The Financial Cancer Care Program helps patients and their families create a long-term financial strategy to address the financial burden of cancer. Through Financial Cancer Care, patients can connect with Certified Financial Planners® through educational workshops and one-on-one meetings.
A cancer patient and her daughter learn about financial literacy
Legacy and estate planning
Debt management
Short-and-long-term financial goal setting
This workshop is also available in an on-demand format.
Workshop attendees receive a $250 stipend for immediate financial needs.
A man being comforted by a loved one
Social Security benefits
Short-and-long-term disability
Medicare insurance
Medical debt management
Financial assistance programs
Workshop attendees receive a $250 stipend for immediate financial needs.
A Certified Financial Planner® meets with a client.
Once they have completed the Financial Literacy Workshop, patients and their caregivers or loved ones can meet one-on-one with a pro-bono Certified Financial Planner® for up to three meetings to create a plan focusing on their specific financial goals.
Upon completing these meetings, patients receive an additional $250 stipend for immediate financial needs. If you are a Certified Financial Planner® interested in volunteering with us, click "Volunteer" below to apply.
Our Service Area
Be 18 years of age or older.
Live or receive cancer treatment in our 15-county service area (Anoka, Carver, Chisago, Dakota, Hennepin, Isanti, Olmsted, Ramsey, Scott, Sherburne, St. Louis, Washington, or Wright Counties of Minnesota, and Douglas or St. Croix Counties in Wisconsin.)
Have received treatment for cancer within the last two years.
Meet all Financial Cancer Care Workshop criteria.
Not currently work with a Certified Financial Planner®.
Please note: Financial Cancer Care participants will receive a stipend only for the first two sessions they complete for a maximum stipend of $500. Participants who complete more than two sessions will not receive additional funds.
If you are unable to complete the online application or do not have an email address, download the application below. Please note that the application requires your oncology clinic to complete a Medical Information Form before the application can be processed.
Addresses immediate financial concerns for patients in active treatment.
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Provides social and educational programs to families impacted by cancer.
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Offer age-appropriate and therapeutic kits for kids who have a loved one with cancer.
Please use your existing profile. You can apply for each of our programs using that profile.
Financial Cancer Care provides cancer patients and their loved ones with personalized financial guidance and support. The program helps patients navigate the financial complexities of cancer care by offering tailored advice and connecting them to resources that ease the financial burden. If a patient is unable to attend a workshop or session, their loved ones are welcome to participate on their behalf. This ensures that everyone involved in the patient's care has access to the support needed to make informed decisions about finances and resources.
Several community resources and financial assistance programs are available to help cancer patients cover daily living expenses.
Managing medical debt can be especially challenging for cancer patients facing treatment costs. Here are expert-recommended strategies and resources:
You may qualify for SSDI or SSI during cancer treatment, depending on your specific circumstances. Learn more here:
Thank you so much for offering the Financial Cancer Care Program. It took me getting diagnosed with brain cancer to really want to get serious about my finances. I am financially inexperienced, so this coaching has been an absolute blessing. I am 38 years old and have no savings whatsoever, but after participating in your program, I finally feel like I can change that.
– Financial Cancer Care Program Participant
I would recommend the Financial Cancer Care workshop because cancer is completely overwhelming. Having guidance made me feel like I could move past some of the obstacles in my way. I am so grateful for the opportunity to meet with a Certified Financial Planner®, a resource that would not have been available to me otherwise. Thank you!
– Financial Cancer Care Program Participant
The Financial Cancer Care Program taught me that I should not be embarrassed about my financial situation. The financial expert I met with experienced a similar situation to mine. I really felt like he wanted to help. He helped me find options for my mortgage, navigate insurance, and begin estate planning.
– Financial Cancer Care Program Participant