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Ariel: Building Family, Home, Career

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Last updated date: 8/27/2024

In this “real-life” inspired story, see how Citi’s benefits connect “Ariel” to the right support. If you’re in a similar situation, turn to these resources for the help you need to live well.

Meet Ariel

  • Recently married and thinking about starting a family … but the path to parenthood is taking some unexpected twists and turns.
  • Looking to transition from renters to homeowners … but feeling intimidated by the home-buying process.
  • Focused on career advancement and continuing education … thinking about graduate school and working toward a promotion.
  • To unwind, enjoys relaxing and playing with their dogs.

See how Citi's benefits support Ariel's total well-being:

Mental Health/Work-Life Support

Managing personal issues while pursuing professional goals isn’t easy. To support the mental and emotional well-being of employees in Ariel’s situation, Citi offers a wide range of benefits to assist with life’s challenges, both big and small.

How Citi Is There for Ariel

Here are the mental health and work-life resources Ariel turns to:

To cope with the emotional toll of fertility issues, Ariel calls Be Well to ask about options for emotional support. In-person or online counseling is available, with the first five sessions, or five weeks of texting, free!

Be Well Counseling

Ariel reaches out to Bright Horizons’ EdAssist Solutions Platform for guidance with graduate school applications and tuition support from Citi.

Bright Horizons EdAssist Solutions

Through Bright Horizons, Citi employees gets a free membership to Sitter City, allowing Ariel to find dog walkers that can help with day-to-day pet care when work, medical appointments or travel keep Ariel’s family away from home.

Bright Horizons/Sitter City Pet Care

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Ariel’s Story Doesn’t End There! What About Physical and Financial Health?

See more of Citi’s benefits in action:

  • Focus on physical health: WINFertility, Live Well at Citi, Citi medical coverage and more.
  • Focus on financial health: Alight Financial Advisors, MetLife Legal Plans, Adoption and Surrogacy Assistance Program, Bright Horizons EdAssist Solutions and more.

How Can Citi’s Benefits Help You?

You may need different mental health or work/life support than Ariel. Find benefits for your needs or take a look at more stories showing Citi’s benefits in action to see if you relate to one of these situations, too:

Physical Health

Whether faced with reproductive health concerns like Ariel or another specialized issue, you need more than just quality medical coverage. Citi’s benefits go beyond the basics to include support and guidance designed around specific needs, so you’re able to get the right care and pursue your health goals.

How Citi Is There for Ariel

Here are the benefits that Ariel turns to for support with physical health needs:

  • WINFertility, available free to Anthem medical plan members, offers support for all aspects of fertility treatment.
  • Aetna members can receive guidance from their Citi Health Concierge and the Aetna Infertility Unit.

Fertility Support

Ariel knows a healthy lifestyle is important for prospective parents. The Live Well at Citi Program can help with free stress management, nutrition and exercise programs.

Live Well at Citi Program

  • With Annual Enrollment coming, Ariel decides to change to the In-network Only Plan (available in certain locations) for high-quality care at low costs.
  • Ariel chooses doctors in the plan network and schedules their free preventive care.

Citi Medical Coverage/Free In-Network Preventive Care

  • Ariel’s Citi Health Concierge, through Aetna and Anthem finds in-network doctors, explains coverage and answers billing questions.

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Ariel’s Story Doesn’t End There! What About Financial Health?

Come back to see more of Citi’s benefits in action:

  • Focus on financial health: Alight Financial Advisors, MetLife Legal Plans, Adoption and Surrogacy Assistance Program, Bright Horizons EdAssist Solutions and more.

How Can Citi’s Benefits Help You?

You may need different support for your physical health than Ariel. Find benefits for your needs or take a look at more stories showing Citi’s benefits in action to see if you relate to one of these situations, too:

Financial Health

If you have multiple life goals like Ariel (who’s looking to buy a home, start a family and continue education), it’s important to have the right financial tools and knowledge.

Citi offers professional guidance as well as money-saving benefits to help you pursue your goals and make the most of your income now, while also planning for the future.

How Citi Is There for Ariel

Here are the benefits that support Ariel’s financial health:

Ariel takes advantage of free financial guidance and online tools to create a budget and saving plan that supports today’s needs and tomorrow’s goals.

Professional Financial Advice

Ariel is enrolled in MetLife Legal Plans and turns to network attorneys for legal help related to home buying and adoption. Ariel pays for this coverage through paycheck deductions, then receives covered legal support with no out-of-pocket costs!

Legal Resources

Ariel wants to continue growing professionally but is worried about the cost of college. Through Citi’s EdAssist program, Ariel gets exclusive discounts and applies for tuition assistance, which means no upfront cost for classes!

Education Discounts & Tuition Support

And More…

How Can Citi’s Benefits Help You?

You may need different support for your financial health than Ariel. Find benefits for your needs or take a look at more stories showing Citi’s benefits in action to see if you relate to one of these situations, too: