million-plus people who found themselves or a partner unemployed or furloughed. Perhaps you couldn’t work because you were sick or taking care of a loved one or no longer had access to child care. Or maybe you were among the many Americans who were able to start working from home — and have saved money by not commuting, going out to lunch or paying dry-cleaning bills.

As you look ahead to your employer’s fall open enrollment season, your process for selecting benefits should reflect your “new normal”

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